Michael Schumacher has left hospital in Lausanne more than eight months after suffering serious head injuries in a skiing accident.

The former F1 champion's family says he will now recuperate at home in Switzerland but warns it will be a "long and difficult road ahead".

Schumacher, a seven-time F1 champion, suffered serious brain injuries in a skiing accident in the French Alps on December 29th.

He was reportedly travelling at speeds of up to 60mph when the accident happened.

He spent more than five months in a hospital in Grenoble, before being brought by ambulance on June 16th to a high-tech clinic in the Swiss city of Lausanne.

Schumacher won a record 91 Grand Prix victories during his career. He left motor racing in 2013 after a disappointing three-year comeback.