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benyl
12-07-2006, 12:43 AM
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Kimi to earn $1m per week in 2007 - 05 December 2006

With the retirement of Michael Schumacher, his replacement at Ferrari has inherited the envious mantle as Formula One's highest earner.

Kimi Räikkönen, 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 (approx. $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.

JordanAndrew
12-07-2006, 12:49 AM
wow.. I'd be happy to make $1M a year, these guys are too rich. :dunno:

buh_buh
12-07-2006, 12:54 AM
a million a week? that's bullshit. He couldn't even buy his own country. I'd go back and ask for a raise. :thumbsdow

the_new_santa1
12-07-2006, 12:56 AM
^lol, i agree chinsy fuckers!:nut:

herragge
12-07-2006, 04:23 AM
I wouldn't be complaining.

Wow, I knew Schumacher was the highest paid but it sort of just hit me how much these F1 drivers actually make. Dang, I shoulda been a race car driver!

Mike

hjr
12-07-2006, 12:36 PM
i think its a bit retarded, that kind of money is ridiculous, but if thats what they are gonna pay, the drivers wont be complaining.

Sharpie
12-07-2006, 12:55 PM
Originally posted by buh_buh
a million a week? that's bullshit. He couldn't even buy his own country. I'd go back and ask for a raise. :thumbsdow
:werd:

ryder_23
12-07-2006, 03:35 PM
I would pay money to do what they do :rofl:

Revhard
12-07-2006, 05:24 PM
It' pretty demanding, very elite, and dangerous.
Typical overpaid sports, just not so much as some, and more than others.

Gondi Stylez
12-07-2006, 05:59 PM
Why you guys hating on me? Its only $52/ yr and the likelihood of me dying is high! :bigpimp:

Ajay
12-07-2006, 05:59 PM
Originally posted by Revhard
It' pretty demanding, very elite, and dangerous.
Typical overpaid sports, just not so much as some, and more than others.

Overpaid because of the world wide fans and corporate sponsorships of F1.

If none of us watched F1 Shumacher wouldn't be walking away with $800 million in personal fortune!

Xtrema
12-07-2006, 06:13 PM
But is Kimi worth $51M/year?

hjr
12-08-2006, 11:39 AM
Originally posted by Xtrema
But is Kimi worth $51M/year? in a ferrari? yes.

civic_stylez
12-08-2006, 12:16 PM
shit, id drive for free just to get behind the wheel of an F1 car....