David Schumacher, the nephew of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael, has announced his engagement to Vivien Keszthelyi
David Schumacher, nephew of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher, has revealed his engagement to Vivien Keszthelyi.
The couple, who have been an item for several years after being introduced by a mutual pal, shared the joyous news on social media over the weekend. David, who competed in the 2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup driving for HRT Ford Performance, popped the question to the Hungarian racer during a romantic getaway to the Maldives.
“She said yes. The ocean witnessed our love, and the sunset sealed our promise. 05.11.2025,” the 24-year-old penned, alongside some dreamy snaps on Instagram. Vivien responded: “Thank you all so much for your beautiful wishes and kind words! We’re truly touched by all the love and support.”
David’s dad Ralf, a six-time F1 race victor, was amongst the first to ‘like’ the announcement, which has already racked up more than 20,000 likes. In 2013, his uncle Michael suffered a devastating head injury in a brutal skiing accident and now needs constant medical supervision at his residence.
The seven-time world champion spent 250 days in a medically induced coma before returning home. Speaking to Finnish publication Iltalehti, neurosurgeon Dr Jussi Posti, who has been monitoring the situation closely, offered insight into Schumacher’s current state, reports the Mirror.
As reported by The Daily Mail, he revealed: “If a hospital has been built in his house, with everything medicalised around him, it seems that he has been in hospital most of the time.
“Based on the information available, I don’t think he leads a very active life. It suggests he has probably been in the same condition for the last decade.”
Michael’s wife, Corinna, offered an insight into the former racing legend’s situation in a Netflix documentary that dropped in 2021.
During the programme chronicling her husband’s illustrious career, she revealed: “Shortly before it happened in Meribel, he said to me: ‘The snow isn’t optimal – we could fly to Dubai and go skydiving there’.
“I have never blamed God for what happened. It was just really bad luck, all the bad luck anyone can have in life. It’s always terrible when you say: ‘Why is this happening to Michael or us?’ But then why does it happen to other people?”.
“Of course, I miss Michael every day. But it’s not just me who misses him. The children, the family, his father, everyone around him. I mean, everybody misses Michael.”
Schumacher’s son, Mick, also shared some poignant reflections from the day of the tragic incident. Speaking in the same documentary, he expressed: “Since the accident, of course, these experiences, these moments that I believe many people have with their parents, are no longer present, or to a lesser extent.
“And in my view, that is a little unfair. I think dad and me, we would understand each other in a different way now. Simply because we speak a similar language, the language of motorsport. And that we would have much more to talk about.
“That’s where my head is most of the time. Thinking that would be so cool. That would be it. I would give up everything just for that.”