F1 News: Schumacher’s ex-wife hurt because he prefers a man in bed (Update)

Ralf Schumacher’s ex-mother-in-law, 70 says the lying former F1 driver told her ‘I’m definitely NOT gay. Cora Brinkman’s mother, Ingrid Brinkmann, claims that she did not know about her ex-husband’s sexuality before the public announcement.

The 70-year-old’s mention of ‘rumors’ echoes her daughter’s interview over the weekend, which saw Cora reveal ‘there were many rumors in the paddock’ about Schumacher’s sexuality during his Formula One career.

‘I asked him to clarify if what was being said was true, but he always denied it,’ Cora said of the former Williams and Toyota driver, ‘telling me that I was imagining everything and that maybe I needed psychological help.’

Recollecting the period, Brinkmann added: ‘I talked to Ralf and asked him why there was always trouble. He sat opposite me and said: “Ingrid, I’m telling you, I’m definitely not gay. Those are just rumors.” Meanwhile, he was lusting over other men.

(GMM) Ralf Schumacher’s ex-wife says she feels hurt by the fact that the former Formula 1 driver prefers a man in his bed and never told her.

6-time grand prix winner Ralf, 49, was married to Cora Brinkmann between 2001 and 2015, and they have a 22-year-old son David who is also a racing driver.

The Ralf-David duo won a Prototype Cup Germany race at the Nürburgring at the weekend. “David did the main job,” Ralf Schumacher smiled.

But in the background, Cora was busily telling Der Spiegel magazine that Schumacher’s recent admission that he is gay caught her totally by surprise.

“I just wish Ralf had involved me or at least made me aware of his decision,” Cora, 47, said. “It would have been a sign of respect.

“During his career, there were many rumors in the paddock,” she continued. “I asked him for clarification, but he always denied it, telling me that I was imagining everything and that I was the one who needed psychological help.

“The rumors only got worse over the years, making me feel more and more torn. I no longer knew if my head was playing tricks on me. But Ralf was always my most important advisor. I trusted him blindly. His word was my law.”

When asked what she wanted Ralf to tell her prior to his public ‘coming out’, the former Mrs Schumacher answered: “He could have said ‘Be careful, Cora. I’m sorry’. Or ‘I didn’t know how to tell you this’. Or ‘I really did love you.

“But I got nothing. It was a stab in the heart,” Cora added. “Coming out always affects the people around you, including your ex-wife with whom you had a child.

“Right now, I feel like I was used during the marriage – robbed of my best years. Was he honest with me? And most importantly, did he love me?”