Fernando Alonso is the best paid F1 driver, according to the latest Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes list. The Spaniard apparently earns $30 million a year, of which $28m is from... read more »

McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale says Mercedes is offering "telephone number salaries" to bring in personnel as Paddy Lowe looks set to join the team read more »

McLaren suspects its former technical director Paddy Lowe was lured to Mercedes on the promise of a "telephone number salary". "From time to time we have all... read more »

McLaren suspects its former technical director Paddy Lowe was lured to Mercedes on the promise of a “telephone number salary”. “From time to time... read more »

McLaren Managing Director Jonathan Neale has blamed a "telephone number salary" for Paddy Lowe's decision to quit the team. read more »

Ross Brawn says Lewis Hamilton's move from McLaren to Mercedes is not due to money, insisting Mercedes did not offer him an increased salary read more »

This morning it was finally confirmed that Lewis Hamilton would move to Mercedes-Benz AMG, leaving the McLaren stable which has nurtured him since a young age. The motivation... read more »

McLaren has upped its offer to Lewis Hamilton in a bid to retain the 2008-champion for 2013 and beyond. Mercedes have reportedly offered Hamilton upwards of £12... read more »

Former Formula 1 team owner and now BBC pundit Eddie Jordan, has claimed that Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have agreed terms for the 2013 season, which would see the 27-year-old... read more »

Fernando Alonso is F1's highest paid driver, and he's worth every penny. That is the view of Brazilian correspondent Livio Oricchio, who said after Hockenheim that... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has said he will sideline emotion during his forthcoming negotiations for a new McLaren contract. Flagging a salary dispute, team supremo Ron Dennis recently... read more »

Lewis Hamilton is heading into his team’s home grand prix this weekend refusing to rule out leaving McLaren at the end of the season. The 2008 world... read more »

Stefano Domenicali has likened the contribution of Fernando Alonso at Ferrari to that of Michael Schumacher’s in the past, but slammed suggestions their earning power... read more »

Ferrari have hit out at reports that Fernando Alonso is pulling in a cool '30 million, saying the "airy-fairy" figures are "utter balderdash"... read more »

Ferrari has dismissed reports that its number one driver Fernando Alonso is currently the best paid driver in the sport on a yearly salary of 30 million. read more »

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... read more »

Lewis Hamilton looks set to close the gap to the highest paid driver in Formula 1, currently Fernando Alonso, if he accepts McLaren's latest deal to retain his services... read more »

Money could be at the heart of the delay in Lewis Hamilton’s re-signing with the McLaren team. Until now, the British team has indicated it wants the 2008 world... read more »

It's claimed that Martin Brundle's move from BBC to Sky Sports has seen the former racer's salary more than double. read more »

Fernando Alonso has been labelled the world’s third-richest international athlete, on an estimated salary of 45 million dollars (£28m). That is according to... read more »

Speculation about Sebastian Vettel's increased salary following his contract renewal with Red Bull only serves to underline that he and team-mate Mark Webber are anything... read more »