Michael Schumacher’s ex-manager reveals tragic reason he refuses to visit him as he misses out on invite to F1 driver’s daughter’s wedding

Michael Schumacher’s former manager has revealed why he is not visiting the F1 legend after he was not invited to his daughter Gina’s wedding.

Willi Weber, 82, was Schumacher’s manager until 2012 and helped transform the eventual seven-time world champion into one of the highest-earning sports stars ever.

He also managed his brother Ralf, who raced in F1 for eleven years and won six races.

However, Weber wasn’t even invited to celebrate the wedding of Michael’s daughter, Gina, as she tied the knot at the luxury £27 million holiday villa in Mallorca with her long-term boyfriend Iain Bethke.

Weber has now revealed that he would not have been able to attend the ceremony in the first place due to health concerns and also opened up about why he has already ‘parted ways with Michael’.

Updates on the Ferrari legend’s health have been scarce in recent years

Michael Schumacher’s daughter Gina has tied the knot with her boyfriend Iain Bethke

Speak with Imagehe said, “I think about my successes with Michael – our goals and our victories. I remember Michael as he was. And we probably won’t see each other again.

‘It was my fault for not visiting and assisting Michael after the accident. Because I thought the media reports were exaggerated.

‘I thought I’d better wait a few days and everything would be fine. But it was too late. For a long time I blamed myself for not responding immediately.

‘Since then, I have said goodbye to Michael in my heart to find my peace again.’

There is no bad blood between Weber and 55-year-old Schumacher, who has not appeared in public since suffering serious head injuries while skiing in the French resort of Meribel in 2013.

“I have had no contact with the family for more than 10 years, I can barely remember what happened,” he added.

Weber oversaw Schumacher’s career as he won seven world drivers’ championships

‘I wasn’t invited to the wedding but I wouldn’t have gone anyway because my health isn’t good at the moment. I didn’t want to fly to Mallorca.

‘Michael was one of my best friends. More like a son I never had. No one knows exactly what’s going on with him today, so I don’t want to comment further.”

BILD has claimed it is ‘highly likely’ that Michael attended his daughter’s wedding despite his health.

The German outlet also reports that guests’ phones were confiscated because the family did not want anyone taking unauthorized photos of the property’s private rooms.

Germany’s BILD claims it was ‘highly likely’ that F1 legend Schumacher was present

Guests are said to include Michael’s brother Ralf and his partner Etienne Bosquet-Cassagne, who have feuded with former ex-wife Cora over her claims she felt ‘stabbed in the heart’ after finding out he was gay .

The villa has a landing site and he is regularly flown from the family home on Lake Geneva in Switzerland to the villa in Port d’Andratx.

It is part of a 15,000 square meter estate with two swimming pools, a helipad, a gym and a huge garden with palm trees.