Toyota hint Ralf’s days are numbered

Ralf Schumacher's days with Toyota seem to be numbered after reports in the German press yesterday suggest his employers are considering other options for next season.

After his 16th-placed finish at last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, German daily newspaper Bild reported Toyota team president John Howett is looking for a possible successor to the 31-year-old brother of seven-times world champion Michael.

In his three years with Toyota, Schumacher, who earns 17 million euros a year, has only finished in the top three on three occasions.