Ralf Schumacher's son congratulates his father for his happiness in gay relationship and says 'I'm very happy you've finally found someone with whom you feel comfortable' - nine years after divorcing his mother Cora R alf, 49, revealed the same-sex relationship in a social media post this weekend By David Averre Published: 14:58 BST, 15 July 2024 | Updated: 17:01 BST, 15 July 2024 e-mail 33 shares 22 View comments Ralf Schumacher's son has congratulated his father after the former Formula One driver revealed his same-sex relationship to the world in a surprise social media post this weekend. Ralf, a six-time grand prix winner and the brother of seven-time world champion Michael came out as gay in a social media post on Sunday, sharing an image of himself embracing his business manager , a Frenchman named Etienne. The 49-year-old wrote: 'The most beautiful thing in life is when you have the right partner by your side with whom you can share everything,' with their relationship later confirmed by mutual friend and German actress Carmen Geiss.
Racing driver son David, 22, this morning came out in full support of his father, writing: 'I'm very happy that you've finally found someone with whom you can really tell that you feel comfortable and safe. 'It doesn't matter whether they are a man or a woman. I'm 100% behind you, Dad, and I wish you all the best! Congratulations!' News of Ralf's same-sex relationship comes almost a decade after he split from ex-wife and David's mother Cor.
