F1 Drivers Salary

[ntr]

I think I heard somewhere that Ralf has accepted a *huge* cut of his salary. And I mean huge - IIRC he will earn 4 or 5 times less than what he was supposed to earn. I'll try to find a link for this.

EDIT: OK - I wasn't really accurate. The salary cut will be for 2008, and he will be earning $5M instead of $22M:
http://formula-1.updatesport.com/news/a ... /view.html

thats a BIG drop in wages!!

lol maybe the drivers should set up a charity for ralf now.. :cheesy:

What I'd do to be the agent of one of the drivers! 25%-40% of Kimi's wage just for me!

surely, i don't think that the managers get that much, there must be people who are willing to work for 1-5% of the wages, which is still a lot compared to an average job, 25-40% is ridiculous, if i were a driver, i wouldn't employ a manager who takes that much

[WDC]

its ahell of a lot of money, keep in mind that that does not include all their sponsorship money!

its really good theat they have their own charity events F~0~M time to time.

[[FIN]SpeedFreak]

I'm amazed that Ralf Schumacher makes so much... I guess blood is thicker than water.. He ain't no Michael Schumacher..
Alonso should be making Kimi money.. However, I think Kimi is over-paid!

Well, might be. But I don't think so. I think that Alonso is under-paid. !grin! Nevertheless, he is two times champion. He should get much more.

[xplor]

I'm amazed that Ralf Schumacher makes so much... I guess blood is thicker than water.. He ain't no Michael Schumacher..
Alonso should be making Kimi money.. However, I think Kimi is over-paid!

Well, might be. But I don't think so. I think that Alonso is under-paid. !grin! Nevertheless, he is two times champion. He should get much more.

nevertheless, kimi didnt won any WDC, and alonso won 2. why should kimi get almost twice the wage of the spaniard?

[Dark_Fisico]

Well I don't think Nando really cares, I think he just wanted to get rid of Flavio and make his own decision... I don't know about Kimi, who approached who there??? But I think Alonso possibly approached Ron meaning Ron had the upper hand of salary decisions, whereas Ferrari could possibly have approached Kimi which gave Kimi the upper hand...

[Jasko]

nevertheless, kimi didnt won any WDC, and alonso won 2. why should kimi get almost twice the wage of the spaniard?

Please remember that Fernando signed his contract before the 2006 season. So at that time he was only a one time champion. Many people believed that this win was because of Kimi's bad luck and Ferrari's poor season. Of course after the 2006 season he was in a position to negotiate a higher salary, but if the season went worse he might be left without a seat in a top team for 2007 (I'm pretty sure even Alonso wouldn't be very competitive in this year's Renault).

[JoostLamers]

Hamilton is earning nothing compared to the others

[WDC]

Well I don't think Nando really cares, I think he just wanted to get rid of Flavio and make his own decision... I don't know about Kimi, who approached who there??? But I think Alonso possibly approached Ron meaning Ron had the upper hand of salary decisions, whereas Ferrari could possibly have approached Kimi which gave Kimi the upper hand...

in my oppinion there was a big mafioso deal going on at ferrari, thats why i really do not like luca di montezemolo!

check this article out... very interesting! its a .pdf

http://download.yousendit.com/BE3A107670700BE0

it will only be up for 7 days as of the 15/08/07

[dazmoffman]

Well I don't think Nando really cares, I think he just wanted to get rid of Flavio and make his own decision... I don't know about Kimi, who approached who there??? But I think Alonso possibly approached Ron meaning Ron had the upper hand of salary decisions, whereas Ferrari could possibly have approached Kimi which gave Kimi the upper hand...

in my oppinion there was a big mafioso deal going on at ferrari, thats why i really do not like luca di montezemolo!

check this article out... very interesting! its a .pdf

http://download.yousendit.com/BE3A107670700BE0

it will only be up for 7 days as of the 15/08/07

^^^ an iteresting angle on things, a good read well done 'WDC'

[andrelfa]

Kimi? U$ 51 millions?

[Super Aguri]

The top paid drivers are getting paid crazy money these days. I want their money. Yet again who doesn't want it..

[mirek01]

I'm amazed that Ralf Schumacher makes so much... I guess blood is thicker than water.. He ain't no Michael Schumacher..
Alonso should be making Kimi money.. However, I think Kimi is over-paid!

Well, might be. But I don't think so. I think that Alonso is under-paid. !grin! Nevertheless, he is two times champion. He should get much more.

nevertheless, kimi didnt won any WDC, and alonso won 2. why should kimi get almost twice the wage of the spaniard?

Doesn't matter because somebody wants to pay him that money and have him in team. Alonso could be in Ferrari but he changed his mind and goes to Renault and he could earn that money as Kimi now. Sometimes money isn't important, look at the situation now at McLaren...

[AndyPerry]

Hamilton is earning nothing compared to the others

I think Lewis is making quite enough money for his age and F1 experience.

[erik]

Hamilton is earning nothing compared to the others

I think Lewis is making quite enough money for his age and F1 experience.

Ye maybe for his age but not for driving in F1. U automatically get lots of money for driving in f1

[Chubbs]

Hamilton is earning nothing compared to the others

I think Lewis is making quite enough money for his age and F1 experience.

Ye maybe for his age but not for driving in F1. U automatically get lots of money for driving in f1

although hamilton gets a small wage, his good early performances mean that he has received a lot of money in bonuses...

couple this with about £12 million spent on his racing career so far since he joined Mclaren at 13 hes not done too bad...

i wouldnt complain!!