In January, Schumacher celebrated his 49th birthday and his daughter Gina took to Instagram leaving a heartfelt message to her father.
She wrote on the social networking site: “Happy Birthday to the best Dad ever. We love you. #keepfighting.”
Michael Schumacher’s career stats
Schumacher’s career spanned 22 years from 1991-2012. During that time he claimed seven World Championships.
He won an incredible 91 races and earned 151 podium finishes – accumulating 1,566 career points.
The German’s first win came in the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix, but his first Championship victory was in 1994, where he scraped to top spot by a single point.
Schumacer’s final race was the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix.