Mark Webber's F1-derived income of 4.3m Euros is about average for the sport, the Australian driver has confirmed.

Asked by The Times to confirm reports he made about $8.5m Australian dollars last year, the Red Bull driver said the figure "sounds about right."

"But I am in the middle of what the F1 guys earn. I am probably not the best paid but probably not one of the worst," the 32-year-old said.

Webber also provided some insight into the financial workings of the pinnacle of motor racing, revealing that his first of two career podiums at Monaco in 2006, then with Williams, was the most lucrative work he has ever done.

"It's a one hour and 40 minutes race but the bonuses are pretty solid. The bonus is split between the team and myself," he revealed.

Source: GMM
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would be nice to see his luck improve at some point

 

Exactly. I'd love to see him finish in the points at Melbourne!

 

I'd love it if the salaries/bonuses/etc in Formula1 weren't top secret. But it's really not that important to me.

 

Yeah, I'd be curious to know how much Hamilton is making now, compared to his first year before he had proven himself. I'd also be interested in seeing how much Raikkonen makes compared to his team mate Massa.