Who Is Corinna Schumacher? All About Racer Michael Schumacher's Wife

Corinna Schumacher has been a support pillar to his long-ailing husband and former German Formula One racer Michael Schumacher. Recently, the couple said goodbye to their customised silver private jet Dassault Falcon 2000LX, selling it for 29 million dollars.

Corinna Schumacher has been handling her husband, Michael Schumacher's accounts and finances ever since he suffered a near-fatal brain injury. The former Formula One racer was involved in a terrible accident in 2013 while he was skiing in Meribel, France where he crashed in the French Alps and hit his head against a rock. Since then, he has been receiving treatments for his injuries and has not made a public appearance ever since. Currently, the former racer is admitted to a Switzerland facility for medical care. His estate has time and again requested his friend, colleagues and admirers to respect his request for privacy.

Michael Schumacher has a net worth of over 600 million dollars and was sponsored by prestigious brands like Ferrari and Mercedes among others during his racing career. During his racing years, he has represented Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari and Mercedes.

Recently, Schumacher's wife, Corinna Schumacher, sold his customised private jet Dassault Falcon 2000LX for 29 million dollars. The silver jet was among the most valued possessions of the former racer who travelled numerous miles owing to his career which supposedly required 300-400 hours of flying each year. The eight-seater customised jet also had his signature over its tail.

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Reportedly, Michael Schumacher has spent almost a decade at his home in Gland excluding a few medical trips and getaways. Since his accident, the seven-time world champion has been in a medically induced coma making it highly unlikely to show any signs of getting better.

To support his husband like a true partner and take care of him, his wife has apparently spent 12.2 million dollars to build a massive medical suite for his husband at their house in Geneva. The Schumachers acquired the property in 2002 for 3.6 million dollars. The plane isn't the first asset that the couple has had to part ways with, as they also had to put their farmhouse for sale for 6.1 million dollars.

Who is Corinna Schumacher?

Corinna Schumacher is a German animal rights activist and professional equestrian. She married former Formula One racer and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher in 1995. The couple has two children, a daughter, born in 1997 and son, born in 1999. In 2010, Corinna Schumacher won the western style horse riding at the European Championship. In 2006, she was named as the ambassador of PETA and spoke in support of a ban on horsemeat industry. She is also the owner of two horse ranches, one in Switzerland and the other in Texas.