The continuity of Sergio Perez in the Formula 1 has become one of the most talked about topics in world motorsport, amidst rumors about the future of Franco Colapinto. The pilot of Red Bull He is at the center of criticism for his poor results this season and his father tried to come out to defend him, but he made reprehensible homophobic comments against a former figure of the Maximum: Ralf Schumacher.
The brother of the seven-time world champion, Michael Schumacherhad been dispatched against Czech after the Mexican Grand Prix, held at the end of October, when he finished in 17th position after starting from 18th place. “I don’t think I’ll drive a single meter in the car next year, I’m pretty sure of that. I don’t even think the season is over. The poor guy is under a lot of pressure, while this sport is supposed to be fun. Above all, economically, it has become a disaster for the team,” he said days ago in statements collected by Sky Germany.
In this sense, the father of the Red Bull man, Antonio Pérez Garibay, sought to downplay Ralf’s statements, although he had an unfortunate comment about his sexual orientation, as cited by the French portal RMC Sport: “Ralf Schumacher first stated that Czech (Sergio Pérez) was no longer at Red Bull. Then the next week, he came out. I don’t know if I was in love with Checo. You understand me? There are many strange things. You no longer know if he is a journalist, a woman, a gentleman, but his word was in doubt but not because of Checo Pérez, but because of the issue of his wife.”. Along these lines, he had warned: “Red Bull is doing everything necessary to return, not only with Checo’s car, but with Max’s car. Red Bull’s restructuring will come at the end of the year. I’m sure (Checo) will be there for the next two years. He has already said that he plans to retire with Red Bull. There are many media outlets that said that he no longer raced in Mexico, they should apologize.”
This expression generated an immediate response from Ralf in a publication made on his personal account. Instagramfollowed by more than 280,000 people: “I would also support my son 100% and try to help him. That’s what you do as a parent. As for the style, it would be differentbut we know Mr. Pérez with all his emotions. That’s why I’m not angry with him. However, I think that the results on the track would be the best argument”. Czech Pérez has not achieved a podium since last April at the Chinese GP (3rd) and his last victory occurred at the 2023 Azerbaijan GP.
Last July, Schumacher49 years old and 180 Grand Prix contested in the F1made the relationship official with Etienne Bousquet-Cassagne, a former elected member of the National Front and National Rally of France. “The best thing in life is to have the right partner by your side with whom you can share everything”, he wrote on his social networks, sharing a photo of both of them contemplating a sunset.
This determination was celebrated by Lewis Hamiltoncurrent pilot of Mercedes and future representative of Ferrari starting in 2025: “Before, he probably did not feel comfortable making his homosexuality public. But that shows that we are in a time where you can finally take that step and not be afraid.”
However, his ex-wife, Cora Brinkmannmother of his son David, had harsh words against Ralf during an interview with the media The mirror: “I wish I had gotten involved or at least participated in their decision, it would have been a sign of respect.” After being married from 2001 to 2015, they stated that during their love union they faced rumors of this nature: “I asked him to clarify if what was said was true, but he always denied it, telling me that I was imagining everything and that I needed the same psychological help. Was he honest with me? And there’s even something more important on my mind: did he love me?”.
