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Former Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher, the younger brother of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, announced on Sunday that he is in a same-sex relationship.
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“The most beautiful thing in life is having the right partner by your side to share everything with,” he wrote on Instagram, posting a photo of himself and another man with their arms around each other, watching a sunset over the ocean.
Ralf Schumacher, 49, who won six grands prix during an 11-year career ending in 2007, is one of the few openly gay drivers in Formula One history. The only other known male gay driver was the late Briton Mike Beuttler, who raced from 1971 to 1973 and died in 1988.
Ralf was previously married to Cora, with whom he has a 22-year-old son, David. David expressed his support on Instagram, saying, “I am very happy that you have finally found someone with whom you feel very comfortable and secure… I am 100% behind you, dad, and wish you all the best and congratulations.”
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German actress Carmen Geiss, a close friend, identified Schumacher’s partner as Etienne and shared a photo of the couple on Instagram. She praised Ralf’s decision to come out, calling it an act of liberation and self-acceptance. “His outing is a personal triumph and a sign that he can now live and love his true identity without fear or shame,” she said.
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