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[brabham bt50]

Dec 26 2008

Source: formula money

01. Kimi Räikkönen (18 Millionen)
02. Fernando Alonso (15 Millionen)
03. Felipe Massa (13 Millionen)
03. Jenson Button (13 Millionen)
05. Lewis Hamilton (11,5 Millionen)
06. David Coulthard (8,5 Millionen)
07. Jarno Trulli (8 Millionen)
07. Rubens Barrichello (8 Millionen)
09. Nick Heidfeld (7,5 Millionen)
10. Mark Webber (6 Millionen)
11. Robert Kubica (4,5 Millionen)
12. Heikki Kovalainen (3 Millionen)
13. Nico Rosberg (2,5 Millionen)
14. Nelson Piquet (2 Millionen)
15. Sébastien Bourdais (1,3 Millionen)
15. Timo Glock (1,3 Millionen)
17. Kazuki Nakajima (0,65 Millionen)
18. Sebastian Vettel (0,6 Millionen)
19. Giancarlo Fisichella (0,4 Millionen)
20. Adrian Sutil (0,25 Millionen)

Reading this old post about driver wages, must be changed by now, read somewhere else
that both Heidfeld and Kubica had an 8 million ( dollar ? ) salary, does anyone have a
reliable updated list/source for the driver salaries of 2009

[brabham bt50]

Auto, Motor und Sport article from 12 April 2009, 10 % salary reduction for Renault driver Alonso, instead of 30 million dollar
now 27 million dollar, Nelson Piquet's salary will not be reduced was and stays 1 million dollar

[pingu666]

vettel is abit of a bargin isnt he?

[mursuka80]

vettel is abit of a bargin isnt he?

Those a for 2008 season.He must be earning more now,because it would be a joke if he earns less than Bourdais,Heikki and Rosberg.

[Muz Bee]

What a difference half a season makes!

There's surely going to be a rearrangement of contracts for some people when their present one expires.

Kimi is way over the top - not the wunderkind many thought he was. On today's scale, deduct 25%.

The rest of the top 5 look about right for now.

The only other drivers who are poor value are Piquet, deduct 50%, and Bourdais ditto.

Underpaid is Vettel obviously, needs to start looking for a contract worth just below the top 5 - he is future WDC.

Underpaid who stand out include Kubica who should leapfrog the overpaid Heidfield, and Rosberg who will need to leave Williams to break above the 5Mill mark.

I know you were looking for insider contract information but I couldn't resist, 2 cents.....

[Thunder Chat]

i was under the impression massa was on less than half of what Kimi was on, but maybe that was for 2007, don't know if anyone can shed any more light on that

[Yellowmc]

i was under the impression massa was on less than half of what Kimi was on, but maybe that was for 2007, don't know if anyone can shed any more light on that

I believe his salary was modified when he signed on for another season.

Button and Rubens were being paid well all these yars when they were driving that rubbish Honda.

Vettel will be earning far more soon.

[nainz]

Dec 26 2008

Source: formula money

01. Kimi Räikkönen (18 Millionen)
02. Fernando Alonso (15 Millionen)
03. Felipe Massa (13 Millionen)
03. Jenson Button (13 Millionen)
05. Lewis Hamilton (11,5 Millionen)
06. David Coulthard (8,5 Millionen)
07. Jarno Trulli (8 Millionen)
07. Rubens Barrichello (8 Millionen)
09. Nick Heidfeld (7,5 Millionen)
10. Mark Webber (6 Millionen)
11. Robert Kubica (4,5 Millionen)
12. Heikki Kovalainen (3 Millionen)
13. Nico Rosberg (2,5 Millionen)
14. Nelson Piquet (2 Millionen)
15. Sébastien Bourdais (1,3 Millionen)
15. Timo Glock (1,3 Millionen)
17. Kazuki Nakajima (0,65 Millionen)
18. Sebastian Vettel (0,6 Millionen)
19. Giancarlo Fisichella (0,4 Millionen)
20. Adrian Sutil (0,25 Millionen)

Reading this old post about driver wages, must be changed by now, read somewhere else
that both Heidfeld and Kubica had an 8 million ( dollar ? ) salary, does anyone have a
reliable updated list/source for the driver salaries of 2009

If my math is right, that works out at an average of 6.25 million each a year at about 120 grand a week. Which in todays terms is about the same as a 20 man squad of top footballers. And considering we are dealing with the cost spread out over 10 quite rich companys in a sport with about an annual turnover of about a billion dollars I don't think it's such a bad deal. Tag on to that the promo stuff they have to do, the merchandise they sell and the relative danger of the job and it's quite a fair deal IMO.

[brabhamBT19]

Dec 26 2008

Source: formula money

01. Kimi Räikkönen (18 Millionen)

18. Sebastian Vettel (0,6 Millionen)

life sux! Lazy mumbling drunk icecream licker earns 30 times more than eloquent, funny and hard working race winner

Edited by brabhamBT19, 28 June 2009 - 23:04.

[Yellowmc]

Anyone know what Schumacher was earning before he retired?

[teejay]

What stands out is the day of paid drivers not being around.

Rewind maybe 10 years and there would be at least a couple of "driver x .. -$xxxxxxx (minus as in they were paying the team)

[Gypsy]

I've heard $4m being bandied about for Rubens and Jenson. I don't know how true it is. I know that Jenson took a massive (more than 50%) pay cut for this season.

[cheapracer]

Anyone know what Schumacher was earning before he retired?

Very difficult because it was a series of complicated business things not just a direct salary but I heard it cost Ferrari around $60 million to have MS for all those deals. That doesn't mean that MS took home $60M in his pocket.

[brabham bt50]

F1 driver salaries 2009 in million dollars

01. Kimi Räikkönen -
02. Fernando Alonso - 27
03. Felipe Massa -
04. Jenson Button -
05. Lewis Hamilton -
06. David Coulthard -
07. Jarno Trulli -
07. Rubens Barrichello -
09. Nick Heidfeld - 10,5
10. Mark Webber -
11. Robert Kubica - 10,5
12. Heikki Kovalainen -
13. Nico Rosberg -
14. Nelson Piquet - 1
15. Sébastien Bourdais -
15. Timo Glock -
17. Kazuki Nakajima -
18. Sebastian Vettel -
19. Giancarlo Fisichella -
20. Adrian Sutil -

QUOTE (Galko877 @ May 23 2009, 03:12)
Bild: BMW are unsatisfied with Heidfeld and he is likely to be fired at the end of this season. AMuS reported in Sept '08, Nick and Robert are now on identical 8m Euro salary ( = 10,5 million dollar ).

[cheapracer]

Guys remember that these drivers salaries usually go into a company that is the driver - things like offices, PR department, manager of course, PA etc..... have to all be accounted and paid for.

[MikeTekRacing]

I thought jenson took a voluntary pay cut (big one)...yet he is still ranked near the top here

[Brawn BGP 001]

I thought jenson took a voluntary pay cut (big one)...yet he is still ranked near the top here

They are last years figures, beacuse Coulthard is on the list.

[metz]

Bild: BMW are unsatisfied with Heidfeld and he is likely to be fired at the end of this season. AMuS reported in Sept '08, Nick and Robert are now on identical 8m Euro salary ( = 10,5 million dollar ).

AMuS is very reliable. Rampf let it slip during an interview that both drivers are at the same 10.5mil salary.

The Bild rumor was planted by Rosberg's manager.

[mclarensmps]

Jenson is paid 13 mil after a pay cut? For real? Jesus.

[wewantourdarbyback]

life sux! Lazy mumbling drunk icecream licking World Champion earns 30 times more than eloquent, funny and hard working race winner

Corrected that for you.

[wewantourdarbyback]

Jenson is paid 13 mil after a pay cut? For real? Jesus.

Didn't read the rest of the thread then?

Money for 08

[wewantourdarbyback]

I've heard $4m being bandied about for Rubens and Jenson. I don't know how true it is. I know that Jenson took a massive (more than 50%) pay cut for this season.

Wish I could get 4million after a massive pay cut.

[pRy]

How tight is Vettel's contract currently? I wonder if Ferrari may try and get him.

[Brawn BGP 001]

The topic title is very misleading, it should be changed to 2008.

[mclarensmps]

Didn't read the rest of the thread then?

Money for 08

I didn't