Michael Schumacher's father Rolf, left, and brother Ralf arrive at Grenoble Hospital, French Alps, Sunday Jan. 5, 2014, where former seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is being treated after sustaining a head injury during a ski accident. — AP Photo PARIS — Michael Schumacher's condition remains stable but critical, eight days after the German suffered brain injuries in a skiing accident in France. “The clinical state of Michael Schumacher is stable as he's under permanent care and treatment,” Grenoble hospital said in a statement Monday. “However, the medical team in charge stresses that it continues to assess his situation as critical.” The retired seven-time Formula One world champion slammed his head on a rock while skiing off-piste on Dec. 27. Schumacher has been in an induced coma since then and has undergone two operations in Grenoble. The medical team and the German's management repeated Monday their call to respect his privacy and said they would not send any more statements nor hold any news conference until further notice. While Schumacher is battling for his life after suffering severe internal bleeding on the skull, French authorities are investigating the accident that took place in the Alps resort of Meribel. The Annecy prosecutor Monday said he will hold a news conference Wednesday. — Reuters
