Mick Schumacher has uploaded a sweet photo with his iconic father Michael to social media amid the F1 icon’s ongoing health battle.
The 23-year-old updated his Twitter profile picture to a snap of himself as a toddler being held by his legendary dad. The seven-time world champion was dressed in his racing gear when the photo was taken.
The aspiring F1 starlet posted the photo with the hashtag #NeuesProfilbild which translates to new profile picture. The change has got almost 77,000 likes thanks to the love for his father, who many consider to be the greatest driver in history.
Schumacher’s Instagram account told fans he’ll “keep fighting” as they thanked those who wished him happy birthday back in January, when his son put a snap on Instagram. They posted to his 1.2million Instagram followers: “Thank you so much everybody for the warm birthday wishes! They are greatly appreciated [thumbs up emoji] #TeamMichael #KeepFighting #KeepFightingMichael.”
Earlier this month, Mick shared a throwback photograph of himself with his legendary father to mark his birthday.
“Happy birthday to the best Dad ever,” wrote Mick, adding: “Love you!” after a heart emoji. Accompanying that was a photo of Michael smiling behind the wheel of a car and another of them together from several years ago, before the F1 legend’s tragic accident.
Mick’ has gone through a change in his young F1 career as Haas opted not to renew his contract before being signed by Mercedes as a reserve driver. But before his time at the Silver Arrows has truly begun, team principal Toto Wolff has said they will let the youngster leave if another team offers him a seat.
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On the other hand, Wolff is confident that he will prove to be an asset for the team, especially when it comes to helping to assess car developments and setups over the course of the year. “I believe that if we can provide him with a safe environment to develop further, he can be a good driver in a full-time seat in the future,” Wolff said this week of his situation.
“We had to let Nyck [de Vries] go in the same way for him to have a career, now that could also happen with Mick. Whether it’s with our team or whether we have to let him go, we don’t know yet.
“He will contribute enormously as he has already driven the new car and he has been in Formula 1 for two years. He will be super helpful in the simulator and when judging the car. It’s good to have him on track and in the debriefing area.”
