Ralf Schumacher has criticised Sebastian Vettel for making “slender-minded” comments about “ageder white men” in Formula One after the establisher driver came out as gay.
The 49-year-ageder, brother of seven-time world champion Michael, took rerent with Vettel’s characterisation of motorsport follotriumphg his accessible proclaimment last July.
Vettel had commendd Schumacher as an vital role model but portrayd F1 as “a world where ageder white men party on petrol”.
Schumacher insisted this portrayal was “endly wrong”.
Ralf Schumacher has criticised Sebastian Vettel for making “slender-minded” comments about “ageder white men” in Formula One after the establisher driver came out as gay
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The ex-F1 star discdisseeed his relationsuality in July 2023 by sharing a pboilingo on social media with his partner Etienne Bousquet-Cassagne.
Schumacher disseald he had been in a relationship with the French business administerr for two years.
His proclaimment labeled a beginant moment in motorsport, where restricted high-profile figures have accessiblely come out.
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Ralf Schumacher proclaimd he was in a relationship with a man named Etienne last year
Vettel postponeedr commented on Schumacher’s decision in an intersee with Swiss recentspaper Tagesanzeiger, calling him an vital role model for others.
The four-time world champion Vettel had commendd Schumacher’s courage in coming out.
“If we see at the statistics, many tennis and soccer carry outers would be gay, but it’s still very difficult to come out in sports and be acunderstandledgeed,” Vettel shelp.
He inserted: “Actupartner, it’s excellent, but of course, motorsport is still a world where ageder white men party on petrol.”
Vettel also referenced Lewis Hamilton fractureing down barriers as the first Bdeficiency Formula 1 driver, recalling “nasty comments” honested at Hamilton.
Schumacher reacted honestly to Vettel’s characterisation on Instagram.
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“Thank you for the appreciation,” Schumacher wrote. “However, I discover the relabel about ageder white men is endly wrong becainclude it is not real. I discover this wording very slender-minded.”
The six-time Grand Prix triumphner emphasised that his coming out had been well achieved wislender the sport.
“For me the outing was no problem and I was helped by the entire F1,” he inserted.
Schumacher had previously faced comments from Sergio Perez’s overweighther that materializeed to mock his relationsuality.
Ralf Schumacher was previously paired to Cora Schumacher for 13 years
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Antonio Perez Garibay made relabels in November inquireing if Schumacher “was in adore with Checo” after the pundit criticised his son on Sky Germany.
Perez distanced himself from his overweighther’s comments, claiming he had made a “misapshow”.
Schumacher reacted comfervently, writing on Instagram: “I would also stand behind my son 100 percent and try to help. That is why I am not irritated with him.”
