Video: Watch how fans honored Michael Schumacher on his 45th birthday outside his hospital

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Michael Schumacher remains in a medically induced coma six days after a skiing accident in the French Alps. While the racing legend spent his 45th birthday in the hospital, listed in stable but critical condition, racing fans from all over Europe descended upon the clinic in which he lies in Grenoble, France, to pay their respects.

The event was arranged by Ferrari, the manufacturer with which Schumacher is most often associated after winning 72 individual races for the Italian marque between 1996 and 2006. In total, Schumacher won 91 races, stood on the podium 155 times and won seven F1 Driver’s Championships over the course of his illustrious 19-year career.

Schumacher’s family was deeply touched by the outpouring of support and has issued a short statement thanking Ferrari fans for their “incredible sympathies.” We’ve gathered a few videos together showing scenes of support from outside the hospital, and you can see them, along with the family’s official statement, below.

In related news, USA Today reports that a helmet camera worn by Schumacher at the time of his accident has been provided by his family to French investigators. No further news conferences are planned before Monday.

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