Michael Schumacher reportedly appeared at his daughter’s wedding last week (Image: Getty)
Formula One teams have a fortnight to prepare for their next meeting at the United States Grand Prix. will be hoping to make the necessary improvements to help win his first race since June 23, while ‘s is preparing for a six-race sprint with Verstappen for the World Drivers’ Championship.
The star has complained about the performance of his car in recent weeks. Now, technical advisor Helmut Marko has poured fuel on speculation that the Verstappen could not only quit the team, but F1 entirely.
Meanwhile, it comes during a week in which F1 icon Michael Schumacher is reported to have attended the wedding of his daughter, Gina-Maria. Little is know of the seven-time world champion’s condition following his skiing accident 11 years ago.
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Michael Schumacher could make second public appearance
Michael Schumacher could make a second appearance very soon with son Mick also recently engaged.
Schumacher is widely reported to have attended the wedding of his daughter, Gina-Maria.
Guests were given strict rules to ensure the 55-year-old’s privacy was well respected.
And there could be further similar events in the Schumacher family with son Mick – who has also raced in F1 – set to wed fiancee Laila Hasanovic.
Max Verstappen exit clause confirmed
Helmut Marko has raised fears that could quit by confirming that the driver has an exit clause.
Verstappen has been linked with a departure over his frustrations with ‘s development progress.
“The danger is there,” Marko admitted to .
“Max is not the type to beat [Michael] Schumacher’s or [Lewis] Hamilton’s records. When he’s in the car, he wants to win. But the environment has to be right. If the whole thing no longer suits him, you can expect him to say from one day to the next: That’s it!
“Most top drivers have exit clauses that are performance-related. Max has one too. This means that if we can’t provide him with a car in which he can drive at the front, that is certainly something he will consider.”
Michael Schumacher’s family respond to communication claims
Michael Schumacher’s family reportedly deny claims that the F1 icon cannot talk.
Little is known of Schumacher’s condition following the accident that caused him life-altering injuries in 2013.
However, plenty of people inside and outside of F1 have been keen to speculate on the German former driver’s life.
Elisabetta Gregoraci, the ex-wife of Flavio Briatore, once claimed on the Italian version of Big Brother that Schumacher communicates only with his eyes, and that he cannot speak.
However, the claims members of the Schumacher family, as well as others with knowledge of the situation, refute that.
Michael Schumacher’s family have reportedly denied claims about the icon’s method of communication (Image: Getty)
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