Schumacher is a seven-time Formula One champion.
A French hospital says retired Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is in critical condition after hitting his head during a skiing accident.
The Grenoble University Hospital Center says Schumacher arrived in a coma and underwent brain surgery after suffering a serious head trauma.The seven-time F1 champion driver fell while skiing in the French Alps earlier today and was transported by helicopter to Grenoble.