No wonder Kimi is out of a job with the lowest points per $m ratio of the list. Hopefully he'll land the Mercedes drive.
You could pay a guy 1 billion to drive a toro rosso , he still wouldn't score any points. Anyways those numbers don't seem correct to me.
I'm a fan of Kimi but that was disgusting value for money in this climate. Can't blame him though, set for life.
I agree...Disgusting in this economy! ( sorta like the amount of money people pay for the cars his previous employer produce.) remember... you are worth what ever you can BS your way in the door at.
Does anyone knows how much will Alonso get in Ferrari in 2010? And also how much Kimi got for leaving the team?
The money they get doesn't reflect their value on the track. It may, however, indicate their bargaining skills or how much they are wanted. Kimi had to be tempted to leave McLaren a few years back. As for Alonso, he didn't have much choice, but to accept what Renault was offereing after he split with McLaren. Until this year, one could say that Button was grossly overpaid, compared to team mate Barichello. Red Bull and Toro Roso pay their drivers well for private teams. Right now, there is nothing to justify Rosberg's salary.
Ferrari need some better negotiators. The $45 million they were paying Kimi is just plain silly. Kudo to his managers, I guess. Something to keep in mind in looking at 2010's numbers is that the crisis of the past year has created a distinct line for salaries. Had Jenson and Lewis negotiated their contracts at the same time, I'm 100% positive Hamilton would be making significantly less and Button a bit more. Same for a few others...
And the driver who is paid nothing and must bring sponsor money to get a seat is the best bargain of all if he scores a singe point.
posted earlier http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=262612&highlight=2009+f1+driver+salaries Carol
Some drivers start in F1 like that. Usually in poorer teams If they are any good, they are soon snapped up by richer teams. The mediocre ones soon run out of money and leave F1. The list of F1 'rent-a-drive' hopefuls who lasted just a few seasons or less is endless.
My point was that the standard they used is at best incomplete at worst meaningless. If a driver wins the WDC or the WCC by a single point his value to his team is much greater than the guy who lost by just one point is to his.
