Highest paid driver in f1 2012

The finn would then sign a threeyear contract to move to ferrari, putting him among the highest paid f1 drivers of the time, and he would win his only world championship with the team in 2007. Top 10 highest paid formula 1 driver superstars richest. The top four highest earners remain the same lewis hamilton, sebastian vettel, daniel ricciardo and max verstappen. Formula one drivers are always the highest paid drivers in motorsports, and yet again top of the list in 2012 is fernando alonso from scuderia ferrari with 30 million euros, which is similar with he amount he got in 2011. Mercedes are prepared to break the bank to keep lewis hamilton and could make the sixtime world champion the highestpaid f1 driver in history. The 15 highest paid formula 1 drivers of 2016 therichest. Raikkonen has signed a two year deal with lotus starting with the 2012 formula one season. Additionally, nascars highestpaid driver of 2011, dale earnhardt jr. In 2007, he was 41 st in rank and a year later, he ascended to the 37 th place. Lotus chose not to take up an option on vitaly petrovs contract, and did not offer bruno senna a new contract. The second highest paid driver in the grid in 2019, vettel will earn a whopping 40,000,000. This may be done to gain ontrack experience or to live the lifestyle of a driver in a particular series.

Daniel ricciardo was born on july 1, 1989 in perth, australia. He has consistently been one of the highest paid drivers on the. They drive openwheel cars at more than 200 miles per hour and navigate corners at blinding speeds. He did his duties as a full time race driver for both teams in 2012.

Behind the shadowy billiondollar payouts of f1, nascar. Raikkonen entered formula one as a regular driver for sauber petronas in 2001. But there is much variation in the salaries earned, even by the. Reports in the sun this morning claim that hamilton. In 2008, he was named as the 26 th highest paid celebrity and the 5 th highest paid sports personality. Pastor maldonado leads the f1 drivers who bring money to the. The expenses dont start and stop with the cars on the track, although the vehicle companies do pour millions into technological advances for their racing vehicles. Formula e does not have any pay drivers at this time. A portion of the funds from the sale of the 2002 car will go to the schumacher familys keep fighting foundation. Given his looks and the glamour of f1, youd think hamilton would have picked up more endorsements, but his salary is enough to keep him in the top 10. In fact, he also took the 2010 and 2011 seasons off from f1 to return to the world rally championship. He is most recognized for his 2012 malaysian grand prix run where he.

F1 driver fernando alonso tops the 20 highest paid athletes list michael schumacher snags the third place, behind motogp star, valentino rossi. We looked at earnings between june 2012 and june 20 derived from salaries, bonuses, endorsements. Formula 1 is one of the richest sports in the world and f1 drivers get paid handsomely, with salaries rivalling some of the richest footballers, golfers, and basketball players in the world. Jun 26, 2012 f1 driver fernando alonso tops the 20 highest paid athletes list michael schumacher snags the third place, behind motogp star, valentino rossi. He began f1 racing in 1991 and didnt retire until 2012, although he did take. Oct 28, 2009 the driver salaries for every competitor in f1 2009 have been published, containing a number of surprises most notably the discrepancy in teammate pay in some cases, and also the staggering gap. Lewis hamilton becomes f1s highestpaid driver with. Racing elite has put together a definitive list of the salaries on the grid in 2019, check it out below. An uptodate list of f1 driver salaries has been published. Lewis hamilton is the current formula one world champion and is going for his fifth title in 2018, but with contract talks stalling with mercedes he is not the highestpaid driver on the grid. The finnish driver race in rally cars and singleseat races before competing in formula 1.

Lewis hamilton is the current formula one world champion and is going for his fifth title in 2018, but with contract talks stalling with mercedes. Fernando alonso tops list of highestpaid f1 drivers. The top 50 f1 drivers of all time, regardless of what they. The highestpaid drivers in the world of auto racing. At the conclusion of the 2009 campaign raikkonen would walk away from f1 and try his hand at rallying and nascar, before returning to the series in 2012. Taking endorsements into account, lewis hamilton is the highestpaid driver in the world and the richest athlete in all of the united kingdom. Petrov and senna were replaced by 2007 world drivers champion kimi raikkonen returning to the sport after two seasons competing in the world rally championship and reigning gp2 series champion romain grosjean, who also returned. Jun 03, 2012 an uptodate list of f1 driver salaries has been published. With 435 million euros hamilton is the highest paid f1 driver. Kimi raikkonen joining ferrari because of money dispute bbc sport. The highest paid nascar driver from 2008 to 2012 was dale earnhardt jr. The driver salaries for every competitor in f1 2009 have been published, containing a number of surprises most notably the discrepancy in teammate pay in some cases, and also the staggering gap. The 15 highestpaid formula 1 drivers in 2015 automobile.

Raikkonen began his f1 career all the way back in 2001 with sauber, with a solid rookie season earning him a spot at mclaren where he would race from 2002 to 2006 the finn would then sign a threeyear contract to move to ferrari, putting him among the highestpaid f1 drivers of the time, and he would win. The salary figures at below are based on per annum or per session. The highest paid drivers in motorsports come from the world of formula one, nascar and motogp. In 2009, raikkonen was listed as the equal 2nd highest paid athlete in the world, behind tiger woods. Rookie alexander albon is the lowestpaid driver on the grid, while robert kubica is bestpaid among drivers entering f1 in 2019 albeit the pole has plenty of f1 experience in the past, of course. Mercedes to make lewis hamilton highestpaid f1 driver in. Dec 31, 2019 according to public report in 2019, formula 1 drivers salaries 25% increase in past five years. Jul 30, 2018 according to forbes, dale earnhardt jr. Honda repsol is sponsoring him and he is one of the best racers in motogp, he won 6 grand prix. Forbes magazine listed raikkonen 36th in their 2008 celebrity 100 as the 26th highest paid celebrity and fifth highest paid sportsman. The professional drivers in formula sign new deals and shuffle from one team to another with 1st driver opportunity. The highestpaid nascar driver from 2008 to 2012 was dale earnhardt jr. A news website in 2018, revealed the formula 1 drivers salaries. Lewis hamilton has become the highestpaid driver in the history of formula one according to research which reveals that his career earnings have.

Below, check out the top 15 highestpaid drivers in the world. Manor in formula 1 is notorious for this, even sacking a pay driver this summer because his backers werent paying enough. Lets take a look at the top 15 richest speed demons. With 435 million euros hamilton is the highest paid f1. Lewis hamilton currently highest earning formula 1 driver on annual base salary. Lewis hamilton has become the highestpaid driver in the history of formula one according to research which reveals that his career earnings. Richest f1 drivers of 2019 formula 1 driver salaries. Presenting f1 driver salaries from the top down, for racing stars such as. Formula 1 drivers salaries 2020 contract details revealed. As of 2008, he is listed as the 26th highest paid celebrity overall and the 5th highest paid sportsman. The cars are practically jet planes racing on land.

Getty images however, renault believe the investment in ricciardo is worth it as the team aim to return to the penthouse in f1. Perhaps the f1 grand prix racing is not as big as the world cup of football. How much motogp riders earn 2020 lineup deshi biker. Kimi raikkonen is a finnish formula 1 driver who was born in espoo on 17 october 1979. Last year, we shared the salaries of the highestearning f1 drivers for everyone from lewis hamilton to lando norris. Also weird that rosberg earns 2m more than schumacher. Mar 10, 2019 rookie alexander albon is the lowestpaid driver on the grid, while robert kubica is bestpaid among drivers entering f1 in 2019 albeit the pole has plenty of f1 experience in the past, of course. Mar 16, 2012 pastor maldonado leads the f1 drivers who bring money to the cockpit. Although recently gp fans published an updated list for 2020 and a lot has changed in twelve months. Schumacher ferrari f2002 becomes secondmost expensive f1 car. Additionally, nascars highest paid driver of 2011, dale earnhardt jr. He tops the 2017 list as the highest earning driver in motorsport. Susie wolff is the wife of t wolff, a director of the group until his resignation on 21 january 20. Ricciardo became red bull racing and scuderia toro rossos reserve driver for formula 1 in 2010.

The highestpaid drivers in motorsports come from the world of formula one, nascar and motogp. The highestpaid drivers in the world of auto racing business insider. A pay driver is a driver for a professional auto racing team who, instead of being paid by the owner of his car, drives for free and brings with him either personal sponsorship or personal or family funding to finance the teams operations. Formula one podium at the 2012 malaysian grand prix with sauber. Meanwhile, the top names in formula one make significantly more than their. Michael schumacher is richest formula one driver ever with. Highest paid f1 drivers formula one racings golden boys. At one time f1 regulations regarding the changing of drivers. We owed him some money and he got paid in full at the end of the year.

Pastor maldonado leads the f1 drivers who bring money to. Jan 29, 2019 how much do f1 drivers get paid, well in this video i will talk about who are the lowest and highest paid drivers in 2019, and also the varying contract length throughout the grid as well. F1 driver fernando alonso tops the 20 highest paid. Richest f1 drivers of 2019 formula 1 driver salaries revealed. Kimimatias raikkonen nicknamed iceman, is a finnish racing driver currently driving in. An uptodate list of f1 driver salaries has been published, revealing just who is being paid what this season. The 2012 fia formula one world championship was the 66th season of fia formula one motor racing. The worlds highestpaid racecar drivers in 2019 business. Raikkonen entered formula one as a regular driver for sauberpetronas in 2001, having. Even the worstpaid f1 drivers still earn millions in 2019. F1 2012 driver salaries published who earns the most. Then in 2014, he joined the infiniti red bull racing, partnered with fourtime world champion sebastian vettel. Heikki and timo are surprisingly high on the list, never expected that.

The 2019 f1 season is only four races away from its end, but there are still many interesting topics to. Getty images however, renault believe the investment in ricciardo is worth it as the team. But it is definitely the most expensive sport in the world. Pastor maldonado leads the f1 drivers who bring money to the cockpit.

Ranking the wealthiest f1 drivers ever cota experiences. The 10 highest paid formula 1 drivers celebrity net worth. While bruno, 32, is not currently an f1 driver, and instead races in the fia world endurance championship, we felt he was an important name to include. This may be done to gain ontrack experience or to live the lifestyle of a driver in a particular series when ones talent or credentials do not merit a. The top ten richest formula one drivers of all time car keys.

How much do f1 drivers get paid, well in this video i will talk about who are the lowest and highest paid drivers in 2019, and also the varying contract length throughout the grid as well. According to public report in 2019, formula 1 drivers salaries 25% increase in past five years. F1 driver fernando alonso tops the 20 highest paid athletes. Weve compiled a list of the bestpaid f1 drivers from data published in. Apart from fernando alonso, kimi raikonnen is one of the two f1 drivers who were able to make it to the celebrity 100 of forbes magazine. Hamilton is regarded as one of the best f1 drivers of all time and has the highest pole.

Mercedes are prepared to break the bank to keep lewis hamilton and could make the sixtime world champion the highest paid f1 driver in history. Lewis hamilton may be the reigning f1 world champion and in search of his fifth drivers title, but the mercedes star is stalling over a new contract and is. Hes a threetime world champion 2008, 2014, 2015 and he has more wins than any other british driver in f1 history. Mar 11, 2019 daniel ricciardo is reportedly the third highest paid f1 driver. The highest paid formula 1 drivers to watch this season f1 has numerous fans and is now the third most watched sport in the world, and the most expensive. Daniel ricciardo is reportedly the third highest paid f1 driver. Lewis hamilton became britains best paid sportsman in 2015 by signing a new contract that ensures he will stay at mercedes until at least the end of the 2018 season. Jul 22, 2015 the finnish driver race in rally cars and singleseat races before competing in formula 1.