FORMER Formula One driver and the brother of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, Ralf, has taken to social media to announce he is in a same-sex relationship.

Schumacher, 49, shared a heartfelt post to his Instagram page of himself standing arm-in-arm with another man on a boat.

Ralf Schumacher shared a photo of himself with his partner, Etienne
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Ralf Schumacher shared a photo of himself with his partner, EtienneCredit: https://www.instagram.com/ralfschumacher_rsc/

Ralf raced alongside seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher


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Ralf raced alongside seven-time world champion Michael SchumacherCredit: AFP
He captioned the post: “The most beautiful thing in life is when you have the right partner by your side with whom you can share everything.”

Carmen Geiss, a close friend of Schumacher’s and a German actress, replied to the post in the comments section, revealing Schumacher’s partner to be a man called Etienne.

She said: “I LOVE YOU BOTH SO MUCH. You have the best partner, Etienne, you can imagine.

“After 2 years you can finally show your love to the world. I have known Ralf for more than 25 years and he has always been a great joy to me.