article_snippet: His father has since started to recognise family members, according to someone claiming to be a family friend.
article_snippet: Philippe Streiff, a former Formula 1 driver, told French media Schumacher 'has yet to recover the power of speech' but is 'nevertheless starting to recognise those close to His father'.
article_snippet: However, Schumacher's manager has disputed the comments, saying the 46-year-old faces a 'long fight' for recovery and that Streiff is not a family friend. '