Vettel fast becoming F1′s highest earner
27 September, 2011
Sebastian Vettel and his rivals
Sep.27 (GMM) He might be the fastest Formula 1 driver in 2011 but Sebastian Vettel is still not the highest-earning driver on the grid, but is fast catching his rival according to Bild-Zeitung daily, reporting that the 24-year-old double champion-elect is making ‘just’ $21-million this season, which is nearly double of $11-million he banked last year.
Sebastian Vettel
Ahead of him are Fernando Alonso ($34-million) and Michael Schumacher ($28-million), but Bild claims that Vettel is fast catching up.
The newspaper said the Red Bull driver earns more with every success, including a $8-million bonus for winning the championship this year and a further 2 million on top of that if he wins yet again in 2012.
Vettel also reportedly makes a $675,000 bonus for every victory, which has amounted to no less than 4.5 million with his nine wins so far in 2011.
Even a mere podium earns the German an extra $337,000, according to Bild.
Triple world champion Niki Lauda told Austria’s Kleine Zeitung that success has not changed Vettel.
“Unlike some other people,” he quipped. “He (Vettel) is a very grounded person — personable, honest and normal.”
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A driver is worth whatever he or she can get someone to pay them. His peers say that Alonso is the best. They know alot more than us fans. I don’t think drivers salary goes against the $ cap anyway, so that $ couldn’t go into development. Besides, if anyone can afford it, it is the Scuderia.
Oh, and do not forget that Alonso was beaten by a rookie teammate in 2007…. this certainly is not the level expected from the best earning pilot.
Yalla, you are a blind fan. Vettel lost four 1st places due to technical failures last year, plus he had a faulty car for two more races (which was dicovered afterwards). Without these, he would have beaten Alonso by at least 100 points last year as well.
Alonso does not make a difference. He has no technical knowledge. He is fast, but commits many mistakes. He is not more valuable than any of the Mclaren/Red Bull drivers.
Alonso is worth it!
He has been holding the back 2 back Championship longer then anyone since Schumi and now Vettel will take it….Took almost 5 years to break. Alonso, dont forget almost won last year 2010, lost by 4 points and didnt score points in 3 races in 2010 . He’s not worth it huh? Put Alonso in a REDBULL and it would be a wrap. TRUST. That would be almost 3 Titles in 6 years…
Yeah, he is worth every cent. Don’t be surprised if he reaches 100m EUR in about five years time.
Alonso deserves every cent. He is a gr8 driver.
Alonso is not worth his salary, it should be spent on car development.
Alonso takes 30m EUR per year, which will be doubled from 2013 to 60m. I don’t think Vettel is anywhere near that.