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  1. kraftwerk

    kraftwerk Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #1 kraftwerk, Jan 20, 2008
    By Steve Cooper Friday, January 18th 2008, 11:18 GMT


    The FIA has increased the cost of a Formula One superlicense from 2008, this week's Autosport magazine reports.

    A superlicense is mandatory for an F1 driver, and last season it cost only 1,690 euros, plus an additional 447 euros per point scored in the previous year's championship.

    However, the World Motor Sport Council recently approved a major increase in the license price, to 10,000 euros plus 2,000 euros per point.

    This means world champion Kimi Raikkonen's superlicense will cost him 230,000 euros - an increase of 199,255 euros compared to 2007.

    The total bill for both Ferrari drivers, who together scored 204 points last year, will now be 428,000 euros.

    Turning F1 into exclusive inbreeds, how do get your foot in the door when so much cash is needed, I thought the FIA was trying to reduce cost's, add money grabbing git to the Mosley name. It seems that $100 million wasn't enough for Max to keep his life style as good as Bernies.
     
  2. LightGuy

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    #2 LightGuy, Jan 20, 2008
    No sweat, thats like a good weekend in Monaco for the Kimster. ;)
    Trickle down economics; Teams will have to pay drivers more, teams will charge sponsors more or cut benefits to other employees.

    "No taxation without representation" was the rallying call a few years back. Lets see what benefits the drivers receive for the increased fees. If none, which I predict, one more nail in the FIA coffin.
     
  3. kraftwerk

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    #3 kraftwerk, Jan 20, 2008
    Ha ha A night in Monaco.. he likes a drink.

    Driver Super license fee
    K.Raikkonen UK£166500
    L. Hamilton UK£165000
    F. Alonso UK£165000
    F. Massa UK£143000
    N. Heidfeld UK£95000
    R. Kubica UK£63500
    H. Kovalainen UK£50500
    G. Fisichella UK£37000
    N. Rosberg UK£36000
    D. Coulthard UK£27000
    A. Wurz UK£25500
    M. Webber UK£21500
    J. Trulli UK£18500
    S. Vettel UK£15500
    J. Button UK£15500
    T. Sato UK£12500
    V. Liuzzi UK£11000
    A. Sutil UK£8000
    R. Barrichello UK£7000
    A. Davidson UK£7000
    K. Nakajima UK£7000
    N. Piquet UK£7000
    T. Glock UK£7000
    S. Bourdais UK£7000

    Seems the better you are the more you pay, I'am getting one it wont cost me anything ..;)
     
  4. anguruso

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    #4 anguruso, Jan 20, 2008
    Lewis was paid 300,000 Pounds last year, lol that's a sizeable chunk from his paycheck.
     
  5. ferraridude615

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    #5 ferraridude615, Jan 20, 2008
    I bet these guys get to skip the line at the DMV too when they get their super licenses :)
     
  6. YellowbirdRS

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    #6 YellowbirdRS, Jan 20, 2008
    What happened to cost-cutting :D
     
  7. ferraridude615

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    #7 ferraridude615, Jan 20, 2008
    :D FIA seems to be a bit hypocritical wouldn't ya say
     
  8. 1_can_dream

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    #8 1_can_dream, Jan 21, 2008
    Clearly you didn't read the fine print listing out the specifics for costs that benefit the FIA....
     
  9. mk e

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    #9 mk e, Jan 21, 2008
    here's your TV money, oh and here's your bill for the FIA tax on the money........

    It looks like they are back-door making it so all teams get about the same amount of money regardless of constructors championship results and significantly reducing the total payout to the teams at the same time without violating the agreements with the team. Win-Win for the FIA. What a load of cr*p.
     
  10. Godfather

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    #10 Godfather, Jan 21, 2008
    Amazing! I can't believe they would talk about budget caps and then do something like this.
     
  11. kraftwerk

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    #11 kraftwerk, Jan 22, 2008
    I can. ;)
     
  12. tonyc

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    #12 tonyc, Jan 22, 2008
    Sounds like the socialists in the US congress, always punish successful people !
     

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