NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Ralf Schumacher not angry with Perez's father

Ralf Schumacher insists he's "not angry" with Sergio Perez's father Antonio Perez Garibay.

Perez senior, a Mexican politician, lashed out at his son's critics on the Spanish-language podcast ESPN Racing, aiming particular fire at former F1 driver Schumacher.

There's one driver, or a journalist, used to be a Formula 1 driver, who first claimed that Checo had been kicked out of Red Bull, and then the next week he came out of the closet, Red Bull driver Perez's father started.

I don't know, maybe he's in love with Checo? You don't know anymore if he's a journalist, a woman or a man. But even his words are questionable, not even because of Checo, but because of what his (ex) wife said about him, the 65-year-old added.

Bild newspaper called the comments completely unacceptable. 49-year-old Schumacher, meanwhile, responded on social media.

I would also stand 100 percent behind my son and try to help, he posted in German on Instagram. "That's what you do as a father.

"As for the style, I would approach it differently, but we know Mr Perez with all his emotions. That's why I'm not angry with him.

However, I believe results on the track would be a better argument.

(GMM)