Schumi in a wheelchair says friend

Schumi in a wheelchair says friend

A close friend of Michael Schumacher has been quoted as saying that the German is paralysed and confined to a wheelchair.

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Phillippe Streiff, a former race driver, also said that Schumacher cannot speak and has memory problems.

Streiff believes that the seven-time Formula One world champion is making some form of progress.

Streiff has been in a wheelchair since crashing during pre-season testing back in 1989.

The Telegraph newspaper says Streiff had made his comments in a radio interview.

Schumacher suffered a serious head injury in a skiing accident last December.

Sebastian Vettel, meanwhile, has signed a 3-year contract with the Ferrari Formula One team.

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