How F1 star earnings compare to other sports
There are no F1 drivers among the top 10 in Forbes' world 100 richest athletes while a German banker allegedly took a bribe of more than twice Fernando Alonso's earnings. Tony Dodgins muses over F1's finances
Various rich lists and earnings lists appear periodically and, although they're never completely right, they inevitably get people gossiping.
The latest sporting one from Forbes was notable for the fact that it did not have a grand prix driver in its top 10, which is unusual.
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