Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher comes out as gay

Former Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher has come out as gay.

Ralf, who is the brother of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher, shared on Instagram that he was in a relationship with a man.

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

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Ralf, 49, is the first F1 driver to confirm he is in a same-sex relationship.

He was a Formula One driver from 1997 to 2007 and won six Grand Prix races.

He was previously married to Cora Schumacher, a former Playboy model and ex-GQ cover star, for 14 years before the pair separated back in 2015. They have a son, David, together.

Michael Schumacher has not been seen in public since he suffered a serious brain injury in a 2013 skiing accident in the French Alps.

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