Michael Schumacher skiing accident

Post by **Londoner** » 29 Dec 2013, 12:44

Breaking news on Twitter and Sky Sports.

http://news.sky.com/story/1188157/michael-schumacher-hurt-in-skiing-accident

Here's hoping he's alright.

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 29 Dec 2013, 12:48

I just saw Karun Chandhok posting it on Twitter - wow.

I really hope Michael isn't in a serious condition.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 29 Dec 2013, 12:58

More reports coming out that Schumacher has a 'serious head injury'. Taking these with a pinch of salt as media stories tend to be exaggerated at first but i seriously hope he's ok.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 29 Dec 2013, 13:15

BBC say head injury, seemingly not serious & that he is concious.

Updates will be available on website....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/25542340

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 29 Dec 2013, 13:58

I wish Michael a quick recovery. Pretty shocking when I first read it.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 29 Dec 2013, 14:09

Hope he gets better soon. I don't know if anyone else has had the same thigh but I've grown fonder and fonder of Schumacher since 2004...

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 29 Dec 2013, 14:11

Also being reported on Autosport. Key point:

Despite initial reports suggesting his injuries were serious it is believed that Schumacher, who was wearing a helmet, is not in a serious condition.

According to the Press Association, Gernignon Christophe Lecomte - director of the Meribel resort in which Schumacher was staying - told Radio Monte Carlo Sport: "He was shocked, a little shaken but conscious.

"It may be a head injury but it is not very serious."

While I have never been a fan of his, I would not wish him to go through a serious injury like this.

rachel1990 · Post by **rachel1990** » 29 Dec 2013, 14:16

Get well soon Michael- While I cannot pretend that I was a huge fan of his I did enjoy some of his racing (1996!!!!!)

Enforcer · Post by **Enforcer** » 29 Dec 2013, 14:19

Yeah, I heard 'serious' on the radio in the car on the way home and was bricking it. But it seems it's not as bad as that.

Get well soon.

good_Ralf · Post by **good_Ralf** » 29 Dec 2013, 14:38

Get well soon MSC. Best wishes from good_Ralf.

LellaLombardi · Post by **LellaLombardi** » 29 Dec 2013, 16:15

Poor bloke. Hoping he's ok. It sounds like the helmet may have saved his life.

Post by **mario** » 29 Dec 2013, 16:39

dr-baker wrote:Also being reported on Autosport. Key point:

Despite initial reports suggesting his injuries were serious it is believed that Schumacher, who was wearing a helmet, is not in a serious condition.

According to the Press Association, Gernignon Christophe Lecomte - director of the Meribel resort in which Schumacher was staying - told Radio Monte Carlo Sport: "He was shocked, a little shaken but conscious.

"It may be a head injury but it is not very serious."

While I have never been a fan of his, I would not wish him to go through a serious injury like this.

Thankfully, it does seem as if the latest reports are a little more upbeat about Michael's condition - it does seem as if the helmet bore the brunt of the impact and his condition seems to be stable, so it seems that his injuries are not as severe as first feared.

Post by **Londoner** » 29 Dec 2013, 21:01

Lots of rumours going around that Schumacher's condition has worsened in hospital, and that it is "life-threatening".

No reputable sources yet, but this feed is being updated.

http://www.ledauphine.com/savoie/2013/12/29/meribel-michael-schumacher-victime-d-un-accident-de-ski

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 29 Dec 2013, 21:10

East Londoner wrote:Lots of rumours going around that Schumacher's condition has worsened in hospital, and that it is "life-threatening".

No reputable sources yet, but this feed is being updated.

http://www.ledauphine.com/savoie/2013/12/29/meribel-michael-schumacher-victime-d-un-accident-de-ski

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 29 Dec 2013, 21:26

East Londoner wrote:Lots of rumours going around that Schumacher's condition has worsened in hospital, and that it is "life-threatening".

No reputable sources yet, but this feed is being updated.

http://www.ledauphine.com/savoie/2013/12/29/meribel-michael-schumacher-victime-d-un-accident-de-ski

This seems to be the source of the rumour http://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/info/557795/s ... ident-ski/

Plus:-

Jennie Gow on Twitter wrote:

Still no official word from MSC management but French press now saying his wife and 2 children with him. Suffering cerebral haemorrhage.

Sunshine_Baby_[IT] · Post by **Sunshine_Baby_[IT]** » 29 Dec 2013, 21:30

I really hope that rumour is not true...

S951 · Post by **S951** » 29 Dec 2013, 21:45

if any of you are following the thread on autosport it doesn't make for comfortable reading sources within that thread saying he is in surgery now

LellaLombardi · Post by **LellaLombardi** » 29 Dec 2013, 21:47

I really hope this is false.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 29 Dec 2013, 21:49

BBC report

LellaLombardi · Post by **LellaLombardi** » 29 Dec 2013, 22:02

BBC has just confirmed critical condition. This is just awful.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 29 Dec 2013, 22:08

Lee McKenzie has tweeted a release from the hospital at Grenoble stating Schumi has had a neurosurgical procedure & is now resting, apparently in an induced coma. But remains critical.
Tweets from Gary Harstein (Ex F1 Doc) give great insight....
https://twitter.com/former_f1doc

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 29 Dec 2013, 22:09

I seriously hope he is ok and that he can pull through from this. :cry:

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » 29 Dec 2013, 22:12

Just seen the report on BBC, god I feel sick.

Paul Hayes · Post by **Paul Hayes** » 29 Dec 2013, 22:13

I was worried for some reason when I heard the reports earlier that this somehow might end up being more serious than they said at first...

I know Schumacher has always been someone who's perhaps inspired more respect than affection, but I'm sure all F1 fans will be hoping he pulls through. To go through such a long motor racing career unscathed (well, there was the broken leg, but you know what I mean) and then for something like this to happen... Just awful.

He was a massive part of Formula One when I first started watching it, and through my formative years of becoming a fan of the sport. He was always the "villain" of the piece when I was young, being a Damon Hill fan, but in later years I came to support him more, especially when he was battling against McLaren in the late 1990s and early 2000s as they were never a team I took to when Ron Dennis was running them.

Anyway, sorry, this is sounding too eulogistic already. Let's hope eulogies are not needed for many years to come.

LellaLombardi · Post by **LellaLombardi** » 29 Dec 2013, 22:15

It's his kids I feel really scared for, whatever people's view on him he's somebody's daddy

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 29 Dec 2013, 22:18

James1978 wrote:Just seen the report on BBC, god I feel sick.

+1

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » 29 Dec 2013, 22:22

Ironically, over the Christmas break I've been watching the year reviews from the years he dominated (2001 and 2002), he seemed so invincible!

Post by **kevinbotz** » 29 Dec 2013, 22:23

Come on, Champ. We're all rooting for you, including this long, avowed McLaren fan.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 29 Dec 2013, 22:29

James1978 wrote:Just seen the report on BBC, god I feel sick.

It is very worrying. I know from a family experience how an, apparently, comparatively minor injury can develop. It seems they moved him to the Grenoble hospital quickly enough for an intervention to be viable.

Paul Hayes · Post by **Paul Hayes** » 29 Dec 2013, 22:31

It's all very worryingly like the Natasha Richardson case, isn't it?

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 29 Dec 2013, 22:38

Oh dear. I've just had a go at a few people on twitter about posts being made about his health being in a critical condition, thinking it was an exaggeration, only to find all this now.

Shocking stuff to hear. Praying for him tonight. And Im not a religious man.

S951 · Post by **S951** » 29 Dec 2013, 22:50

ross brawn is now there

watka · Post by **watka** » 29 Dec 2013, 23:02

Come on Schumi, you can pull through.

rachel1990 · Post by **rachel1990** » 29 Dec 2013, 23:39

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:
James1978 wrote:Just seen the report on BBC, god I feel sick.

+1

and me. Oh god...

apple2009 · Post by **apple2009** » 29 Dec 2013, 23:46

Very worrying. Let's hope he can make a full recovery.

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 29 Dec 2013, 23:54

Christ, they're even reporting it on the local news channel...

Here's to a speedy recovery.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 30 Dec 2013, 00:12

AdrianSutil wrote:Oh dear. I've just had a go at a few people on twitter about posts being made about his health being in a critical condition, thinking it was an exaggeration, only to find all this now.

Shocking stuff to hear. Praying for him tonight. And Im not a religious man.

I did exactly the same thing to a couple of people on Facebook.

Here's hoping the man will pull thorugh. Never supported him per sé until the Mercedes years, but I, along with pretty much every F1 fan, have the utmost respect for him and what he achieved. I too am not religious, but I have prayed for him and his family. God bless

Post by **Nuppiz** » 30 Dec 2013, 00:38

Oh dear. While I openly admit that I've never liked him (although the Merc years made me feel much more neutral towards him), I've never wished for anything like this to happen to him.

Here's hoping that he makes it through this without any permanent damage.

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 30 Dec 2013, 01:10

I wish Schumie a speedy recovery, I am at a loss for words, he is such a hero to me It feels so unreal.

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 30 Dec 2013, 02:29

Michael Schumacher is a hero to me. He is inspirational, despite his moments of daftness. He is my childhood hero, for how he turned Ferrari's dreary fortunes around within a few years, and his mastery and dominance combined in one fine package. He have me the desire to succeed, and not just in canoe slalom as most of you know, but in life in general, and not many athletes can do that to people. To hear of this is just awful, and I truly wish Michael a quick revovery, just as he would recover from a mistake in a race. Best wishes mate.