Michael Schumacher is said to be defying the odds and waking up from his coma.

The Formula One legend’s manager Sabine Kehm revealed the German was showing “moments of ­consciousness and awakening”, suggesting he had opened his eyes.

He has been in a medically induced coma since he suffered serious head injuries during a ski crash in December

Miss Kehm said: “Michael is making progress on his way. He shows moments of consciousness and awakening.”

She added: “We are on his side during his long and difficult fight, together with the team of the hospital in Grenoble and we keep remaining confident.”

This week it emerged the seven-time F1 world champ, 45, would eventually be moved from hospital to a rehabilitation facility.

But Miss Kehm dismissed rumours the driver’s wife Corinna planned to build a medical suite for him at their home in Gland, Switzerland.

A close family friend added: “Michael will be moved to a ­re­­habilitation clinic at some stage, however not at this stage.

“We are confident Michael will wake up. Therefore why would we need to build facilities for a vegetative man at his home? This would imply that his case is hopeless.”

It will be 14 weeks ago tomorrow since dad-of-two Schumacher had his horror accident while skiing at the French Alps resort of Meribel.

He remains on a ventilator and doctors began the gradual process of waking him up nine weeks ago.

F1 fans at tomorrow’s Bahrain Grand Prix will unfurl a banner which reads: “Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Schumacher.”

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舒马赫复苏有望!近日,舒马赫的经理称,经过积极地治疗,舒马赫出现了片刻的意识恢复和清醒。这无疑是令人鼓舞的消息。三个多月前,舒马赫在滑雪时发生事故,头部严重受伤,此后一直处于昏迷状态。

去年12月29日,舒马赫在法国阿尔卑斯山滑雪时跌落,头部撞到一块岩石,此后他一直在法国格勒诺布尔(Grenoble)的一家医院接受治疗。

舒马赫伤势危重,接受了两次脑部手术,医生使用药物诱发法使他保持昏迷状态,目的是为了防止他脑部不断肿胀。医生们近几周在慢慢使他从药物诱发的昏迷中苏醒过来。

舒马赫的经理克姆在一份声明中称,迈克尔的情况正在好转,他出现了几次片刻的意识恢复和清醒。克姆表示,在迈克尔与伤痛漫长而艰难的斗争中,他的团队一直和格勒诺布尔的医疗团队陪伴在他身边,他们对迈克尔的状况保持乐观。

舒马赫是德国科隆附近一个工人阶级家庭的长子,他打破了F1运动中的所有主要记录。从1991年出道到2012年退役,他赢得了七次世界冠军,其中包括从2000年至2004年的五连冠。他共赢得91场比赛的冠军,比排在第二的人多40场。

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