GENEVA: Former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has left a Swiss hospital and will continue his treatment at home after a devastating ski accident in December, his family said on Tuesday.

In a surprise announcement, a spokeswoman for the family of the retired German racing star said he was being moved from a top-notch hospital in the Swiss city of Lausanne to his home in nearby Gland.

“Henceforth Michael’s rehabilitation will take place at his home,” Sabine Kehm said, stressing that “considering the severe injuries he suffered, progress has been made in the past weeks and months”.

Asked when Schumacher had moved from the hospital, she told AFP in an email that “Michael is home since today”.

Kehm stressed though that the racing star was still facing “a long and difficult road ahead”.

Published in Dawn, September 10th , 2014