David Coulthard bowed out of life as a formula one racer near the top of a Scottish sports rich list.

After 15 consecutive seasons, the 37-year-old still collected (US) $13 million in 2008, Scotland's Sunday Mail newspaper claims.

Earned through both his Red Bull retainer and sponsorship deals, as well as investments such as his Monaco hotel, it put Coulthard second on the Scottish high-earners list to the 21-year-old tennis player Andy Murray ($18.2m). In position three is golfer Colin Montgomerie, with 2008 earnings of $7.4m.

The only other race driver on the list is Dario Franchitti, whose $3.
78m was earned before the Ganassi NASCAR team shut down mid-season. Chris Hoy, the newly-knighted Olympic cyclist, ranked seventh with his $3m.

E.A, Source: GMM
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The thing is, of the top earners, Montgomery has been making that kind of money since forever and can continue for 10 years. Golf is a good sport, you can be a pro from 18 to 50( king of like Gordie Howe).

 

I should have been an athlete.

 

Your taste in wheels is right in line with most basketball and football superstars.

 

The thing they don't mention is how lucrative Coulthard's career has been. He's owned that hotel in Monaco for years. I bet it's made him a bundle. Then consider all the endorsements he's done... I bet he's worth well over $100MM. When Schumi retired, he was worth over $700MM.