“We still don’t know what shape he will be in when he wakes up, which is awful
for his family and friends.
“I am still in shock, but hoping the miracle happens and he can be the same
guy he was before.”
One of Schumacher’s former teams Mercedes has included the message
“keepfightingmichael” on their W05 car for the new season, which has become
a hastag on the social networking site Twitter for fans to send their own
tributes to the 45-year-old.
Vettel added that he hadn’t been to visit Schumacher in the Grenoble hospital
where he is being treated.
And he echoed the sentiments of Schumacher’s wife, Corinna, who asked for the
press to respect the family’s privacy.
“I’m sure the pressure from the media on the hospital didn’t help.
“It is about Michael and his family and it is good for the hospital to be able
to focus on their job.”