F1 news - Daniel Ricciardo poles P1 for Monaco

[pgc hunter]

That was an exciting race. These tight street circuits are so much better for action than those boring modern artificial jobs like Bahrain and Shanghai.

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

Ron I will have you know I went in races where the prize money was as high as 50 bucks ...What do these guys get?
Alex

$50:00 wouldn't pay for a round of drinks for these guys,and that's only two of them.
Hamilton is on over $20+ million a year.
They are more than drivers,they are entertainers, and none entertained more in my opinion than Hamilton.
So you get what you pay for, if it is not to your liking then there is plenty of stuff out there to keep you happy.
The Moto GP last week was an example of really ballsie riding between Lorenzo and Marques, absolutely fantastic riding of the highest order.
Credit to both of them .
Cheers

[75BC (Brendon)]

I like the added strategic element of pit stops and it’s much easier to pass on a bike than a car purely because of the room needed. I don’t think many people would watch it if a drivers race finish position basically came down qualifying.

I think there was more to it than just a pit crew stuff up. During the broadcast they commented on the fact (and I saw) there were tyres out but maybe made a late (very late) change in compound choice.

He most likely wouldn’t agree but I think Daniel should take the glass half full approach. Seems the new spec engine is much more competitive than the old.

[gary]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

Ron I will have you know I went in races where the prize money was as high as 50 bucks ...What do these guys get?
Alex

Hi Alex,

When you adjust for inflation, with the increased prices on private
helicopter maintenance and the spiralling cost of an occasional night out
with a supermodel girlfriend, the pay scales today are probably roughly the
same as back then.

[Steffen]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

Ron I take your point but I raced and you put your life in the line so I don't like the prospect of risking life and limb and somehow the pit crew can destroy all you work for.
Alex

Maybe they should make the drivers change their tyres themselves? That way it'll be all fair and square

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by Steffen

Maybe they should make the drivers change their tyres themselves? That way it'll be all fair and square

Given the money they get of course they should.
Alex

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by gary

Hi Alex,

When you adjust for inflation, with the increased prices on private
helicopter maintenance and the spiralling cost of an occasional night out
with a supermodel girlfriend, the pay scales today are probably roughly the
same as back then.

I only won two races in my career and did not get a cent.
The girl friend was pretty hot.
Did all the mechanical but I learnt from the experience.
Alex

[gary]

Originally Posted by astroron

Hamilton is on over $20+ million a year.

Hi Ron,

According to sources such as the BBC and Forbes, the current contract
Lewis is on puts it closer to a base salary equivalent to AUD40 million a year.
Then there are bonuses.

Alonso's contract with McLaren is reported to be around AUD49 million a year.

Vettel's contract with Ferrari is larger still.

Compare that to the F1 "pay drivers" who bring either personal
sponsorship or personal or family funding for a seat.

Lauda, Michael Schumacher and Alonso all started their careers
as pay drivers.