it would be interesting to compare that to the MotoGP riders. They have even more risk but i bet even Rossi is no where near the wages of Schumacher etc.
....Yes, an interesting comparison. Don't the likes of Schumi and Rossi make even more money from promotional advertising and public appearances?
There's all sorts of great perks too - Like being given Mercedes and Ferrari road cars to drive. A high profile professional photographer friend was given a car by Mercedes. Renault had given him an Espace previously but he wasn't so keen on that!