( CNN ) -- Michael Schumacher 's family has asked for privacy as the Formula One star remains in a critical condition in a French hospital following a skiing accident . The 45-year-old is stable but remains in a coma at the Grenoble hospital as he fights the effects of a serious head injury . Schumacher is a formidable figure in F1 , winning a record seven world titles , and his plight has attracted global interest and an outpouring of support from the sport 's fans . However his family wants the media to keep their distance . `` Please support us in our common fight with Michael , '' Corinna Schumacher , wife of the F1 racer , said in a statement . `` It is important to me that you [ media ] relieve the doctors and the hospital so that they can work in peace . `` I kindly ask you to trust their statements and leave the clinic . Please also let our family in peace . '' Schumacher suffered severe head trauma in a skiing accident at the French Alps resort of Meribel on 29 December . The German hit a rock hidden under deep snow and was catapulted head first onto another rock . He was not moving fast at the time . He is in a medically induced coma and has undergone two operations . His condition has attracted intense media scrutiny and last week a journalist disguised as a priest tried to sneak into the French hospital room where the Formula One superstar is being treated . The doctors at the hospital have also called for the media to provide more respect . `` The privacy of the patient demands that we are not going into details of his treatment , and this is why we do not plan any press conferences , nor give out written press releases , anymore for the time being , '' they said in a statement on Monday . `` We again insistently ask you to respect the medical secrets and to stick to the information given by the medical team in charge of the patient or his management , as this is the only valid information . `` The clinical state of Michael Schumacher is considered as stable and is constantly monitored by the medical treatments that are administered to him . `` However , the medical team responsible underlines that they will not stop to consider Michael 's condition as critical . '' Schumacher 's manager Sabine Kehm added : `` I can confirm Michael 's condition can be considered as stable , as written in the official statement . I can not confirm to have stated that his life is out of danger . '' French prosecutors will reportedly brief journalists on their investigation into Schumacher 's accident on Wednesday in the Alpine town of Albertville . Schumacher is the most successful driver in Formula One history , driving for the Benetton and Ferrari teams and winning a record seven world titles and 91 grand prix wins .
Schumacher wife asks for privacy as the Ferrari racer remains in a critical condition . She also asks for the media to leave the German hospital where he is being treated . Doctors say Michael Schumacher 's 's condition is stable but that he is being constantly monitored . The racing driver hit his head on a rock while skiing at Wednesday .