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‘It is not an easy time’: Michael Schumacher update provided by F1 rival

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Former F1 driver Timo Glock admits Michael Schumacher’s skiing accident and subsequent removal from public life is “hard to accept” nearly 10 years on.

Schumacher suffered a severe head injury in a skiing accident in Meribel, France, in December 2013.

The seven-time word champion’s health condition has been shrouded in secrecy in the years since, with his wife Corinna insistent on protecting his privacy as he continues to recover.

German driver Glock, who raced against Schumacher in Formula 1 in 2004 and between 2010-2012, icon’s accident.

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