Top 10: Highest F1 driver salaries ever

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When it comes to big-money sports, the first one that springs to mind is probably football with even relatively obscure players able to command multi-million-pound earnings courtesy of club salaries, endorsement deals and performance bonuses.

But did you know that the highest-paid Formula One driver of 2016, Sebastian Vettel, makes almost as much in a year in terms of raw salary than the current highest-paid footie player, Cristiano Ronaldo?

Perhaps the wages of F1 stars aren’t as widely discussed as those of footballers, but there’s still a vast amount of money in the sport. Here are the ten richest Formula One drivers of all time ranked in order of net worth.

Rank	Name	Team	Year	Compensation in
1.	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	2010	40,000,000
2.	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2006	38,000,000
3.	Kimi Raikkonen	Ferrari	2008-2009	37,000,000
4.	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2004-2005	35,000,000
5.	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2002-2003	32,000,000
6.	Kimi Raikkonen	Ferrari	2007	32,000,000
7.	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	2000-2001	30,000,000
8.	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1998-1999	25,000,000
9.	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	2007	25,000,000
10.	Fernando Alonso	Renault	2008	25,000,000