The family of Michael Schuma♈cher has provided a rare sta💛tement on the seven-time Formula 1 world champion ahead of his 50th birthday.

Schumacher suffered serious head injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013 and details about his condition 🐓have been privately guarded by his𓆏 family ever since.

But ahead of th𓄧e German turning 50 on Thursday, his family shared an update about 🍸his recovery, adding F1’s all-time record holder is “in the very best of hands”.

“You can be sure th🎉at he is in the very best of hands and that we are doing everything humanly possible to help him,” his family said in a statement.

“Please understand if we are following Michael's wishes༒ and keeping such a sensitive subject as health꧑, as it has always been, in privacy.

“At the same time we say thank you very much fꦉor your friendship and wish you a healthy and happy year 2019.”

Schumacher’s family say they will celebrate “his victories, his records and his jubilation” on Thursday, while Ferrari - who Schumacher won five of his seven world titles with between 1996 and 2006 - will 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:open a special exhibition dedicated to its former driver at its museum.

A “virtual museum” will also be made available to fans upon the l𓃲aunch of the Official Michael Schumacher App.

“The Official Michael Schumacher App will be 𓆏released tomorrow, so that we can review all together Michael’s successes,” his family added.

“The app is anꩵother milestone in our effort to do justice to him and you, his fans, by celebrating his accomplishments. We wish you a lot of fun with it.

“Michael can be proud of what he has achieved, and so are we! That’s why we remember his successes with the Michael Schumacher Private Collection exhibition in Cologne, by publishing memories in social media and by continuing his charitable w🦹ork through the Keep Fighting Foundation.”