Michael Schumacher's manager Sabine Kehm has insisted that there is still "hope" that the F1 legend can recover from his traumatic skiing accident.

Kehm was speaking as he collected a lifetime achievement award, organised by the Nurburgring, on behalf of Schumacher on Friday.

"This award is an acknowledgement of his great willpower, his motivation, his talent, his discipline and his work ethic," Kehm said.

"I realise we would all like it if Michael himself could be here, but unfortunately that is not possible.

"We have to accept it and learn to deal with it. We will continue to hope and do everything so that it will be different again."

During his career, Schumacher won a record 91 grands prix and seven world championships.