Updated: Friday, 03 Jan 2014 09:55 | Comments Ferrari to hold 'silent march' outside hospital where Michael Schumacher is being treated Michael Schumacher's 45th birthday today will be observed by fans and well-wishers outside the French hospital where the seven-time Formula One champion remains in an induced coma after suffering serious head injuries in a skiing accident last weekend. The Ferrari team, with whom Schumacher won a record five drivers' titles in a row between 2000 and 2004, have organised a 'silent march' in support of their former driver to be held outside the University Hospital of Grenoble. The march is certain to be a sombre and poignant occasion although those present will hope the day will bring encouraging news on the German,
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Schumacher critical after skiing accident
Updated: Sunday, 29 Dec 2013 22:49 | Comments Michael Schumacher retired from Formula One for a second time last year Video Former racing driver Michael Schumacher is in a critical condition in hospital after a skiing accident in France. The seven-time Formula One racing champion crashed while skiing off-piste in the resort of Meribel and was airlifted to hospital. A statement from the University Hospital of Grenoble, distributed by Schumacher's management company on Sunday night, said the 44-year-old was in a coma. "Mr Schumacher was admitted to the University Hospital of Grenoble at 12:40pm, following a skiing accident which occurred in Meribel in the late morning," the statement said. "He suffered a severe head injury with coma on arrival, which required immediate neurosurgical intervention. He remains