I pretty sure that F1 drivers make as much or more than cup drivers and have the endorsements as well.
I'm pretty sure you're wrong.
Renault makes Alonso highest-paid driver, will earn $2.6 mil per race
Although finances in F1, as we've reported before, are secrets as closely guarded as technical breakthroughs, reports now indicate that Alonso's deal to return to Renault has made him the most highly-paid driver in or out of F1. If the reports are to be believed, Alonso will make $46 million this season. That's only from his contract with Renault and does not include assuredly lucrative sponsorship deals, and only stands if Alonso stays for a second year. The amount is a symbolic $1 million more than what arch-rival Kimi Raikkonen reportedly makes at Ferrari and more than double what his former team-mate Lewis Hamilton pulled in last year driving for McLaren. In fact, Hamilton reportedly resigned with McLaren for $138 million over the next five years, which breaks down to $27.6 million per year or $1.53 million per race in 2008. Alonso will be earning $2.55 million per race this year, and if renewed for next year will beat even the lucrative $86 million two-year offer Schumacher got to stay at Ferrari through 2008
Well, the article I read just used "F1" as a generic term, and was talking about Hornish Jr. being "F1 world champ in 2006"
So, Jr. supposedly got 40 million just to be on the front of Coke machines...we are talking about overall money, not per race.
That's only from his contract with Renault and does not include assuredly lucrative sponsorship deals
So, Jr. supposedly got 40 million just to be on the front of Coke machines...we are talking about overall money, not per race.
Way to go, Carl! Ripped one from the clutches of the evil empire! (Sorry Kraw)
Sorry, but no such article exists.
What the hell are you talking about?
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3245866
And sorry, it was Villeneuve that was "F1 world champ."
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