On January 3, 2025, Michael Schumacher celebrated his 56th birthday. For the occasion, Mick, the son of the former racing driver, sent him a tender message on his Instagram account, sharing a never-before-seen photo of his parents.
December 29, 2013 is an unforgettable date. This is the day when Michael Schumacher suffered a tragic skiing accidentfrom which he emerged completely paralyzed. Victim of serious brain damage caused by a violent impact to the head, the Formula 1 champion has never reappeared publicly since this tragedy. Silence is the watchword throughout the clan Schumacherwhich very rarely mentions the state of health of the pilot. “I miss my Michael from back then. Life is sometimes unfair. He was lucky many times throughout his life, but this tragic accident happened. Fortunately, thanks to modern medicine, many things are possible, but nothing is the same anymore.”, Ralf Schumacher, his brother, confided to the German newspaper Build on the occasion of tenth anniversary of the accident. Obviously, no one in the family emerged unscathed from this tragedy.
Starting with Michael Schumacher’s childrennotably his son Mick, who was only 14 years old when his father was the victim of this skiing accident. In the book Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast LaneMick Schumacher had painted a portrait of his father, before his life turned upside down. “He was very supportive and fun, but he could also be a challenge. Since the accident, of course, these experiences, these moments that I believe many people experience with their parents, are no longer present, or to a lesser extent. I think Dad and I would understand each other differently now. Quite simply because we speak a similar language, that of motorsport“, confided the young man.
Mick Schumacher celebrates his father’s 56th birthday with emotion
If he said to himself “ready to give up everything” to find the father that Michael Schumacher was before the accident, Mick knows that things can never change again. And this January 3 on Instagram, the 25-year-old pilot wished his father a happy birthday for his 56th birthday. In a story on the social network, he shared a photo of his parents sitting on a barrier. A rare image, on which Mick Schumacher wrote: “I am grateful for the unconditional love of my parents and I pay tribute to my father, my hero, for this very special day”. Heartbreaking words, commensurate with the love Mick has for Schumi.
