A silent vigil to mark the 45th birthday of Michael Schumacher is planned later today outside the Grenoble hospital where he is being treated. <br /><br />The ex-Formula One champion, who received a visit from his former Ferrari team boss Jean Todt again on Thursday, is still in an induced coma after a near-fatal skiing accident.<br /><br />Ferrari fans from across France and Italy are expected to travel by bus to Grenoble for the tribute. <br /><br />Schumacher suffered severe head injuries last Sunday while skiing off-piste in the French Alpine resort of Meribel. <br /><br />His condition has been described by doctors as critical but stable after two operations to remove blood clots on the brain and reduce swelling.<br /><br />In an online message thanking fans for their support, Michael Schumacher’s family described the former racing driver as a ‘fighter’.
