Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKieran JacksonSaturday 05 September 2026 14:10 BSTFerrari legend Michael Schumacher is six years older than brother Ralf (Getty)Ferrari are honouring Michael Schumacher at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza to mark 30 years since the legendary German driver made his debut for the Scuderia, with whom he won five consecutive Formula 1 world championships.Both Lewis Hamilton's and Charles Leclerc's cars are displaying Schumacher's logo alongside seven stars to represent his joint-record title tally, while Sebastian Vettel will drive a celebratory lap in Schumacher's 2002 championship-winning car.Ralf Schumacher delivered an emotional tribute to his brother on Sky Sports F1, describing him as one of the greatest drivers of all time and noting how he consistently thrived under the unique pressure associated with Ferrari.Ralf revealed that Michael was his only personal idol in motorsport and credited his older brother with teaching him everything he knew about racing ahead of his own F1 career, which featured six Grand Prix victories.Michael Schumacher won five times at Monza before announcing his initial retirement there in 2006, and he has not appeared in public since suffering a serious skiing accident in December 2013.In full‘It’s very emotional’: Michael Schumacher tribute paid by brother Ralf ahead of Italian Grand PrixMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in