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The seven-time world champion — a record that still stands — will turn 50 on Thursday. (Getty)

Brawn understands wall of secrecy around stricken Schumacher

Schumacher suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013 and has not been seen in public since

Within reach: With Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton on course for greatness

With four world titles under his belt, the Formula One star is on track to match Schumacher’s record

Michael Schumacher will undergo further treatment at a hospital in Switzerland.

Michael Schumacher out of coma

F1 legend Michael Schumacher has emerged from a five-month induced coma following his skiing accident in December.

Doctors start waking Schumacher from coma

Doctors treating Michael Schumacher for injuries suffered during a skiing accident have started lowering his sedation level to wake him up.

Schumacher skiing off groomed trail during crash

Associated Press investigators have ruled out problems with Michael Schumacher’s skis or trail conditions as causes of his skiing accident.

‘Slight improvement’ in Schumacher’s condition

Following a skiing accident that has left Michael Schumacher in a critical condition, a source says the F1 racer’s condition has improved slightly.

Schumacher’s condition remains critical

Michael Schumacher’s condition remains stable but critical, the hospital says, eight days after he suffered brain injuries in a skiing accident.

Witness inadvertently captures Schumacher accident

Investigators are hoping that footage by a 35-year-old German steward will shed some more light on the skiing accident of racer Michael Schumacher.

Fans honour Schumacher on 45th birthday

Fans of F1 legend Michael Schumacher have gathered outside a hospital where he is being treated for a head injury to honour him as he turns 45.

Fans prepare a Ferrari flag in front of the CHU Nord hospital Michael Schumacher is hospitalised after a ski accident.

Michael Schumacher in stable condition

Racing legend Michael Schumacher has entered the new year in an induced coma but remains stable following a skiing accident.

Michael Schumacher’s doctors in Grenoble say he is doing ‘slightly better’ after a second operation.

Schumacher ‘slightly better’ after second op

Formula One champion Michael Schumacher’s doctors say his situation is "more under control" following a second operation to treat head injuries.

The seven-time world champion — a record that still stands — will turn 50 on Thursday. (Getty)

Doctors say it’s touch-and-go for Michael Schumacher

Formula One racing legend Michael Schumacher, who is in a coma following a skiing accident in the French Alps, is fighting for his life, say doctors.

Michael Schumacher in critical condition after brain surgery

After undergoing brain surgery following a weekend skiing accident, Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is in a critical condition.

Seven-times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher.

Former F1 champion Michael Schumacher suffers head injury

The retired Formula One champion has been airlifted to hospital after suffering a head injury during a skiing accident in the French Alps.

Seven-times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher.

Legend Schumacher retires on a low note

Michael Schumacher’s farewell was hardly fitting for a driver who has won more Formula One world titles and races than any other.