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Michael Schumacher in critical condition after ski crash
Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is in a critical condition in hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage in a skiing accident in France.
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Seven time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is in a critical condition after a skiing incident in France.Credit:Reuters
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Michael Schumacher was involved in several high-speed racing crashes during his career. Here he crashes into the back of Jean-Eric Vergne's Toro Rosso during the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix.Credit:Getty Images
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Schumacher, pictured here in 2012, suffered a brain hemorrhage in a skiing accident in France.Credit:AFP Photo
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Schumacher won world championships with Benetton and Ferrari - his comeback with the factory Mercedes team was less successful.Credit:AP Photo
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A familiar sight: Schumacher in a Ferrari wins another Grand Prix. This one was the 2001 Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne.Credit:Reuters
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Schumacher is Formula One's most successful driver with 91 wins - most with Ferrari.Credit:AFP Photo
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Some eye-catching performances with Jordan soon saw Schumacher arrive at Benetton, where he won two world championships.Credit:AFP Photo
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Schumacher here competes in a giant slalom race for journalists during the annual F1 press meeting in Madonna di Campiglio, a renowned ski resort in the Dolomites.Credit:AP Photo