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Michael Schumacher's condition remains critical in Grenoble

Michael Schumacher remains in a stable but critical condition eight days after suffering a head injury during a skiing accident in France.

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher remains in a critical but stable condition following a skiing accident on December 29 in the French Alps.

The 45-year-old suffered a head injury when he fell and hit a rock off-piste at the French resort of Meribel.

While doctors at the University Hospital in Grenoble have claimed that the former F1 driver, who has had two operations, is stable, they have stated that his critical condition has not changed.

"He is constantly monitored by the medical treatments that are administered to him," read a statement issued by the hospital.

"However, the medical team responsible underlines that they will not stop to consider Michael's condition as critical."

Fans celebrated Schumacher's 45th birthday on Friday night by holding a vigil at the hospital while dressed in red - representing the colour of the German's former team Ferrari.

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Ferrari's Michael Schumacher in the garage during a practise session of the San Marino F1 Grand Prix on April 23, 2004
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