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Ross Brawn backs privacy over Schumacher's health

Ross Brawn backs privacy over Schumacher's health

02-01-2019 18:28

Formula 1 boss Ross Brawn has backed the policy of Michael Schumacher's family to keep the former champion's medical condition private.

Schumacher celebrates his 50th birthday tomorrow, five years after a skiing accident left him with a serious brain condition.

Little has been revealed of the German's health since the accident.

F1's head of motorsport Ross Brawn, who helped Schumacher's success in Formula 1, and has visited the former champion since the accident, believes privacy is the best policy in this instance, despite a huge appetite for information from the star's many fans.

"I am constantly in touch with Corinna, and I totally agree with their decision," Brawn told the Daily Mail.

"Michael has always been a very private person and that's been a guiding principle in his career, his life and his family always agreed with that choice.

"It's completely understandable that Corinna has wanted to maintain the same approach, even after the tragic event, and it's a decision we must all respect. 

"I'm sure the millions of people who are still Michael fans will understand it, too."