Schumacher, hospitalization between mysteries and hopes. Voices from the hospital: he is conscious

– 'Stolen' statements fuel the mystery, raise hopes among fans, and spark countless thoughts and conjectures. The hospitalization and condition of Michael Schumacher, the German driver who was the victim of a serious skiing accident six years ago on the French slopes of Meribel, are being kept under wraps, and no confirmation has been received from the staff at the Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris. However, a source working in the cardiology unit where the former Ferrari driver was admitted assured the French newspaper 'Le Parisien' that Schumacher "is conscious." These few words were enough to refocus the spotlight on a Formula 1 legend and attempt to shed light on the driver's condition, the secrecy of his hospitalization, and the truth behind his move to Paris. The testimony, in fact, is not enough to lift the veil on the driver's exact state of health. And everything remains strictly top secret. The seven-time world champion received stem cell transfusions under the supervision of Professor Philippe Menasché, a 69-year-old cardiac surgeon who in 2014 became the first in the world to perform an embryonic heart cell transplant on a patient with heart failure. Schumacher arrived Monday afternoon by ambulance, under the strictest secrecy, to be admitted to the institute's cardiovascular surgery department. According to French media sources, Schumacher has been taken to Paris at least twice before, most recently last spring. Schumacher was visited yesterday by his friend Jean Todt, with whom he shared many successes at Ferrari, forming a winning partnership. The meeting lasted about 45 minutes. The former Ferrari team boss during Schumacher's years as Formula 1 champion has remained very close to the family. Last July, in an interview, he revealed: "I'm always very cautious when I make these statements, but it's true: I watched the Formula 1 races with Michael at his home in Switzerland. Michael doesn't give up: he continues to fight and is in the best hands." Schumacher's 'top-secret' hospitalization ends up being a sad coincidence: a few kilometers from Paris, the Formula 1 world gathered yesterday for another dramatic event, the funeral in Chartres of the young driver Anthoine Hubert, killed at the age of 22 in a violent collision at Spa-Francorchamps during the Belgian Formula 2 Grand Prix on August 30th.