Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is in a critical
condition after undergoing a second brain operation following a skiing
accident that has stunned drivers, fans and athletes around the world.
The Grenoble University Hospital Center said the retired racing driver
arrived at the clinic in a coma on Sunday and underwent immediate
He then underwent a second procedure in which surgeons reportedly
drilled holes in his skull to relieve pressure on his brain as they battled
overnight to save him.
A medical source confirmed today that the 44-year-old was in a 'critical
state' and that his health had 'not improved' following a brain haemorrhage.
Schumacher fell while skiing off-piste in Meribel in the French Alps on Sunday
morning and hit his head on a rock, according to a statement from the resort.
Resort managers said he had been wearing a helmet and was conscious when
rescuers first responded to the scene.
Schumacher, who turns 45 on Friday, was skiing with his 14-year-old son
Mick in Meribel, in the Trois Vallees ski area of the French Alps.
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER'S CAREER INCREDIBLE F1 CAREER
1969: Born on January 3 in Huerth-Hermuelheim, Germany.
1973: Made his racing debut in a kart race.
1987: Won German and European kart championships.
1988: Finished fourth in German Formula Ford championship and second in
the European series in first year of car racing.
1990: Won first major single-seater title, clinching the German Formula Three crown. Stepped up to sportscars, driving for Mercedes.
1991: Made Formula One debut for Jordan in Belgium, qualifying seventh before retiring. Raced for Benetton for the rest of the season.
1992: Wins first grand prix in Belgium on his way to third in the championship.
1994: Wins eight grands prix en route to world title but clashes with Damon Hill
in final race of the season.
1995: Retains world crown, winning nine races.
1996: Moves to Ferrari and wins three races on his way to third in championship.
1997: Wins five races but is stripped of second in the championship for attempting
to take out his title rival Jacques Villeneuve at Jerez.
1999: Breaks his leg at Silverstone when easily leading the championship.
2000: Wins Ferrari's first world title since 1979, amassing nine wins during the season.
2001: Another nine wins and another title, setting a new record for all-time victories on the way.
2002: Wins championship in record time, setting a new mark of 11 victories.
2003: Wins title by a point after six victories, breaking Juan Manuel Fangio's record of five championships.
2004: Breaks his own record for wins in a season to take his seventh world title.
2006: September - Announces his retirement at end of 2006 season after winning Italian Grand Prix.
2009: July - Makes shock return to Formula One with Ferrari, deputising for Felipe Massa who was injured in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
2010: Comes out of retirement and signs for Mercedes at the age of 40.
He was unveiled at the Mercedes factory in Brackley, Northamptonshire.
2012: June - Ends his six-year wait for a podium with an impressive drive to third in the European Grand Prix.
2012: October - Announces that he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the season.
*God please dont let him die!
I pray he survives this.
ReplyDeleteIs not good to die young.
God please be with him and save his life!
ReplyDeleteGet well soon man You will not die
ReplyDeleteAmen!
Quick recovery to him! I pity the poor son! He is just a child!
ReplyDeleteGod abeg oh! Let the man not die abeg, I used to have fun watching him racing when I was younger!
ReplyDeleteStephanie said: Oh no! Lord please restore his health back.
ReplyDeleteEeeyyyyaaa, God please save his life, Amen.
ReplyDeleteIf na naija this guy would have been buried even without proper confirmation of his death.
ReplyDeleteThe docs over here can give up anything to save a life .
Shame on GEJ
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