Schumacher's wife Corrine asks media to 'leave family and doctors alone'

Michael Schumacher’s wife says the racing legend’s family wants to be left in peace as doctors treat him after a brutal ski crash. Corinne Schumacher spoke out Tuesday for the first time since her husband’s Dec. 29 accident in the French Alps. In a statement, she said: “It’s very important to me that you ease the burden on the doctors and the hospital so that they can do their work in peace.” [caption id=“attachment_1327183” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  The 45-year-old Schumacher has been in a medically induced coma since last week, after he hit his head on a rock. Getty[/caption] She asked the international media who have gathered at the hospital in Grenoble to leave. “Please also leave our family alone.” The 45-year-old Schumacher has been in a medically induced coma since last week, after he hit his head on a rock. Schumacher, who retired from Formula One in 2012, is the most successful F1 driver in history. AP