Ralf SchumacherMichael Schumacher’s brother, who did his coming out Sunday afternoon on Instagram. “The most beautiful thing in life is when you have the right partner by your side, with whom you can share everything,” wrote the 49-year-old German in the caption of a photo he poses with his companion, Etienne. Until 2015 he was married to the German TV presenter and model Cora Brinkmannwho had a child.
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Brother to Michael Schumacher, Formula 1 legend, Ralf started 180 Grand Prix between 1997 and 2007, with teams Jordan, Williams and Toyota. He has 27 podiums and 6 wins. In 2001, he won the Canadian Grand Prix in front of Michael’s Ferrari, signing a historic family double.
His son, David, welcomed his father’s message. “I’m so happy you’ve finally found someone we really feel comfortable and safe with whether it’s a man or a woman, I’m 100% behind your dad and wish you all the best and congratulations on you. »
It is even more remarkable that Ralf Schumacher is coming out since it is very rare for athletes to reveal their homosexuality. Especially in Formula 1. There was only one driver before him who did a coming out so far, out of the 780 that have already taken part in an F1 race.