Forbes: Alonso World's Highest-Paid Driver

Top paid driver in racing, in F1, and #19 on the overall list.

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45igdi/19-fernando-alonso/#gallerycontent

 

He looks underpaid in comparison.

 

I'm surprised by the relatively small amount he receives in sponsorship.
Unless you count how much Santander contributes to his salary.

 

Big time !!

 

Definitely. Can't believe Mayweather's take. Although he's a lot smarter than most guys in his profession because he does the promoting himself instead of letting Don King steal it. Gotta give him credit for that.

I think the guys that make their living in the bloodsports should earn the most. Like Hemmingway said, ""There are but three true sports--bullfighting, mountain climbing, and motor-racing. The rest are merely games." I'd personally add boxing and MMA to that list. He was a huge boxing fan so I'm surprised he left that one out.

 

Stop talking to yourself..

 

He does seem to get a little discombobulated with his quoting strategy on occasion!

[Sorry D, had to comment!]

Cheers,
Ian

 

Often necessary if I want intelligent discourse.



In other words "oops".

 

Dig that garage chair!

 

You mean throne.

 

Ditto. My question is, since nobody ever divulges what the race winnings are, how much do you suppose his true salary is?

 

More than enough.

 

I have no inside information or anything - Just my understanding of the way it works;

- There isn't a "prize purse" at every race ala Nascar or Indy.
- Money is paid at the end of the season, but for the *previous* seasons results. And you can lose this money if you change your team name.
- You've gotta score points before you get paid dollar one - Unless Bernie decides you need a "helping hand". [I think this also applies to travel subsidies too BTW]
- Some drivers contracts are heavily performance based, but that's between the team and the driver - Nothing to do with Bernie money.

My (limited) understanding FWIW. Obviously open to corrections

Cheers,
Ian

 

In the posts about the other drivers Schumi = 30M, Lewis = 28M, there was mention that Lewis's endorsements are controlled by Mclaren.

Also I believe Santander brings the cash to Ferrari with the contractual obligation to pay Alonso his salary. So in a roundabout way it is an endorsement deal.

 

The fact that many tiffosi do not like him doesn't help selling his t-shirts and caps....

 

This doesn't really surprise me.