Who is LGBTQ in F1?
Here are their stories. On July 14 2024, German and former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher made F1 history by becoming the fourth openly LGBTQ+ driver in the sport. On July 14 2024, German and former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher made F1 history by becoming the fourth openly LGBTQ+ driver in the sport. In a new interview with Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger, Vettel was asked about his reaction to Schumacher’s coming out. Only three others drivers in the 75-year history of F1 — Mike Beuttler, Lella Lombardi and Mário de Araújo Cabral — are known to have been LGBTQ, and all have since died.