F1 2010

[oafc0000]

http://www.marca.com...t=650&width=850

Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) 30 millones

Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) 16 millones

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 14 millones

Jenson Button (McLaren) 9 millones

Michael Schumacher (Mercedes GP) 8 millones

Nico Rosberg (Mercedes GP) 8 millones

Robert Kubica (Renault) 7.5 millones

Rubens Barrichello (Williams) 5.5 millones

Mark Webber (Red Bull) 4.2 millones

Jarno Trulli (Lotus) 3 millones

Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 2 millones

Heikki Kovalainen (Lotus) 2 millones

Timo Glock (Virgin) 1 millón

Nico Hulkenberg (Williams) 700.000

Pedro Martínez (Sauber) 500.000

Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber) 500.000

Vitaly Petrov (Renault) 400.000

Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso) 400.000

Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso) 400.000

Aadrian Sutil (Force India) 200.000

Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India) 200.000

Lucas Di Grassi (Virgin) 200.000

Bruno Senna (Hispania Racing) 150.000

Karun Chandhok (Hispania Racing) 100.000

Edited August 20, 2010 by oafc0000

[thegremlin_1999]

http://www.marca.com...t=650&width=850

Interesting...

[sifi]

Hamilton fined for driving stunts. Is the local justice system in Melbourne part of the wider possibly racist conspiracy against the man, I wonder?

Actually, the best part of that article is the use of the word "hoon" as in "he was driving like a hoon". I'm thinking it's a mixture of hoolian and loon. Or possibly a reference to former Labour Defence Secy, Geoff Hoon. Although probably the former.

[oafc0000]

One would presume it was justice at work...

[sifi]

One would presume it was justice at work...

Edited August 24, 2010 by sifimaster

[oafc0000]

Presumably that's in euro?

And they're just the basic/retainer wages?

On James allen's site there was a similar article saying red bull's basic wages account for only somethin like 30% of a drivers pay with the rest in bonuses for position etc. Whereas for ferarri and mclaren it's more like 60-70%...

Would explain the big difference between em on that list anyway.

[oafc0000]

Can we at least just leave your victim status at the door on this thread please?

[oafc0000]

Looking at these numbers it is no wonder Alonso wanted to quit F1 if they brought in the £40 million budget...

Is Kimi's severance deal possibly the biggest severance deal ever ?

Edited August 24, 2010 by oafc0000

[sifi]

What fishing? If you honestly think me suggesting that suggesting that the Magistrates' Court of Victoria is in collusion with the FIA and the BDRC President in order to discredit Lewis Hamilton in order to ensure that he doesn't win the the World Driver Championship is anything other than a joke but instead designed to anger you so you respond in an aggressive way and in result destroy another thread which you are invovled in - a thread that I very much enjoy btw - then you really need to get off these threads and get some counselling for the persecution complex that you have.

[oafc0000]

What fishing?

[Benj]

Agreed. It died a death in the late 90s. You get the occasional decent race now, and it's certainly an exciting fight for the championship this season, but too many races are processional.

And Senna was a nut case, his career is litered with moves that are similar to some of Schumacher's. Great driver, but crossed the line too many times for me.

[oafc0000]

I think you're viewing it with rosy specs, a few highlights dont make an era! Loads of races were processional back then too, with half the field dropping out due to reliability issues as well, meant that there were often barely any battles on the track at all, proper, proper borefests. Admittedly the action when it happened was probably better then, there was less off it though over the course of 2 hours.

I've been watching since 83ish and enjoy watching the actual races even more now than I think I did as a boy

[oafc0000]

Interesting read but you need to register to see them I think...

Overtaking statistics, 1983-2010

http://cliptheapex.c...af693dd8b922c79

Afraid it adds weight to the idea F1 died in the mid 90's...

But it also shows this year we have seen as much overtaking as we did in early 90's

Edited August 24, 2010 by oafc0000

[Gre]

Interesting read but you need to register to see them I think...

Overtaking statistics, 1983-2010

http://cliptheapex.c...af693dd8b922c79

Afraid it adds weight to the idea F1 died in the mid 90's...

But it also shows this year we have seen as much overtaking as we did in early 90's

[oafc0000]

I'm sure there are other correlations available (tyres, wings, whatever) - but those years of F1 'dying' would seem to tie up pretty much exactly with refuelling being legal.

[philipsteak]

Hamilton fined for driving stunts. Is the local justice system in Melbourne part of the wider possibly racist conspiracy against the man, I wonder?

Actually, the best part of that article is the use of the word "hoon" as in "he was driving like a hoon". I'm thinking it's a mixture of hoolian and loon. Or possibly a reference to former Labour Defence Secy, Geoff Hoon. Although probably the former.

[thegremlin_1999]

Looking at these numbers it is no wonder Alonso wanted to quit F1 if they brought in the £40 million budget...

Is Kimi's severance deal possibly the biggest severance deal ever ?

[oafc0000]

I was under the impression that driver salaries were not included in the proposed budget....

[oafc0000]

not F1 but ouch

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11071047

[Gre]

The dramatic drop had already happened though...

[oafc0000]

I haven't seen the stats as I don't want to sign up for the forum and I can't find it by googling, but I'm now confused. Did F1 die in the mid-90s or had the dramatic drop already happened?

Edited August 25, 2010 by oafc0000

[Gre]

Ah, okay then.

84 to 87.... that's easy. Ayrton Senna caused the reduction

[oafc0000]

Ah, okay then.

84 to 87.... that's easy. Ayrton Senna caused the reduction

[Benj]

I'm sure there are other correlations available (tyres, wings, whatever) - but those years of F1 'dying' would seem to tie up pretty much exactly with refuelling being legal.

[OneLittleFish]

Real shame for Button today, Vettel and Alonso looked out of their depth, Hamilton looks like a title contender again.

Webber drove well apart from that start. Quite an enjoyable race all in all. First time this year that I've been impressed by Michael Schumacher.