Thread: Driver Ayrton Senna's contract with Lotus
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Old 18 Jul 2013, 09:51 (Ref:3279032)   #18
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Originally Posted by Asa View Post
US$1.5m salary and US$4,000 per point for 1987? That's so cheap compared to what the drivers earn today. Senna took 57 points in 1987 that means US$228,000.

That means he earned less than US$1.8m that year.
Given the inflation and the rise in revenue in the sport since then, I was actually surprised he earned that much. I'd take that, even in today's money if you twist my arm!
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