F1 legend Michael Schumacher lives on ventilator

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Seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher is not in good condition. He still relies on a ventilator and his weight has dropped to less than 45 kilograms, said Fernando Alonso to Spanish news agency Diario Gol.

Schumacher fell from a hillside and hit his head when he was skiing in the Alps in France on December 29, 2013. The accident led to a traumatic brain injury which resulted with doctors placing the German racing car driver in a medically induced coma for six months. On December 9, 2014, he returned home where he continued to receive medical treatment and private rehabilitation.

Michael Schumacher is regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers and seen by some as the greatest of all time. /VCG Photo

In January, Schumacher turned 49 years old in bed. The outside world has not heard much or anything specific about his recovery since the accident due to his family insisting on privacy. Alonso said that privacy may become even tighter in the future.

In order to bring her husband back, Corinna Schumacher has hired a 15-person medical team to look after Michael around the clock. The huge cost has forced her to sell their villa and private jet. So far Corinna has spent over 18 million US dollars on medical services. Even now, it is costing around 100,000 US dollars every month for ongoing treatment, according to Alonso.

Schumacher is regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time. He is the only driver in history to win seven F1 World Championships, five of which were gained consecutively. He also holds the record for 91 Grand Prix wins, the 77 fastest laps and for 13 races won in a single season.