Original news said he was conscious but seems hes now in a critical condition. Don't know anything about medicine or the human body but to go into a critical condition at this later stage sets alarm bells ringing. Fingers crossed he is okay.
Only his management are releasing statements. 20 min ago they said that his situation is critical and in an induced coma. He has had surgery to reduce swelling of his brain.
Found it odd listening to R4 (apart from the fact that they don't normally cover much sport). They said he was ok, but why then was it so prominent on the news and why did they report a top neurosurgeon had flown in from France.
Hope he's OK, but suspect he's a man who will always be at risk because of his thrill seeking nature.
According to BBC he was wearing a helmet and is conscious. Think he'll be fine.
I heard that earlier but seems to have deteriorated drastically this evening.
His management team have said he has had brain surgery his in a coma and in critical condition Unfortunately it is looking very bad for him #PrayForSchumacher
My all time sporting hero, really hope he gets through it, a remarkable man and a remarkable athlete, the first formula 1 driver to train 12 months a year on his physical strength and stamina.
Like I said on the celebs you've met thread, met him once and had the honour of shaking his hand and telling him what a fantastic driver he was, and he smiled and thanked me, and complimented my Schumi/Ferrari hat
I'm not often soft when it comes to stuff like this, and I'm not a particular racing fan but the man is a complete iconic legend. I really hope he makes a full recovery.
That's really worrying. Head injuries are always a massive concern, but modern medicine is brilliant, when you think about the Massa accident, or even the Richard Hammond crash.
Being put in an induced coma is commonplace where head injuries are concerned if there is substantial bleeding internally. Relieving pressure on the brain is of paramount importance, and with modern techniques, it's almost routine nowadays. With the medical care he'll be getting, they will have been monitoring him closely over the past few hours and may well have decided to do this as a precaution.
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Hope he's OK, but suspect he's a man who will always be at risk because of his thrill seeking nature.
Unfortunately it is looking very bad for him
#PrayForSchumacher
Hoping we don't wake up to some bad news in the morning.
Like I said on the celebs you've met thread, met him once and had the honour of shaking his hand and telling him what a fantastic driver he was, and he smiled and thanked me, and complimented my Schumi/Ferrari hat
Hope he pulls through but doesn't look good.
Fingers crossed for him
God bless.