Formula One legend Michael Schumacher came out of coma on Monday after nearly six months and left the French hospital where he had been receiving treatment since his near-fatal skiing accident last December.

Here's a timeline of the last six months the seven-time F1 champion was in coma:

December 29, 2013: Schumacher put in medically induced coma in Grenoble, France, after getting injured in a skiing accident in the French resort of Meribel. The 45-year-old struck his head on a rock while skiing off-piste.

April 4, 2014: Schumacher 'shows moments of awakening'. First good news comes from the hospital.
April 13, 2014: Schumacher shows 'small signs of progress'.
April 18, 2014: Schumacher medics deny his treatment was 'delayed'.
June 3, 2014: Schumi fans warned not to expect good news.
June 13, 2014: The champion F1 driver is 'moved to rehab ward'.
June 16, 2014: Official announcement comes from Schumi's spokesperson that he is out of coma and has left the hospital.