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 |