Print - F1 Legend Schumacher in Critical Condition - Novinite.com Seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher is in critical condition, following a skiing accident in the French Alps. The head of the hospital in Grenoble, where the former German racer is being treated, revealed that Schumacher is in coma and an immediate neurological operation was performed, reports BBC. The 44-year old German was skiing off-track, when he fell and hit his head on a rock. Four years ago, Schumacher suffered a spinal injury when falling off a motorbike. During his car racing career, he also had several accidents, but with minor injuries.