Raikkonen is F1’s highest paid driver
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With Schumacher retiring from driving, his replacement Kimi Raikonnen has taken over the mantle of highest paid driver in Formula 1 with an estimated wage of $51 million.
Schumacher has accumulated an estimated fortune of $800 million and in his new role of assistant to Jean Todt, he is expected to draw a salary of about $10 million. This is only slightly less than many of the other Formula 1 drivers - his brother Ralf reportedly earns $16 million a year, and Fisichella and Massa are believed to be paid $10 million. Newcomers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen are expected to be on about $2.8 million each.
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Stephen | Dec 5, 2006 | Reply
With such pay disparity at Ferrari, you have to think that if anyone were to be the number one driver, it’d be Kimi.
Lalo | Jan 7, 2007 | Reply
Is not a big problem he is the one next to shumi but shumi is not here not more kimmi now is going to be the best, only wait and you see.
Mark | Jan 27, 2007 | Reply
No doubt that Kimi is the best.I allready can see him at trestle.
Jeff | Feb 22, 2007 | Reply
He’s worth every dollar..
It will be really fun to see him in a car that can finish a race without blowing up.
Sarah | Feb 22, 2007 | Reply
Apart from the fact he seems to have taken his bad-luck reliability-bug with him to Ferrari…!
riana | Mar 13, 2007 | Reply
it will be great to kimi win all of the race.
sohaimi | Mar 19, 2007 | Reply
Congratulations Kimi on your winning the Australian GP 2007!
Hope you will win more races. My whole family is rooting for you to be the world champion this year and many years to come.
I believe that Ferarri’s investment in you is worth it.
Theresa | Mar 22, 2007 | Reply
Congratulations Kimi on a long deserved win,
May the good luck carry on with Ferarri, I belive you will be this years Champion I have faith in you keep up the wicked driving.
marissa | Mar 26, 2007 | Reply
Kimi, congratulations for your winning in Australia. You are great!!!!
The best racer of Formula 1!
Derek Chong | Jun 11, 2007 | Reply
it’s not the big money for Ferrari! Kimi should keep the performance up to the level. Highest paid for highest position! We will support you! Never give up! cheers…
Thank you and good luck, Kimi!
Matthew Morris | Jun 12, 2007 | Reply
He is overpaid in my opinion. Massa will outshine him most of the time at Ferrari.
Adri | Jun 21, 2007 | Reply
Yeah baby, you know how to spend on your money!!!
You worth every peny I love you you’re an excellent driver
We all support you no matter what people says, you will always be our champion
CarbonMan you s**k! (Hamilton)
shahid v | Jul 3, 2007 | Reply
kimi,
i want you to take a dump on my chest. you rule!!!
georgiana | Sep 13, 2007 | Reply
Eventhough he had his share of problems Kimi remains the best! The race from Montza proves it,as he drove after a pretty bad crush! He was in pain during the race and yet he didn’t give up and managed to keep up with the two McLaren!
Well done Kimi! You have my respect no mater what bad mouths may say!
Good luck at SPA and I hope you win!
mark | Oct 11, 2007 | Reply
What is wrong with you all dont you see people starving in africa
aditya | Oct 12, 2007 | Reply
Kimi has shown that there will be no one man domination in F1, at least not yet. I am very much eager to see how the last and the grand finale race turns out to be. Its getting better and better. I just hope and wish that Kimi wins the championship title.
Lew | Oct 21, 2007 | Reply
Well he wins the championship. Congratulations, I guess it is worth that money huh
Steve | Oct 22, 2007 | Reply
Worth the money? He just beats Hamilton by a single point! Hamilton earns $2.4M compared to Kimi’s $51M.
His performance was just as good yet he earns 2,100% more! Hamilton should renegoiate for more or Kimi should take a pay cut to be in line with the others… Hamilton deserved the title.
Shahul | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Win is a win and the best man won. It would have been great if F1 rookie Hamilton won but the Kimi was the won who deserved it. I would say well done Hamilton but need to stretch a bit more to beat Kimi under the shoes of Ferrari, he may do it in future who knows but at present Kimi rules.
maddie | Oct 28, 2007 | Reply
it’s nice of you steve, to really care about how ferrari spend their money!
Ibtisham | Nov 12, 2007 | Reply
and everyone thought A-Rod was selfish for asking a 350 Million contract extension.