Mick Schumacher congratulates Michael Schumacher on his birthday with a private photo

It is an unusually private snapshot that Mick Schumacher made public on his Instagram profile: he can be seen as a young boy laughing and cuddling on his father Michael Schumacher's arm. He wears a racing suit, the photo shows father and son very intimate and happy. Schumacher posted it to mark his father's 53rd birthday on January 3rd.

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In English, he first congratulated his father with one "Happy Birthday, Dad" and then found very emotional words. "Days like this were important for my growing passion for motorsport and they influence me to this day. I am grateful to you for all the experiences you have given me and I look forward to making new ones in the future," wrote the 22 -year-olds.

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His father Michael Schumacher has not been seen in public since December 29, 2013. He had an accident that day while skiing in the French Alps, suffered serious head injuries despite a helmet - and has since lived in isolation and under the care of the family on a property in Gland on Lake Geneva. The family has not given any details about their health since then, and the subject was only vaguely outlined in the Netflix documentary that was released last year. Michael is there, just different, his wife Corinna said in tears. And Mick Schumacher expressed his sadness that he could no longer talk to his father about Formula 1 like he used to. "I would give up anything just for that," he said.

Mick Schumacher has been purposefully pursuing his career in motorsport for years - always following in the footsteps of his famous father. It has just been announced that after his first year in Formula 1 he will become a Ferrari reserve driver. Of course, that's still a long way from the seven world championship titles that Michael Schumacher can boast of. But Mick is considered ambitious and able to learn - two qualities that have also brought Michael Schumacher far.