If f1 teams only had one driver who would you choose to start every race?

62 250 GTO · Jun 1, 2007

Ney said: ↑

guess you don't know much about Nova Scotia...the GP capital of of the world...at least I know what year it is!
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Yeah, well you smell funny.

No I don't know much about Nova Scotia and I don't want to know. I'm only here for a few more years, then I can leave.

blackenzo · Jun 1, 2007

YellowbirdRS said: ↑

Massa over Kimi
Alonso over Hamilton
Heidfled over Kubicka
Coulthard over Webber

New Ferrari signing to earn $1m per week
With the retirement of Michael Schumacher, his replacement at Ferrari has inherited the envious mantle as Formula One's highest earner.

Kimi Raikkonen, to make his test debut for the Italian squad in January, will in 2007 earn about a million US dollars per week, according to the Swiss daily newspaper Blick.

The publication said the Finn's annual income will surpass $51m.

Schumacher, on the other hand, has retired to his Swiss mansion with a personal fortune of more than an estimated $800m, while his role as Jean Todt's 'assistant' next year - and continuing sponsorship contracts - should see the German maintaining a more than $10 million annual income.

The seven time world champion's 2007 income is only marginally less than brother Ralf and Jenson Button's $16 million for driving for respectively Toyota and Honda, but more than Giancarlo Fisichella and Felipe Massa at approximately $10m.

British specialist magazine F1 Racing lists back to back world champion Fernando Alonso's 2007 wage at $35m, while rookie hotshots Robert Kubica, Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen will all make less than $2.8m each.
Source GMM
http://www.inforally.sibiul.ro/formula1-news-8321-raikkonen_top_earner_formula_one.html

By Theodore Liasi
London (espnstar.com) - Kimi Räikkönen has every reason to feel pleased with himself and ensuring a prosperous Christmas this year after doubling his salary.

The flying Finn is rumoured to have become the second highest paid sportsman after signing with Ferrari in October, replacing the seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher.

Räikkönen was said to have been earning around U.S $25m whilst at McLaren but is now thought to be earning in excess of $50m and is second only to Golfing sensation Tiger Woods, who earns approximately $90m per year.

Even by Ferraris standards, Räikkönens salary still falls way short of Schumacher, who at the time of announcing his retirement was said to be earning a staggering $105 million.

However, by soccers standards, it is still over four times as much as French superstar Zinedine Zidane was earning whilst at Real Madrid.

Win or lose next season, Räikkönen will still have every reason to be laughing all the way to the bank.

http://espnstar.com/

Ferrari (2007present)

Räikkönen won his first race with Ferrari.After the 2006 Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari announced that Räikkönen had signed a three-year contract with Scuderia Ferrari for the 2007-2009 seasons. Räikkönen said after the move that he was very happy with this change of events but wished McLaren the best of luck in the future. He became the team mate to Brazilian Felipe Massa, who had been driving for Ferrari since 2006. As such, Räikkönen got the number 6 car while Massa inherited Schumacher's #5. Following the retirement of Michael Schumacher and his new deal with Ferrari, Räikkönen is estimated to be the highest paid driver in F1, with a base salary reportedly worth US $51M annually.[12]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimi_R%C3%A4ikk%C3%B6nen
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damn do i feel stupid now. my fault. thanks for the info. why would ferrari spent that much money for someone who hasnt won a world championship? kimi is one lucky son of a gun....he better show us hes worth that much. cuz of right now he shouldnt even be paid half of that. good thing the season is long and he has time to catch up to the leaders.

Whisky · Jun 2, 2007

I don't think Piquet Jr. would be my choice just yet..

And we wonder why a 599 is over $300,000..........

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