Ralf Schumacher’s ex-wife has aimed a thinly-veiled dig at him over his new marriage to a man, with new photos having emerged of the ceremony.
The former F1 driver, who is brother to stricken legendary former Ferrari star Michael, got married to Etienne Bousquet-Cassagne in Saint-Tropez at the weekend.
Ralf, 50, and Bousquet-Cassagne, 36, were joined in matrimony just 19 months after the ex-driver came out as gay and his ex-wife Cora made a thinly-veiled dig while purporting to offer her best wishes.
She told BILD: ‘They always say: True love finds a way. In some cases, it just takes a little longer until everyone at the racetrack really knows which way the race is headed. Nevertheless, all the best for your wedding.’
Her ‘which way the race is headed’ remark appeared to allude to her ex-husband’s sexuality, having been married to her for 13 years and sharing a son, David.
The relationship between the two since their split has been a fractious one and Cora even burned her wedding dress.
Ralf Schumacher (left) and his new husband Etienne Bousquet-Cassagne (right) share a kiss
The happy couple put on a lavish ceremony and afterparty for their friends and family
Schumacher (right) and his new husband Bousquet-Cassagne (left), are pictured on a speedboat in Saint-Tropez on their wedding day
She also made a public plea to Schumacher to leave her alone so she could ‘heal in peace’ after she had reacted angrily to his bombshell, claiming she had ‘wasted her best years’ on him.
While the anger appears to have cooled somewhat, the couple are evidently no longer close.
And when the marriage was first reported she said she and her new partner Steven Bo Bekendam were happy for the pair, stating: ’Steven and I wish Ralf and Etienne all the best and much happiness.’
New photos of Schumacher’s wedding day show off the lavish ceremony, exchange of rings and scenes of celebration at the reception.
Both men wore navy suits with bright blue ties for the ceremony itself inside the Saint-Tropez Town Hall.
Ralf’s son David, 24, was his father’s best man on the day, while Bousquet-Cassagne was accompanied by his mother, Helene.
The ceremony was an intimate affair, with the happy couple surrounded by a small selection of close friends and family.
They then cruised through the Gulf of Saint-Tropez on a speedboat previously owned by Elton John.
Cora Schumacher (above) offered a thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husbaned in her congratulatory message
The newlyweds are seen slicing into a gigantic wedding cake with sparklers on top
Ralf and Etienne share their first dance together surrounded by loved ones
Other photos show them performing the first dance, dressed in all white, which was clearly the theme their guests also committed to.
And images also captured the moment the couple cut into their gigantic wedding cake, which was lit with sparklers on top and flanked by two towers of macarons.
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