F1 boss Jean Todt hopes his long-time friend Michael Schumacher will continue to "slowly and surely improve" in his recovery from the horror ski accident he suffered eight years ago.
The seven-time world champion had to be placed into a medically induced coma after suffering a head injury while skiing in the French Alps.
After being transported from Grenoble to a hospital in Switzerland in 2014, he was allowed to return to his home by Lake Geneva where he has been recovering ever since.
Updates have been few and far between with the family keen to keep Schumacher's condition private, but close friend Todt has, on occasion, been able to reveal glimpses of the former Ferrari star's road to recovery.
Speaking to German newspaper Bild, FIA president Todt revealed Michael's wife Corinna has stepped up while her husband continues to deal with the "consequences" of that fateful accident.
He said: "I've spent a lot of time with Corinna since Michael had his serious skiing accident.
"She is a great woman and leads the family. She didn’t expect that. It happened suddenly and she had no choice."
He added the racing legend's son Mick, who is in his first F1 season with Haas, has "a special place in my heart".
Fans expect to learn more about Schumacher's recovery when a new Netflix documentary is released on September 15 with the support of his family.
His manager Sabine Kelm said: " He is admired all over the world for his leadership qualities.
"He found the strength for this task and the balance to recharge at home, with his family, whom he loves idolatrously.
"In order to preserve his private sphere as a source of strength, he has always rigorously and consistently separated his private from his public life.
" This film tells of both worlds. It is his family's gift to their beloved husband and father."