Ralf Schumacher shocks the internet by coming out as gay after posting a picture with his partner

Ex-F1 driver Ralf Schumacher took to Instagram to come out as gay after posting a special message with his partner.

Ralf Schumacher shocks the internet by coming out as gay after posting a picture with his partner

Ralf Schumacher (via IMAGO)

Formula 1 has historically been a rather less diverse environment. Throughout the sport’s long history, it has been mostly dominated by straight white men. This has been prevalent in the motorsports world as a whole. Now, ex-F1 driver and Michael Schumacher‘s brother Ralf Schumacher has taken a bold step to finally come out to the world.

Ralf Schumacher shared a picture on Instagram. The image portrays the former F1 driver with another man in a yacht. The two stand together and look at the sunset. A beautiful image for an even more wholesome message.

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Schumacher claimed that the most beautiful thing in life was to have the right partner by his side with whom he could truly share everything. As such, Ralf Schumacher finally opened up about his sexuality to the world. Although, the name of his partner is not known for the time being.

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The most beautiful thing in life is when you have the right partner by your side with whom you can share everything.

Ralf Schumacher wrote on Instagram

Ralf Schumacher becomes the first F1 driver in decades to come out as gay

As stated previously, the racing world is a difficult environment for queer individuals. This could be the reason why Ralf Schumacher waited for years before finally embracing his true self publicly. However, in the past, F1 has had two openly queer racing drivers.

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Ralf Schumacher (via IMAGO)

Mike Beuttler was the openly first gay man to ever race in Formula 1. Beuttler raced between 1971 and 1973 with over 20 race starts. Lella Lombardi, the first woman to score points at the pinnacle of motorsport had come out as lesbian back in the day. Now, Ralf Schumacher becomes the third queer driver in F1 history, while being the first of the 21st century.

Certainly, Ralf Schumacher has made a brave statement by expressing his true self to the world. This could allow for thousands of more individuals to finally come out and not be afraid. As such, Schumacher’s action can be a big step for Formula 1 as a whole.

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