Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher was born on June 30, 1975, in Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.

Ralf Schumacher is the younger brother of the seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher. The brother duo achieved what not many other brothers achieved in history. They both got to Formula One and competed against each other for a decade.

While Michael Schumacher, in a Ferrari, fought for his World titles, Ralf was collecting multiple victories and podiums for Williams Racing, showcasing his skills. The two brothers hold the record for being the only pair of siblings to each have won a race in Formula One.

Rafal used to be engaged to Cora-Caroline Brinkmann, and together, they have a son, David, who is also a racing driver.

Ralf Schumacher started his career in karting as most of the professional racing drivers. After an early success, he got into automobile racing and competed in the German Formula Three Championship in 1994 and 1995.

Throughout the two seasons in Formula Three, he achieved four race wins, scored multiple podiums, and finished third and then as a runner-up in the fight for the championship. In 1996, the German competed in JGTC, where he won three races and finished second in the championship.

In 1996, Schumacher also completed three victories in Formula Nippon in four podiums and won the championship. His previous great results secured Schumacher a seat in Formula One, and in season 1997, he joined the Jordan Grand Prix Team.

Throughout his 11 seasons in Formula One, Ralf Schumacher competed for multiple teams, including the Jordan Grand Prix, Williams Racing, and Toyota Racing. He achieved six wins and a best result of ranking fourth in the Driver’s Championship in seasons 2001 and 2002.

Schumacher currently has a managerial role at DTM, mentoring young drivers, and also serves as a co-commentator for Sky Sport in Germany.