The son of ex-F1 driver Ralf Schumacher – David Schumacher – has delivered a heartwarming response to his father’s latest popping out as homosexual.
On Sunday night, Ralf posted a picture of himself with one other man, arm in arm, displaying that he is in a same-sex relationship.
The caption learn: “Probably the most stunning factor in life is when you’ve got the fitting accomplice by your facet with whom you possibly can share every part.”
The information has been met with a plethora of help, with Schumacher one of many first brazenly LGBTQ+ drivers in F1’s historical past.
Mike Buettler, who raced in F1 between 1971 and 1973, and Lella Lombardi, are the one different two drivers to have been brazenly LGBTQ+.
Schumacher raced in F1 1997 and 2007, successful six instances throughout his profession.
Since retiring from F1, he has been an out-spoken TV pundit in Germany.
In response to Schumacher’s social media publish, his son, David, replied: “I’m very completely satisfied that you’ve got lastly discovered somebody with whom you actually really feel that you just really feel very comfy and safe, irrespective of if they’re a person or a lady.
“I’m 100 per cent behind you dad and need you all the most effective and congratulations.”
German actress Carmen Geiss, an in depth pal of Ralf’s, shared an image of him along with his accomplice.
Geiss wrote: “I LOVE YOU BOTH SO MUCH. You might have the most effective accomplice, Etienne, you possibly can think about.
“After two years you possibly can lastly present your like to the world. I’ve identified Ralf for greater than 25 years and he has all the time been an amazing pleasure to me.
All the time liberal, a good-hearted one who I can name day and night time and above all has all the time been sincere with me in his place.
“I’m completely satisfied that I obtained to be part of this love and much more completely satisfied for the 2 who searched and located one another, as a result of I additionally love Etienne deeply.”
