Ralf Schumacher returns to racing with son David Schumacher to claim double-victory

Ralf 🐼Schumacher and David Schumacher on the top step of the podium

Ralf Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher returned to the race track - and returned to winning 🥃ways.

The f🎀ormer F1 driver ෴was in action alongside his son David Schumacher in the Prototype Cup Germany at the weekend.

On Saturday and Sunday at the Nurbuꦏrgring, the Schumacher duo were unbeatable and claimed the top step of thཧe podium.

“An incredible day,” Ralf reacted.

Davi💞d said: “It was such an emotional and su🐻ccessful weekend.

“A dream came 💝true to be dꦍriving with my dad and hats off to him. Thank you dad that this became real.

“One weekend never to forget!”

Ralf added: “An unforgettable day. Both of us on൲ the podium toget🐭her, what an incredible day.”

The fa🐼t🙈her and son duo were making a guest appearance at the race.

They set the fastest tim🧔e i𝓀n every practice session, and topped qualifying.

Ralf 🎀and David were behind the wheel of a Ligier LMP3 prototype.

On Sunday, David🐻 lost pole position before reclaim🌄ing it a few laps later.

“The start procedure here is a little different to the ADꦇAC GT Masters, in which I usually drive,” David said.

“However, I was able to retake first ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚplace a few laps later. I then focussed on giving my fathe𝕴r the biggest lead possible.”

Ralf took over for the second home to claimไ the win, then said: “Dav♛id did the main job today.”

He later added: “I believe Formula 4 teams like our US Racinꦕg are very professional and know what they a🦋re doing. We were excellently prepared. It is important that the car is fast in all conditions, and we achieved that.

“The series, the car and the whole con๊cept are really good🌌.”

The ex-F1 driver - and brother of legend Michael Schumacher🌠 - Ralf recently came out public💜ly as gay.

His son David is a racing driver while his n꧑ephew (and Michael's son) Mick Schumacher retains a dream of returning to F1.

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