Ex-F1 driver admits Schumacher condition is ‘incredibly difficult’ to deal with

Former Formula 1 driver Mark Blundell has admitted Michael Schumacher's health condition is "incredibly difficult" to deal with.

The 57-year-old Brit competed against Schumacher before they made it to the big time in the early 90s, and described the German legend as "a phenomenal driver". Schumacher hasn't been seen in public since suffering life-changing injuries in a horror skiing accident in 2013 and very little is known about his condition.

Blundell says Schumacher's absence is a "big loss" for F1 in general, but particularly for his son Mick, who is also an F1 driver. ''I raced against Michael Schumacher on many occasions and, before we both got to F1, we raced in sports cars," Blundell told OLBG.

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"He's a huge talent and a great mind, not just inside the car, but also outside of it. He was also ruthless and he was always prepared to do what he needed to do to get what he needed. He was a legend of the sport and still is. He was one of the greatest drivers in modern-day Grand Prix history. A phenomenal driver.'

"Michael is a big loss for F1 as he had all of those titles under his belt, and we're sadly not able to hear about those accolades and how he went about getting them. We also missed on how he could support his son and other up-and-coming drivers. That's a huge loss."

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He added: "At the end of the day, what happened to him was incredibly difficult to take. I don't know where we are today with Michael's health as he's rightly guarded. It's such a shame we missed out on his insight. He's still around, and hopefully he understands what's going on. That would be a plus. It's very difficult."

Schumacher won seven world titles, which still stands as a joint F1 record. He burst onto the scene driving for Benneton in 1991, and won his first world title in 1994. Another followed in 1995, but he then had to wait five years, and move to Ferrari, to win another. He then won five consecutive championships between 2000 and 2004, before eventually retiring in 2012, a year before his tragic skiing accident.

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Blundell, meanwhile, debuted in F1 alongside Schumacher in 1991, racing for Brabham. He later competed for Gitanes, Tyrell and Mercedes before leaving the competition in 1995. Arguably his finest achievement in motorsport came in 1992 when he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race.

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