11 years later, Michael Schumacher made his first public appearance

Michael Schumacher, the famous Formula 1 racer, for the first time after an accident in the French Alps and having been in a coma for a long time, suddenly appeared in public – at the wedding of his daughter Gina.

According to Greek media reports, the 27-year-old athlete's lavish wedding ceremony to Ian Bethke took place on September 27, and German media noted that the Formula 1 star was among those who witnessed this joyful event.

Michael Schumacher is still needs medical attention after being seriously injured while skiing down a mountain in the French Alps ten years ago. Since in September 2014 he was allowed to leave the hospital and return homehe is under the care of his wife Corina and a team of medical workers.

Corina, who tries to protect her husband from public attention, allows only selected friends and family members to visit him. According to the Mirror, only a few people know the details of his condition.

To keep his physical condition a secret, All wedding guests had to leave their mobile phones at the entrance to prevent the 55-year-old man from being photographed.

Ten years after a serious accident in the Alps, Michael Schumacher remains in serious condition and his family faces significant financial problems.

After selling houses, villas, planes and yachts, even The Formula 1 legend's precious watch is now up for auction. Recently, Christie's auction house in Geneva put up for sale eight rare and expensive watches by Michael Schumacher. Fans of the German champion, who continue to hope for a miracle, got the opportunity to purchase a “piece of history” of the idol.

One of the most iconic watches sold at auction was the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, a gift from Scuderia Ferrari boss Jean Todt after Schumacher won his sixth championship. Their initial estimate ranged from 150,000 to 250,000 euros, but in the end the “walkers” were sold for 425,779 euros. Another gift from Jean Todt to Schumacher, the FP Journe “Vagabondage 1” model, was sold for 1.5 million euros.

The Schumacher family also put five more FP Journe wristwatches up for auction, all with unique serial numbers. Although they were sold at auction separately, one buyer bought the entire collection for 1.7 million euros.

Also sold at auction two rare Rolex models Schumacher. First, a rare edition Paul Newman Daytona REF. 6262, was purchased for 322,560 euros. The second, also a Daytona, but in a special REF version. 6241, in 14k gold, worn by his wife Corina Schumacher, sold for €280,000, the lowest price ever paid for a Schumacher family watch.

Among the most famous Grand Prix cars of modern times, the Ferrari 2001b Chassis 215 was also offered at RM Sotheby's main auction in Monterey, as was the second of five Zagato cars from 1957, the Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Tour de France.

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