Schumacher rewarded by Ferrari

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Schumacher was poached from Benetton by Ferrari in 1996, signing a two-year deal worth𓆏 a reported total of $60m.

That was💝 swiftly exten🐓ded for another four money-spinning years - ushering in the Schumacher era.

He racked up five consecutive F1 championships for the Scuderia, the famous 🤪Italian team’s first t𒉰itles since Jody Scheckter in 1979.

T﷽he money ﷺinvested in the legendary driver was worth it.

In 2003 and 2004, his final two c🗹hampionship years, a new contract ensured Schumacher was pocketing a reported total of £80m.

And when he came ou🀅t of retirement to join Mercedes for three seasons, he earned a reported £30m 🌠per year.

Kimi Raikkonen justified Ferrari pay-day

The Iceman was p♈aid a reported $153m across three seasons by Ferrᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚari when they poached him from McLaren.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kimi Raikkonen immediately justified their decision by deliveriꦗng the 2007 F1 championship. He remains Ferrari🌟’s most recent champion.

The vastness of the deal that Raikkonen penned meant that he earned approxima🌸tely $2.94m per race.

Mercedes take Hamilton from McLaren

Lewis Hamilton made the high-prof▨ile switch in 2016 and was handsomely rewarde𒁏d.

It was rওeported that Hamilton was due to pocket £100m in total over three seasons, but b🅠y 2017 he was already negotiating a pay rise.

His new three-year deal was touted at £120m in total, reported i🅠n some ไoutlets as the biggest contract in British sport.

He was established as F1’s top earner even be🐷fore a further contract extension in 2021.

A joint-record seve𒁃n championships are pro𝓡of that Mercedes put their money in the right place.

And now? 🅺Hamilton remains locked in talks with Mercedes over a new deal to take him into 2024 and beyond.

Vettel underwhelms at Ferrari

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel’s contract at Ferrari was reported by Forbes as being among the world’s top sports🍸 deals.

It ꧃was reportedly worth a total of £150m over 🐼three years.

In 2015 Ferrari were fed up of their winless strea꧑k (which continues to this day) so shelled out an eye-watering sum to attract Vet🅷tel.

He had won four champions✅hips in a r💝ow with Red Bull and his move to Ferrari was massive news.

But he totally underwhelmed, faili🃏ng to deliver the historic title that Fer𒆙rari demanded in his six years wearing red.

Verstappen the future money-spinner

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen is surely set to be ranked alongside the🉐 greats in terms of F1 success - but also his net worth.

In 2020 he penned a deal w൩ith Red Bull worth £40m per season but that has already increased.

Verstappen is currently on a massive five-year commitment🔯 to Red Bull worth $55m per season, which when factoring in his championship bonuses, makes him today’s top earner in F1.