Vettel reflects on Schumacher's legacy ahead of 10th anniversary of accident

Sebastian Vettel has reflected on Michael Schumacher's lastinglegacy in the world of sports and Formula 1, as the 10thanniversary of his skiing accident approaches. On December 29th,2013, Schumacher fell and hit his head whilst skiing in France,sustaining major brain trauma and was placed into a coma. He wasbrought out of it in the summer of 2014 and returned home to LakeGeneva for further treatment in the care of specialist doctors.However, he has not been seen in public since with his familyfiercely protective and updates on the seven-time World Champion'scondition scarce. Vettel was regarded by some as 'Baby Schumacher',becoming the second German to win the title in 2010, going onto winfour in total, and raced against Schumacher in his Mercedescomeback years of 2010-2012. The former Red Bull driver feels thatSchumacher's legacy today has dwindled compared to his generation,but feels this is only a natural part of sports. "In sport, thingskeep moving on, they even move on very quickly," Vettel explainedto the German Press Agency. "That's a good thing because time runsforward and not backwards, time shouldn't stand still. "Someonelike Michael will always be a household name because his successesand his statistics will forever be visible in black and white, butthe peculiarities of characters also remain. "That Michael had thisspecial bond with Ferrari, that he achieved the miracle of theWorld Championships, put together a team there and stuck togetherfor such a long time. "Even if it's hard to imagine, a MichaelSchumacher or a [NBA icon] Michael Jordan are perceived differentlyover time. "They will never disappear from the history books oramong the absolute [diehard fans] but for many children today aMichael Schumacher is less of a household name than for me backthen. "He was a hero of my generation. In the future, perhapsLionel Messi will be less of a household name than perhaps anErling Haaland. "But that's a good thing, because every era writesits own stories, every era has its own heroines and heroes."