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Mick Schumacher sent a touching birthday message to his father Michael on Twitter as he continues to recover from his accident.
Michael Schumacher turned 53 on Monday, January 3, 2022, but is still struggling to recover from the traumatic brain injury he suffered in a skiing accident after he hit his head in the French Alps in 2013 Bumped into a rock.
Eight days before his birthday was the eighth anniversary of the incident that led to the seven-time F1 champion – widely regarded as one of the best racing drivers of all time – falling into a medically-related coma for six months.
After waking up from the coma, Michael moved back to his parents’ house, where he’s been recovering ever since, and on his birthday, Michael’s 22-year-old son Mick took to Twitter to wish his father a good day.
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Next to a photo of Michael in his racing clothes, who held him in his arms when he was much younger, Mick said, “Happy Birthday, Dad.”
Days like these were important for my growing passion for motorsport and shape it to this day. I am grateful for all the experiences you have had and I look forward to making new ones in the future.
Mick followed in his father’s footsteps and became an F1 driver. He drives for Haas F1 under the German flag.
The post has garnered more than 100,000 likes and 1,000 comments since then, and the F1 star’s fans flocked to the tribute to convey their best wishes. One said, ‘Happy Birthday Legend’.
It wasn’t until late in his career that I began to understand and admire this man. If you look back and watch the races again and don’t see him as a rival, he really was a wizard at the wheel of an F1 car. The future looks bright for you too
A third commented: “You are a HERO! Stay STRONG, my friend! ‘
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