Schumacher's condition improves

A new scan taken overnight showed signs that his condition was "better than yesterday", but he is still "not out of danger", doctors said.

The seven-time Formula 1 champion suffered head injuries on Sunday in a skiing accident in the French Alps.

He was put in a medically-induced coma.

Late on Monday night doctors carried out a new scan on Schumacher which showed "an improved situation" and indicated a window of opportunity for a second operation, doctors said.

The family took the "difficult decision" to give consent for the operation, and doctors operated on Schumacher for about two hours.

A subsequent scan revealed a "slight improvement" in Schumacher's condition.

Doctors said they could not deem the former F1 racer "out of danger", but said that they had "gained a bit more time in the evolution" of Schumacher's condition.

"It is better than yesterday," the medical team said. "But all the family is very much aware that his state is still sensitive and anything can happen."