Fernando Alonso easily tops the driver salary table with a wage almost double that of his nearest rivals, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.
Ferrari pay out £24 million to the Spaniard each year compared to just £8 million for his team-mate Felipe Massa.
The McLaren duo are both on £12.8 million each, though a reported contract extension for Hamilton would increase that to almost £20 million, comfortably putting him second highest and just below Alonso.
Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel are the big gainers, having jumped from reported salaries of £3.4 million and £1.6 million in 2010 to £8 million apiece in 2012.
One of the biggest surprises is that of team-mates Nico Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta. The former earns £400,000 per annum compared to the Scot who’s the second lowest paid on the grid at just £160,000.
Note, these salaries don’t include personal sponsorship and bonuses which can stretch into many millions. The figures are based on accurate estimates.
Reported driver salaries according to Business Book GP:
| # | Driver | Team | £ | € | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 24m | 30m | 37m |
| 02. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 12.8m | 16m | 19.77m |
| 03. | J. Button | McLaren | 12.8m | 16m | 19.77m |
| 04. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 8m | 10m | 12.3m |
| 05. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 8m | 10m | 12.3m |
| 06. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 8m | 10m | 12.3m |
| 07. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 8m | 10m | 12.3m |
| 08. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | 6.4m | 8m | 9.9m |
| 09. | K. Raikkonen | Lotus | 4m | 5m | 6.18m |
| 10. | H. Kovalainen | Caterham | 3.2m | 4m | 4.94m |
| 11. | T. Glock | Marussia | 2.4m | 3m | 3.7m |
| 12. | K. Kobayashi | Sauber | 800,000 | 1m | 1.23m |
| 13. | R. Grosjean | Lotus | 800,000 | 1m | 1.23m |
| 14. | N. Hulkenberg | Force India | 400,000 | 500,000 | 618,000 |
| 15. | S. Perez | Sauber | 400,000 | 500,000 | 618,000 |
| 16. | V. Petrov | Caterham | 400,000 | 500,000 | 618,000 |
| 17. | P. de la Rosa | HRT | 400,000 | 500,000 | 618,000 |
| 18. | J. Vergne | Toro Rosso | 320,000 | 400,000 | 495,000 |
| 19. | D. Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 320,000 | 400,000 | 495,000 |
| 20. | P. Maldonado | Williams | 320,000 | 400,000 | 495,000 |
| 21. | B. Senna | Williams | 200,000 | 250,000 | 309,000 |
| 22. | N. Karthikeyan | HRT | 200,000 | 250,000 | 309,000 |
| 23. | P. di Resta | Force India | 160,000 | 200,000 | 247,000 |
| 24. | C. Pic | Marussia | 120,000 | 150,000 | 185,000 |
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