Ralf Schumacher announced his engagement to his partner, Étienne Bousquet-Cassagne, through a joint social media post. The 50-year-old former Formula 1 driver and Étienne Bousquet-Cassagne shared the happy news on Tuesday, February 10, via Instagram. In the photograph accompanying the announcement, the couple poses smiling, clinking glasses in a moment of celebration. The brief statement, published in German and English, reads: “We are happy to confirm that Ralf Schumacher and his partner, Étienne Bousquet-Cassagne, are getting married. Both are excited about the many warm wishes they have received.”
The couple also clarifies that they will not make further comments about their personal life, while asking the media and public to respect their privacy. “Thank you for your understanding,” the announcement concludes.
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Ralf Schumacher, younger brother of F1 legend Michael Schumacher, who suffered a severe brain injury in a skiing accident in 2013, revealed he was gay and publicly introduced his relationship with Bousquet-Cassagne in an Instagram post in July 2024. Along with a photograph where the two embrace while watching a golden sunset from a boat, he wrote: “The most beautiful thing in life is having the right partner by your side with whom you can share everything.”