The dramatic way Michael Schumacher's accident changed his brother Ralf

Since suffering a serious head injury at the end of 2013, Michael Schumacher's family has been devastated, especially his younger brother Ralf.

The Schumacher brothers were very close as children. In an interview with Sport1, Ralf Schumacher (photo) said that the two had a good childhood and spent a lot of time together.

Ralf Schumacher, who is six years younger than his more famous big brother Michael, was also a successful German Formula 1 racing driver.

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Although Ralf Schumacher couldn't outdo his older brother, he won six of the 180 Grand Prix races in which he competed between 1997 and 2007.

The brothers' passion for racing was awakened by their experiences at the go-kart track where their father was initially employed in Kerpen and which he then leased himself.

Michael Schumacher's tragic accident was devastating for his brother. Now a Formula 1 driver reports how much Ralf Schumacher has changed since then...

Former racing driver Johnny Herbert (photo), who was a teammate of Michael Schumacher, told Grosvenor Sport that Ralf had grown up.

Because Ralf had to take care of many family matters after Michael Schumacher's accident, he became a different person, says Herbert.

Herbert said that Ralf Schumacher was a much more settled and responsible person. During his active racing days, the younger Schumacher brother was obnoxious, Herbert said in an interview with Dutch CasinoSite.

At the same time, Herbert said that it was terrible that there was no information about Michael Schumacher's condition and that there was never any good news.

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