Ralf Schumacher, the younger brother of one of the greatest motorsport stars and also a former Formula 1 driver, announced the news on social media with an emotional message.
He motoring Will it be a place more open to diverse love? It is a question whose answer could be affirmative since the former pilot of Formula 1 Ralf Schumacheryounger brother of the seven-time world champion Michaelannounced on Sunday that she is in a relationship with another man.
“The most beautiful thing in life is having the right partner by your side, with whom you can share everything,” he wrote under an Instagram photo of himself and another man embracing as they watch the sunset over the ocean. The only other known gay pilot in the history of the Formula 1 It was the British Mike Beuttlerwho ran from 1971 to 1973 and died in 1988.
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Ralf SchumacherThe 49-year-old won six grand prix in an 11-year career that ended in 2007. He was previously married to Cora, with whom he has a son, David, 22. “So glad you’ve finally found someone you really feel comfortable and safe with… I support you 100% dad and wish you all the best and congratulations,” David wrote on Instagram.
Sebastian Vettel, a visionary
Two years ago, in an interview with LGBTQ magazine Attitude which featured it on its cover, the German Sebastian Vettel had expressed that the Formula 1 I was completely ready for an openly gay driver in the top category of world motorsport.
“It might not have been the case in the past, but now I think a gay Formula One driver would be welcomed, and rightly so,” said the German driver, a four-time world champion in the top category of motorsport. He added: “I feel that a gay driver would help accelerate the elimination of prejudices and help push our sport in a better direction. So I think and hope that our sport is ready for one.”
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Sebastian Vettel He had said he had noticed a change in attitude, with some engineers and mechanics able to be more open. The championship, which began in 1950, has had only male drivers on the starting grid since 1976, but has pushed for diversity and inclusion with teams showing support for the LGBTQ community.
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