(© Ben Johnston 2014)
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso have come out on top of a list of Formula One's highest paid drivers for the 2014 season with the pair receiving €22 million a piece from the Italian team. For Alonso that is an increase of €2 million on his salary in 2013 while for Raikkonen who returned to Ferrari in 2014 after two years at the Lotus F1 Team he has received an increase of €18 million having been paid €3 million by the Enstone team (not including points bonuses).
Reigning quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel was joint top with the Red Bull driving taking home €22 million an increase of €10 million on last season. Mercedes Lewis Hamilton was fourth in the list taking in €20 million the same as what he earned with the Brackley based outfit in 2013.
2009 world champion Jenson Button's salary remains the same with McLaren as the Englishman will bring home €16 million.
Championship leader Nico Rosberg will take home €12 million for 2014 however that could potentially rise substantially should the German go on to win the 2014 championship. The Mercedes driver currently holds an eleven point advantage at the top of the championship over team mate Lewis Hamilton.
Rosberg's expected 2014 salary is an increase of €1 million from 2013. There is then a large gap from Rosberg to the Williams Martini Racing driver Felipe Massa who is earning €4 million with the Grove based outfit for 2014 which is a decrease of €2 million from what he was earning at Ferrari in 2013.
Sahara Force India's Nico Hulkenberg has seen his salary increase this season following his switch to the Silverstone based out from the Sauber F1 Team where last season he was earning €1 million. In 2014, the German will receive €4 million. The Silverstone based outfit received a major boost earlier this season when they signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Smirnoff.
The Lotus F1 Team duo of Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado are on equal terms as they will receive €3 million each from the Enstone bases outfit. For Grosjean that is an increase of €2 million while for Maldonado who was with the Williams F1 Team last season has also seen his salary increase by €2 million. After returning to Formula One with Force India last season where he received €500,00 Adrian Sutil moved to the Sauber F1 Team for the 2014 and will receive €2 million from the Swiss outfit.
Sergio Perez has seen his income increase from last season and will receive €3 million from the Sahara Force India F1 Team having been on €1.5 million with McLaren last season.
McLaren's Kevin Magnussen who is in his first season as an F1 driver will receive €1 million from the Woking based outfit.
Williams Martini Racing Team's Valtteri Bottas was on €600,000 with the team last season and that has now increased to €1 million for 2014 and that is expected to increase following his impressive start to the season which has seen the Finn collect three podium finishes for the team.
Following his move to reigning world champions Infiniti Red Bull Racing from Toro Rosso over the Winter, Australian Daniel Ricciardo will receive €750,000 in 2014 compared to €400,00 with Toro Rosso last season. Ricciardo's former team mate Jean Eric Vernge was on €400,000 last season whereas this season the Frenchman's salary is €750,000.
The Marussia F1 Team's Jules Bianchi will receive the same salary of €500,000 as he did in 2013. The Sauber F1 Team's Esteban Gutierrez is on €400,000 this season compared to €200,000 last season. Formula One rookie Daniil Kvyat will receive €250,000 from Toro Rosso.
Max Chilton's salary for the 2014 season has increased by €50,000 to €200,000 for the 2014 season. At the Caterham F1 Team both Kamui Kobayashi and rookie Marcus Ericsson will receive €150,000 each.
The total amount of money being paid out by the eleven Formula One teams this season is approximately €139,150,00
© Ben Johnston 2014
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