The Formula One superlicense cost has changed significantly this season according to Autosport.

To be an F1 driver, you must have a superlicense. In 2007, an F1 superlicense cost 1,690 Euros plus 447 Euros for every point you scored in 2006’s championship.

In 2008, this has changed dramatically – a license will now cost 10,000 Euros plus an extra 2,000 Euros for every point you scored in 2007’s championship.

The new costings mean that Ferrari will be spending 428,000 Euros this season on licenses alone – Kimi Raikkonen’s license will be a whopping 230,000 Euros, and Felipe Massa’s will be 198,000 Euros.

Despite the huge cost, this is just a drop in the ocean to the Ferrari team who allegedly pay Raikkonen $51 million (around 35 million Euros).

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