Michael Schumacher injured in skiing accident in France

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Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher has suffered a head injury while skiing in Meribel, France.

The German, 44, who retired from F1 for a second time in 2012, was taken by helicopter to hospital in Moutiers before being moved to Grenoble.

 

BBC Radio 5 live F1 correspondent James Allen said: "The injury is serious, but not life threatening."

Christophe Gernignon-Lecomte, director of the Meribel resort, said: "He was a little shaken but conscious."

When speaking to Radio Monte Carlo Sport, Gernignon-Lecomte added: "He was wearing a helmet and banged [his head] against a rock."

Schumacher was skiing with his 14-year-old son and others in an off-piste area between two marked runs above Meribel when he fell on Sunday morning.

He was attended to by two ski patrollers who requested helicopter evacuation to the nearby valley town of Moutiers, before he was subsequently moved to a bigger facility at Grenoble.

 

The German is receiving the attention of Professor Gerard Saillant, a close ally and friend of Schumacher and his former Ferrari team boss Jean Todt.

Saillant is an expert in brain and spine injury. He oversaw Schumacher's medical care when the German broke his leg in the 1999 British GP.

His spokeswomen Sabine Kehm said in a statement: "We ask for understanding that we cannot give out continuous information about his health.

"He was wearing a helmet and was not alone. No one else was involved in the fall."

Schumacher won seven world championships and secured 91 race victories during a 19-year career in Formula 1.

He won two titles with Benetton, in 1994 and 1995, before switching to Ferrari in 1996 and going on to win five straight titles from 2000.

The German retired in 2006, but returned in 2010 with Mercedes.After three seasons which yielded just one podium, he quit the sport at the end of 2012.

from BBC

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Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher recovering after skiing accident in France

 

THE 44-year-old seven-time F1 champion suffered a head injury while skiing in the resort of Meribel and was airlifted to hospital.

 

 

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER suffered a head injury in a skiing accident in the French Alps on Sunday.

The seven-time Formula One world champion crashed while skiing in the resort of Meribel and was airlifted to hospital.

The 44-year-old German retired from F1 for the final time in 2012 after a three-season comeback with Mercedes.

Schumacher was wearing a helmet when he hit his head.

The former racing driver's spokeswomen Sabine Kehm said in a statement: "Michael fell on his head when he was on a private skiing trip in the French Alps.

"He was taken to hospital and is receiving professional medical attention.

"We ask for understanding that we cannot give out continuous information about his health.

"He was wearing a helmet and was not alone. No one else was involved in the fall."

The director of the Meribel resort was quoted as saying the injury, which happened at 11.07am local time, was "not very serious".

Christophe Gernignon-Lecomte said on rmcsport.bfmtv.com: "It was a pretty heavy fall at 1100 this morning while skiing off piste. He was wearing a helmet. He was conscious after his fall.

"Two or three minutes later two ski patrol intervened to help him. They immediately asked for a medical evacuation helicopter. It arrived in less than 15 minutes. He was sent to Moutiers first, then on to Grenoble for more analysis."

Schumacher, who also raced for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, won the last of his world titles in 2004.

He won two with Benetton in 1994 and 1995 before moving to Ferrari and winning five in a row from 2000. The German has 91 career wins.

His return to the sport with Mercedes after a spell in retirement was less successful. He managed just one podium finish in his three years with the team and a best end-of-season placing of eighth in 2011.

During his first period of retirement, in 2009, he was taken to hospital after a motorbike crash during testing at a circuit in Cartagena, Spain.

He did not suffer serious injuries on that occasion.

Meribel, an upmarket resort, hosted the ice hockey and women's alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

 

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I hope nothing serious with the injury   

Get well soon Michael.

 

I'm worried sick   

 

[Envied]

I don't know who he is, but I hope he makes a good recovery. Glad it isn't life threatening

[Pallala]

oh

 

 

he should have gone to my country ! My country is the safest of all the country in the world ! he would have never been injured if he'd havegone to my country

[Daft punk]

I really love this man , hope he'll recover soon

[Meow]

  I hope the F1 legend makes a full recovery.

[har!ow!ow]

I thought I heard about this from somewhere, thank god he hasn't done anything serious. 

Recover well and quick!

[vampiress]

he's now in critical condition