Meet Michael Schumacher’s wife and ‘guardian angel’, Corinna Schumacher: how the champion equestrian has protected her F1 legend husband’s legacy – and millions – since his accident

Aug 26, 2024

Ex-Formula One driver Michael Schumacher and his wife Corinna pose during the 31. Sportpresseball at Alte Oper in 2012, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Photo: Getty Images

Corinna Schumacher supported her husband throughout his legendary F1 career; since his 2013 skiing accident, she’s protected his privacy and managed his money and business affairs

Michael championed Corinna’s love of horses, buying her a ranch in 2005 for their 10th anniversary; she’s turned that into a thriving business with their daughter, Gina

Only two Formula One drivers have ever won a record-breaking seven Driver’s Championships: legendary German ace Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton, who’s still on the grid. Michael retired from racing in 2012 but, in 2013, was involved in a tragic skiing accident in Meribel, France, that permanently altered his life and those of his family members.

While Michael survived, the injuries he sustained in the accident meant that he has completely retreated from public life. And, in keeping with his well-documented belief that “private is private”, his wife, Corinna Schumacher, has ensured that only a select few trusted insiders see Michael and know the true extent of his injuries and subsequent recovery.

Former F1 driver Michael Schumacher, pictured between 2010 and 2012 while driving for the Mercedes team. Photo: @michaelschumacher/Instagram

Aside from the glimpses fans were given into the lives of the Schumacher family in the 2021 Netflix documentary, Schumacher, the world remains in the dark about the racing legend’s health, with Michael not being seen in public in over a decade.

Per Planet F1, 11 years after the skiing crash, which has been described as a freak accident, Corinna continues to do everything in her power to protect her husband’s privacy and create a safe space at home for his recovery.

Both his wife and protector, Corinna has ensured that Michael has not been defined by his tragedy and that his incredible legacy as one of the best ever Formula One drivers continues to live on. Here’s what you need to know about the Schumacher matriarch.

Corinna Schumacher has stood by Michael Schumacher for better or worse

Michael Schumacher’s daughter, Gina-Maria Schumacher, shared this throwback image from her childhood featuring her father, and mother Corinna Schumacher. Photo: @gina_schumacher/Instagram

Corinna and Michael reportedly met in 1991, and by 1995 they were married. Michael is one of the most successful F1 drivers of all time and, from his initial struggles in the early days to claiming multiple Driver’s Championships, Corinna has been right by his side.

In the 2021 Netflix documentary, Corinna said that she missed her husband every day: “But it is not just me who misses him. It’s the children, the family, his father, everyone around him.”