Former Formula One driver and fan favourite Ralf Schumacher has come out as gay through a social media post.
The brother of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher, shared the news on Instagram alongside a post of himself and another man staring at the sunset together.
The six-time Grand Prix winner was instantly met with a wave of positivity online, with many commenting on the post to congratulate the happy couple.
The 49-year-old who drove for both Williams and Toyota during his 10-year-long career, was previously married to his ex-wife Cora Schumacher for 14 years before the pair separated back in 2015.
Here is everything you need to know about Ralf Schumacher’s ex-wife Cora.
Former Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher has come out as gay
He was previously married to Playboy model and racing driver Cora Schumacher for 14 years
The 49-year-old is the brother of seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher
Who is Ralf Schumacher’s ex-wife?
Ralf Schumacher’s former wife is Cora Schumacher formerly Cora Brinkman.
The pair were married for 14 years, they tied the knot back in 2001 before divorcing in 2015.
The pair are believed to still be close, with Ralf congratulating his ex-wife on joining the cast of the German version of I’m a celebrity get me out of here in January 2024.
Ralf was married to Cora for 14 years, they tied the knot back in 2001 before divorcing in 2015.
The couple got married back in 2001 and welcomed a son together the same year
Who is Cora Schumacher?
She is a German actress, model, racing driver and television presenter, best known for featuring on German television programmes like Top of the Pops, Mareinhof and Alarm Fur Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei.
She is the daughter of petrol station owner Gerd Brinkmann and his wife Ingrid. After graduating from school, she went on to study as a communications specialist whilst also working as a model.
She would go on to feature on the cover of the German edition of GQ on its October 2003 cover, before turning her attention to racing.
The 47-year-old is also on the adult’s platform Only Fans.
She is a German actress, model, racing driver and television presenter
The German went on to study as a communications specialist as well as working as a model
The 47-year-old former Playboy model also joined the adult’s only platform Only Fans
Racing career
In 2004, influenced by her husband at the time, Schumacher entered the world of racing.
Making her debut in 2004 as part of the celebrity team in the Mini Challenge in Germany, she qualified 22nd out of 24 for her first race.
From there she would go on to surprise more people, after was signed up for the 2006 SEAT Leon Supercopa alongside Christina Surer, in a deal that made her the highest-paid women driver in the world at the time.
She would go to take part in numerous racing challenges, returning to the Mini Challenge in 2010 and 2011, where she picked up three 11th places finishes driving for Lechner Racing.
Cora made her racing debut in 2004 as part of the celebrity team in the Mini Challenge
In 2012 she drove in the Dubai 24 hours in a Mini, winning class A2.
She then took a break from motorsport, appearing on the German version of Strictly come dancing in 2015, the same year she split from Ralf.
She would make a return to racing in 2016 signing for the Deutsche Tourenwagen Cup), racing a Mini in the 1600 Production class.
She would continue to race up until 2018.
She enjoyed a career sprawling 14 plus years which saw her at one point become the highest-paid women driver in the world
The former couple welcomed one child together during their relationship, a son named David, who is also a racing driver
Does Ralf and Cora Schumacher have kids?
The former couple welcomed one child together during their relationship, a son named David.
David was born on October 23, 2001 and is currently 22-years-old.
The 22-year-old is also a racing driver, recently competing in the 2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters with Mercedes-AMG Team Winward.
