FORMULA ONE

• Schumacher to leave Toyota at season's end

  
  

  Cologne, Germany (Sports Network) Ralf Schumacher announced that he would not be back with the Toyota Formula One team after the final race of 2007 in Brazil.

  "Having been a Toyota driver for the past three years, I've decided to look foranew challenge," saidSchumacher.

  "I joined Toyota with high expectations.

  It was an exciting challenge to be involved in developing a new car and team, but I am waiting for years for a competitive car." Ralf Schumacher is the younger brother of seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher.

  He owns six F1 wins, but none with Toyota. All of his wins came when he drove for Williams, his last coming in 2003. The 32-year-old earned five points this season, with a best finish of sixth at the Grand Prix of Hungary.

  10/01 14:05:36 ET