Mick Schumacher has been chatting openly about his father, Michael, and has shared some new details!

Geneva (Switzerland) - Mick Schumacher (25) was severely affected by his father's skiing accident. The 25-year-old has now revealed how tough it was in a new book. There's more to it than that… On 29 December 2013, Michael Schumacher (55) lost control of his skis while skiing downhill in the French Alps and fell head first onto a rock. The man from Kerpen was in a coma for six months afterward. It's clear that his helmet saved his life ten years ago, but only a few people know his condition. His son is one of them. In his book Inside Mercedes F1, Matt Whyman discusses how it affected his life. "I had to learn to stand on my own two feet," the former Formula 1 driver says in the book, adding: "I've always been pretty resilient." "I've been able to overcome every painful hurdle so far." In the book, Mick discusses his relationship with his famous father and the highlights and challenges of the premier class. "He was a great support, and we had a lot of fun," the 25-year-old explained. Even as a child, Michael was always encouraging and never kept him from pursuing his dreams. "I did everything my father did," says the young driver. An anecdote from the early days of karting shows the bond between father and son. From a young age, Michael and his father openly and honestly discussed his potential career as a racing driver. "I got a lot out of my father's experience," Mick says. Michael's coaching was intense. "I once gained a lot of time in a kart race by braking late in a corner. When I told him about it, he said, "Good, but you should have braked like that in every corner!" Things were a bit stricter When he started on the racetrack. In the book, the blonde describes the situation: "If he ever thought I wasn't taking it seriously, he'd say, 'Mick, would you rather go play football with your friends?' "If that's the case, we don't need to do all this." But the teenager wasn't ready to give up that easily. "I told him I wanted to race and carried on," recalls Gina Bethke's younger brother (27, née Schumacher). Right now, his progress has stalled. Unfortunately, his last chance for a new F1 cockpit has now been lost. It seems unlikely that he'll be back. For three years, the 25-year-old has waited for another opportunity to race as a regular driver in the premier class.