Schumacher saddened by Rossi’s F1 decision

MICHAEL Schumacher is saddened by Valentino Rossi’s decision to spurn Formula One and stay on in MotoGP. Five-times MotoGP champion Rossi yesterday revealed he would not pursue his Formula One ambitions despite extensive testing with Ferrari.

The Italian had hoped to become just the second man, after Englishman John Surtees, to win world titles on two and four wheels but that new career will now have to wait beyond next season.