The loudest thing about Michael Schumacher's life now is the silence surrounding it — a silence so complete that even the smallest rumoured detail lands like a starting gun. This week's chatter, rippling from a patchwork of reports, claims the seven-time Formula 1 champion is no longer permanently confined to bed and may be moved around his home in a wheelchair.
In brief, here is what is verifiable and what is not: Schumacher has not been seen in public since a serious brain injury in a skiing accident in Méribel, France, in December 2013; his family tightly controls access and information; Jean Todt remains one of the very few permitted to visit; and the latest 'wheelchair' claims are being reported secondhand rather than confirmed by the family.
