Why is alonso paid so much

Most of the time it was more just holding back things, holding back pace, holding back information about setups and what have you. I respected Fernando for that.

Button added that Alonso's games stretched to occasionally reporting an issue with his car when he was slower during races. He was like, 'There's a problem, there's a problem! But I really enjoyed my time with Fernando. He's an extreme talent in many ways. For him to go off and do Le Mans, to race Dakar, to do Daytona… fantastic, fair play to him. Summing up, Button said: "Having both of them as teammates was very special, because you just knew that you were up against the best.

And when you did beat them, it meant so much more. Benefit directly from all the benefits of your account: Share your thoughts and opinions about F1 Win fantastic prizes Get access to our premium content Take advantage of more exclusive benefits. Create your free account now! Share your thoughts and opinions about F1 Win fantastic prizes Get access to our premium content Take advantage of more exclusive benefits.

NL EN. Emilia Romagna. United States. F1 standings 1 VER FP1 fri 12 nov. Quali fri 12 nov. FP2 sat 13 nov. Sprint sat 13 nov. Race sun 14 nov. Quali sat 20 nov. Race sun 21 nov. Saudi Arabian. Quali sat 04 dec. Race sun 05 dec. The two-time world champion will compete for the Renault team, and that will be no problem for him. Alonso can count on a nice salary. So when his contract expires after two years, the Spaniard will be 33 million euros richer in total.

That's what the English medium The Sun writes on Wednesday. There may be bonuses on top of this. It is remarkable that Renault has managed to free up so much money for Alonso's bows. The French car brand has to cut back about 2 billion euros in the coming years, but the Formula 1 branch doesn't seem to have to cut back much. Despite his million-dollar salary, Alonso doesn't earn more than other top riders like Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo.

However, the year-old driver will earn more than the Ferrari riders of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz won't both make more than ten million euros a season.

General news Rumors. F1 teams or not required to make their drivers' wages public knowledge, but figures released by reputable media, such as The Independent , are usually very close to the mark. It's no surprise to see Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen way out at the top of the list. The speedy pair are in a clear two-horse race for this year's championship, head and shoulders above the rest of the field.

Their clash at last weekend's Italian GP has only spiced things up further, making for what has been the closest championship battle in recent years. While Verstappen heads into the Russian Grand Prix five points ahead of Hamilton, he will also face a three-place grid penalty for being at fault for their Monza collision.

Fernando Alonso may surprise some as the third highest-paid driver due to his age and lack of points so far.