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22 Jun 2007, 08:46
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F1 driver salaries
Does anyone know the range of driver salaries in F1, from highest to lowest???
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22 Jun 2007, 08:56
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22 Jun 2007, 09:22
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Originally Posted by Bluewolf
Does anyone know the range of driver salaries in F1, from highest to lowest???
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Using my own innaccurate guesswork...
I think Kimi is the highest with an approx $50m retainer, whilst the likes of Albers and Sutil probably won't be salaried. They'll receive an agreed cut of their sponsorship monies instead, which will probably be in the region of $200 - 300k.
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22 Jun 2007, 09:24
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Lewis Hamilton,blank cheque..insert figures....
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22 Jun 2007, 09:26
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I would think he is currently on a fairly modest salary.
NEXT year, OTOH, well, that will probably be quite a bit more respectable.
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22 Jun 2007, 10:24
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I think Lewis is on something like £250,000 plus all the free Hugo Boss clothes and TAG watches he could wish for.
Ralf is on something daft like $18Million.
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22 Jun 2007, 11:17
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Yup, Lewis' isn't as much as the rest of the grid. But as you say, freebies too.
But, as Dutton says, next year, i feel he'll be asking for a little more.
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22 Jun 2007, 11:21
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Originally Posted by MrTTraces
Ralf is on something daft like $18Million.
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I think that says more about Willi Weber's abilities than Ralf's, to be honest.
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22 Jun 2007, 11:35
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'The Real Cost of F1' in the March issue of F1 Racing, the magazine listed estimated annual salaries of the 10 highest-paid drivers this season.
1: Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, US$51 million
2: Ralf Schumacher, Toyota, US$25 million.
3: Fernando Alonso, McLaren, US$22 million.
4: Jenson Button, Honda, US$18 million.
5: Rubens Barrichello, Honda, US$12 million.
6: Jarno Trulli, Toyota, US$10 million.
7: Felipe Massa, Ferrari, US$8 million.
8: Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault, US$7 million.
9: Mark Webber, Red Bull, US$5 million.
10. Takuma Sato, Super Aguri, US$4.5 million.
The list reflects significant raises for a number of drivers, including Alonso, who made $7.2 million last season, Button, $7.2 million, and Ralf Schumacher, $20.4 million.
Michael Schumacher ended his career at the end of last season as the highest-paid F1 driver ever at US$62.4 million, with at least another US$17 million from personal endorsements and merchandising. That left him second to golfer Tiger Woods (US$100 million) as the top earner in professional sport.
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22 Jun 2007, 11:43
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A Dutch F1 magazine stated Christijan Abers has payed about 12 million € to race at Spyker this season.
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22 Jun 2007, 12:02
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A Dutch F1 magazine stated Christijan Abers has payed about 12 million € to race at Spyker this season.
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Yes, but it will be money provided by his backers, rather than out of his own pocket.
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22 Jun 2007, 12:06
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Originally Posted by Super Hans
Yes, but it will be money provided by his backers, rather than out of his own pocket.
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Indeed. In fact, he still get payed to drive.
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22 Jun 2007, 12:11
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Originally Posted by Dutton
I would think he is currently on a fairly modest salary.
NEXT year, OTOH, well, that will probably be quite a bit more respectable.
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I wonder if Lewis's contract and pay is already set for next season? We could, theoretically have a lowly paid (in comparison) WDC on the grid next season.
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22 Jun 2007, 12:11
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it makes me laugh that raikkonen gets $45m more than Massa and mass is trouncing him on points.
to go off on a slight tangent Jeremy clarkson had a good idea IMO pay all the drivers $50k a year and then every time they make a proper on track over taking manouver for position get $1m, then you'll see more over taking. i like that idea
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22 Jun 2007, 12:13
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Originally Posted by Rockmunky
Yup, Lewis' isn't as much as the rest of the grid. But as you say, freebies too.
But, as Dutton says, next year, i feel he'll be asking for a little more.
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on the radio yesterday he said he has been givem a Merc 420 GL and that he is hankering for the bigger engined one.
thats a nice perk
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