German prosecutors are bringing charges against three men arrested this year over a blackmail plot targeting the family of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher.

German prosecutors have charged three men for attempting to blackmail the family of F1 legend Michael Schumacher.

Mick Schumacher won’t be returning to the F1 grid in 2025 after reportedly being snubbed by Audi. The 25-year-old has been on the market for a seat ever since being axed by Haas at the end of 2022, after Guenther Steiner lost patience following a series of financially damaging crashes.

The three suspects caught in the blackmailing case against the family of Michael Schumacher have now been charged and could face jail time

Three men are facing serious charges related to an attempted blackmail scheme targeting the family of seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher. The case revolves around the alleged threat to release private photos and videos of Schumacher unless a €15-million ransom was paid.

German prosecutors charged three men on Wednesday for allegedly blackmailing the family of famed former Formula 1 racing driver Michael Schumacher. Schumacher, a record-breaking Formula 1 world champion driver,

Three men have been charged over an alleged plot to blackmail the family of F1 legend Michael Schumacher. A 53-year-old man from Wuppertal threatened to release private photos and videos of Schumacher and demanded €15m (£12.5m) from Schumacher’s family, The Guardian reports.

Three men have been charged after a plot to blackmail the family of Formula 1 icon Michael Schumacher was uncovered by police.

This is not the first time Schumacher's family has been targeted. In 2017, a 25-year-old man was sentenced to 21 months on probation by the Reutlingen District Court in Baden-Wür