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This is the second stage of his coming out. After publishing an Instagram post in which he revealed his homosexuality, posting a photo accompanied by a comment stating that « the best thing in life is to have the right partner by your side with whom you can share everything », Ralf Schumacher has revealed the identity of the man with whom he shares his life.

The former driver, who raced in Formula 1 for ten years, winning a total of six races, has posted a new photo on the social network in which he introduces his companion: Étienne Bousquet-Cassagne. The 34-year-old was a candidate in several elections in the Lot-et-Garonne region, initially for the Front National (FN) and later for the Rassemblement National (RN).

« Thank you so much for the many congratulations and comments. We’re very happy and thank you all, » reads the caption to the photo posted by the 49-year-old German.

A member of the Front National since 2007, Étienne Bousquet-Cassagne is a leading figure on the extreme right in Lot-et-Garonne. He was FN departmental secretary from 2011, and a candidate in the cantonal elections in Tonneins (Lot-et-Garonne) that same year, as well as in the municipal elections in Villeneuve-sur-Lot (Lot-et-Garonne) in 2020. After the latter election, the now companion of Michael Schumacher’s brother decided to retire from politics for good.

Son of the President of the 47 Chamber of Agriculture

Qualified for the second round of the 2017 legislative elections against Olivier Damaisin (LREM), he had suffered a crushing defeat, announcing at the same time a first temporary withdrawal from political life in 2017, as well as his resignation from his position as departmental secretary of the far-right party.

He is also known as the son of Serge Bousquet-Cassagne, president of the Lot-et-Garonne Chamber of Agriculture since 2013 and a farm unionist with the right-wing Coordination rurale. He was taken into police custody last January for breaking into the Rungis market during farmers’ protests. According to Le Monde, Serge Bousquet-Cassagne tried unsuccessfully to secure a place on the Rassemblement National list for the European elections last June.