According to Business Book GP 2013, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso now earns an estimated EUR 20 million per season, Hamilton currently getting an extra €4 million per season following switching from McLaren to Mercedes.
Jenson Button third top earner €16 million, defending world champion Sebastian Vettel earns €12 million, Nico Rosberg on behind his country man just €1 million and €2 million a year more than F1 veteran Mark Webber.
Drivers:
1. Fernando Alonso Ferrari €20m
= Lewis Hamilton Mercedes €20m
3. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes €16m
4. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing €12m
5. Nico Rosberg Mercedes €11m
6. Mark Webber Red Bull Racing €10m
7. Felipe Massa Ferrari €6m
8. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus F1 Team €3m
9. Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes €1.5m
10. Romain Grosjean Lotus F1 Team €1m
= Pastor Maldonado Williams €1m
= Nico Hulkenberg Sauber €1m
13. Valtteri Bottas Williams €600,000
14. Jules Bianchi Marussia €500,000
= Adrian Sutil Force India F1 €500,000
16. Paul di Resta Force India F1 €400,000
= Daniel Ricciardo Scuderia Toro Rosso €400,000
= Jean-Eric Vergne Scuderia Toro Rosso €400,000
19. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber €200,000
20. Charles Pic Caterham €150,000
= Giedo van der Garde Caterham €150,000
= Max Chilton Marussia €150,000
Teams spent on drivers in 2013 F1 season:
1. Mercedes €31m
2. Ferrari €26m
3. Red Bull Racing €22m
4. McLaren-Mercedes €17.5m
5. Lotus F1 team €4m
6. Williams €1.6m
7. Sauber €1.2m
8. Force India €900,000
9. Scuderia Toro Rosso €800,000
10. Marussia €650,000
11. Caterham €300,000
