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FILE - In this March 12, 2000, file photo, Ferrari's F1 driver Michael Schumacher, of Germany, is cheered by his pit crew as he heads for the finish line to win the Australian Grand Prix auto race in Melbourne, Australia. Schumacher's family, in a statement Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, has asked for understanding as it continues to keep details of his health private ahead of the seven-time Formula One champion's 50th birthday. Schumacher suffered serious head injuries in an accident while he was skiing with his teenage son Mick in the French Alps at Meribel on Dec. 29, 2013.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
Schumacher's 50th birthday comes amid celebrations, privacy

By Jerome Pugmire Jan. 03, 2019 12:00 AM EST