2014 F1 thread.

[moa999]

Brilliant race. Great red bull strategy and some good overtakes to get it done

 

[Flashback]

Due to the Commonwealth Games getting prime coverage here, I've just been able to watch the 'highlights' instead on BBC. What a great race!! Bloody good drive.

 

[a330j]

Great win Dan!!

 

[docjames]

Was too busy watching to post here!

Well done DR. Got a bit of luck with the safety car / pitstop call and took it. Excellent drive from there to capitalize on the opportunity.

 

[markis10]

Someone enjoying a well deserved drink with a million dollar smile

 

[hummel]

Just watched the Sky f1 post race analysis... always a good watch on the monday night after the race. Definitely hamilton biased but a good watch nonetheless.

 

[Flashback]

Just watched the Sky f1 post race analysis... always a good watch on the monday night after the race. Definitely hamilton biased but a good watch nonetheless.

Now you know how I feel watching it on BBC

 

[serfty]

Now you know how I feel watching it on BBC

Not much choice here either during the race ... for the last years it's been a bit like listening to commentary on "The 'Lewis Hamilton races against others' Show".

 

[whatmeworry]

Melbourne resigns for another 5 years.

 

[JohnK]

I don't follow this much but I do look at the results in the paper occasionally.

Good to see the arrogance silienced this year.

 

[JessicaTam]

I don't follow this much but I do look at the results in the paper occasionally.

Good to see the arrogance silienced this year.

Agreed. It is a bit hard to be arrogant when you are not at the front.

 

[SeatBackForward]

So figures have been released for the 2014 season:

2014 FORMULA 1 DRIVER SALARIES
1. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull): $31.7 million
2. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari): $31.7m
3. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari): $31.7m
4. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): $28.8m
5. Jenson Button (McLaren): $23.1m
6. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes): $17.3m
7. Felipe Massa (Williams): $5.8m
8. Nico Hulkenberg (Force India): $5.8m
9. Romain Grosjean (Lotus): $4.3m
10. Pastor Maldonado (Lotus): $4.3m
11. Sergio Perez (Force India): $4.3m
12. Adrian Sutil (Sauber): $2.9m
13. Kevin Magnussen (McLaren): $1.44m
14. Valtteri Bottas (Williams): $1.44m
15. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull): $1.1m
16. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso): $1.1m
17. Jules Bianchi (Marussia): $720,000
18. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber): $577,000
19. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso): $360,000
20. Max Chilton (Marussia): $290,000
21. Kamui Kobayashi (Caterham): $216,000
22. Marcus Ericsson (Caterham): $216,000

Which if you convert into cost per point (to date)

REVISED 2014 FORMULA 1 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

(Most valuable in terms of cost per point)

1. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull): $8,396 per point
2. Valtteri Bottas (Williams): $15,000
3. Kevin Magnussen (McLaren): $39,000
4. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso): $48,000
5. Nico Hulkenberg (Force India): $84,000
6. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes): $86,000
7. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso): $100,000
8. Felipe Massa (Williams): $145,000
9. Sergio Perez (Force India): $148,000
10. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): $151,000
11. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari): $276,000
12. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull): $360,000
13. Jules Bianchi (Marussia): $360,000
14. Jenson Button (McLaren): $385,000
15. Romain Grosjean (Lotus): $537,000
16. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari): $1.17 million
17. Marcus Ericsson (Caterham): $216,000 for no points
18. Kamui Kobayashi (Caterham): $216,000 for no points
19. Max Chilton (Marussia): $290,000 for no points
20. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber): $577,000 for no points
21. Adrian Sutil (Sauber): $2.9m for no points
22. Pastor Maldonado (Lotus): $4.3m for no points

Source: Sebastian Vettel’s F1 salary 29 times more than Daniel Ricciardo: report | News.com.au


Sutil and Raikkonen, under-performers of the season so far. Bottas and Ricciardo unsurprisingly at the top.

 

[Buzzard]

Watch Daniel climb up the $$$ ladder next year

That should put even a bigger smile on his face.

 

[hummel]

It depends which article you read in regards to drivers salaries... a few weeks ago I read about RIC and while his base salary wasn't high (still a lot higher than mine!) he was getting $2M/win so that would boost him up as well.

From what I've read RBR offers big incentives for wins/podium's. No wonder Webber was so pissed in Malaysia last year!

 

[moa999]

Thought there may be some bonuses.
Note that Riccardo's base is some as Vergne, so may just be he was on a multi-year contract with the broader group..

Will definitely go up after this years performance


Equally Kyvat is on very small money at Torro Rosso

 

[kelvedon]

My trifecta for Spa,: Hamilton, Rosberg, Vettel..

 

[Buzzard]

Rosberg, Hamilton, Massa

 

[Buzzard]

Already a bad start for Alonso

 

[JessicaTam]

And they're racing!

 

[Buzzard]

More fireworks in the Merc team