Michael Schumacher's old manager 'no longer has any hope of seeing him again' as emotional regret shared

Schumacher went off course while with his son, Mick, and struck his head on a rock.

He was later placed in a medically induced coma and, though he was allowed to return home, he's not been seen in a decade.

Schumacher is currently in the news with German broadcaster ARD putting together a documentary on his life.

The series charts his rise from go-karting star to arguably the best driver in Formula One history.

Weber used to manage Schumacher, with the pair working together for 20 years.

However, the 81-year-old has lost all hope of ever seeing the Ferrari icon again.

“When I think about Michael now, unfortunately, I no longer have any hope of seeing him again," he told the Cologne Express.

"No positive news after ten years.”

Weber also blamed himself, admitting he regrets not visiting Schumacher in hospital in the immediate aftermath of the incident.

“I should have visited Michael in the hospital," he continued.

"I mourned like a dog after his accident.”

A decade on from the accident in France, nobody really knows the condition of Schumacher - with his family understandably wanting to preserve his privacy.

Schumacher family lawyer, Felix Damm, recently addressed the lack of 'final report' on the F1 legend.

And he said they'd wanted to avoid publishing those details amid fears the report would be constantly checked and analysed.

Speaking in October, Damm said: “It was always about protecting private things.

“We considered whether a final report about Michael’s health could be the right way to do this.

“But that wouldn’t have been the end of it and there would have had to be constantly updated ‘water level reports’ and it would not have been up to the family when the media interest in the story stopped.”

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He added: “They [the media] could pick up on such a report again and again and as ‘and what does it look like now?’ one, two, three months or years after the message.

"If we then wanted to take action against this reporting, we would have to deal with the argument of voluntary self-disclosure.

“If it is not the person concerned himself but friends or acquaintances who disclose private information, it is not a case of ‘voluntary self-disclosure’ of privacy.

“Therefore, the data subject can defend himself against disclosure of private circumstances even if the information comes from an acquaintance.”

One person who does have a close relationship is ex-Ferrari boss Jean Todt.

Todt, however, says Schumacher is 'not the Michael of before' while he continues to live away from the spotlight.

Michael (Schumacher) is here, so I don't miss him," Todt told L'Equipe.

"But he is not the Michael of before.

"He is different and he is wonderful manner assisted by his wife and children, who protect him.

"His life has changed and I am privileged to be able to share moments with him from time to time.

"There is nothing more to say.

"Unfortunately, fate struck ten years ago, and he is no longer the Michael we know from Formula 1.