His confession triggered a wave of reactions. Ralf Schumacher (49), brother of the more famous Michael (55), admitted a few days ago that he is homosexual. In addition to the general public, Formula 1 pilots, where Ralf once raced, commented on this topic. Among them was the famous pilot Lewis Hamilton (39), who took a dig at the famous German. What exactly did he say?
He came out with the truth. Ralf Schumacher, former F1 driver and brother of seven-time champion Michael, admitted to the world on social media that he is gay and has a partner, who is his business manager Etienne. Before the Hungarian Grand Prix, several competitors were asked about this matter, including the star Fernando Alonso (42), who competed with Ralf on the track in the past.
“I congratulate him. He has full support from me and I’m sure from the whole F1 community. It’s great that he’s feeling well and we all wish him well.” Alonso commented on Ralf’s confession according to the Spanish newspaper Marca.
Star Lewis Hamilton, on the other hand, took a dig at Ralf. Why? In 2021, according to the Austrian website Heute, Schumacher criticized Hamilton for supporting the LGBTQ+ community during the races. “His words are very important and he can present them on Instagram and other social networks. But why does he always have to do it in a Mercedes suit and on race tracks?’ Ralf declared at the time.
And Hamilton remembered his words very well. “Ralf thought at the time that this was not a good idea. Maybe he’s changed his mind now” Lewis pointed out scathingly, according to the Austrian server.
For example, Nico Hülkenberg (36) was the next person to speak on the topic. “This is a very personal matter, but I congratulate him. In today’s modern world where diversity and inclusion are everything, there is nothing wrong with that.” Hulkenberg said. At the same time, he added that there were also those who did not accept Ralf’s coming out. “Hate will always be there, especially on social media. It’s easy for people to abuse it there because they can hide.” Hulkenberg was aware of the downside.
The words of Oscar Piastri (23), a competitor from the McLaren stable, were carried in a more cheerful spirit. “I think it’s great that he feels comfortable performing like that. I think this is what we want as athletes. For our sport to be inclusive for all and for people to feel safe to come out with similar information to the world. So yes, I congratulate him and I think it’s good,” Piastri finished his talk.
Hamilton took a dig at Ralf Schumacher.