F1 Ex-Racer Michael Schumacher 2015 Health Updates: Is There Hope For Schumi’s Recovery? Family On The Verge Of Giving Up?

While Michael Schumacher is undergoing an extensive rehabilitation program at his home in Geneva, Switzerland, reports on his health condition have remained elusive following an ongoing media blackout requested by his family. Latest rumors indicate that the Schumacher family is almost giving up due to the slow progress in the former F1 champion's health.

The seven-time Formula One world champion sustained serious injuries in December 2013 during an unfortunate skiing accident at the French Alpine Resort of Meribel. Schumi woke up from a medically induced coma last June, and he is now under extensive care of 15 medical doctors 24/7 in his home that has a state-of-the-art medical suite.

Until now, the horrific accident continues to distress Schumacher and his family. In fact, there are reports indicating that the family is almost giving up because of his slow rehabilitation progress, according to Jobs N Hire. The 46-year-old F1 superstar's family was reportedly struggling with $154,000 weekly rehabilitation bill that has already surpassed $15 million.

It has been two years since the skiing accident, but the family still prefers their privacy on the issue. According to The Bit Bag, latest reports reveal some problems with Schumi's weight and treatment costs, while statements from Lewis Hamilton, Maurizio Arrivabene, and Jean Todt have been interpreted wrongly.

The ex-racer's recovery appears extremely slow amid being treated at a highly-secure facility where only close family members and friends have permission to visit in addition to medical staff. However, this struggles and challenges have not stopped the family from keeping the hope as they believe that a full recovery is possible.

Schumacher's manager Sabine Kehm had also initially said that Schumi's health condition is improving.

During an interview via YouTube, Kehm said, "We are happy to say he still does improvement and I say this always considering the severeness of the injury he had. But of course it will take a very long time for everybody involved to fight, and we are happy to take this fight."

Watch the clip below for an exclusive interview with Kehm.

Michael Schumacher News: Schumi Absence Hurting F1? Racing Now ‘Boring’

Formula 1 supremo and commercial ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone commented that “Mercedes’ world championship stranglehold has made Formula One ‘boring’ and caused spectators to turn their backs on the sport” as per the Business Times.

“The domination of Mercedes is so strong that a good number of people watch the start of a race and then switch off their televisions because Mercedes have made races boring,” said Ecclestone.

“It is not good for the sport. Fans don’t want to know before the start of a Grand Prix who is going to win. It’s a problem for us at the moment and one that we must resolve.”

Lewis Hamilton winning back-to-back Driver’s crown has provoked Ecclestone, the powerful head of Formula One Management (FOM), to admit that he is worried about the sport’s future.

According to SpeedLux, Ecclestone wants more powerful and cheaper engine to achieve a level playing field. He comments, “For decades, we have tried to limit financial operations to guarantee more competitiveness.”

Well, one of the reasons we assume, could be Michael Schumacher’s long absence from the F1 circuit. Everything seemed interesting back then and we loved Schumi on the tracks driving his way to victory. But that is certainly not the case any more.

Ever since the Schumacher’s accident fans don’t perceive the race as it used to be. The seven time Formula One champion suffered horrific injuries after a skiing trip went wrong in the French Alps on Dec. 29 , 2013. He was later placed in a medically induced coma to keep his condition stable.

Michael Schumacher’s absence is certainly hurting Formula 1 in many ways.

Schumacher’s current medical condition is recovering at snail’s pace. He is being treated at a tightly guarded facility where the access has been extremely restricted and only close family members and friends are allowed to visit apart from medical staff. Any unauthorized communication is strictly prohibited.