The Brazilian said: “He was sleeping, and I was very positive because he was
normal. He also gave some reactions with the mouth and everything.
“It looked positive. We need to believe. He’s a very strong man, a great man
and I really hope he can wake up and enjoy life again.”
Schumacher’s family have said they still “strongly believe” he will recover,
despite reported setbacks including that he had pneumonia.
Last week French investigators ruled out any criminal wrongdoing by the Alpine
ski resort in Schumacher’s accident, as it emerged that the Formula One
legend was catapulted 34 feet before smashing his head on a rock.
Albertville prosecutor Patrick Quincy found that “no (safety) breaches by
anyone have been found” and the probe has been closed, his office said in a
statement.
The decision to close the case does not, however, prevent Schumacher’s family
from taking civil legal action over the Dec 29 accident.
Schumacher has undergone two operations in a hospital in Grenoble since
sustaining brain injuries when he hit his head on a rock while skiing
off-piste with his son in the upmarket resort, where he owns a chalet.
Kehm said on Jan 30 that doctors were reducing his sedation to prepare to
bring him gradually out of a medically-induced coma.