Alonso is F1's highest paid driver

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Last season's figures from Business Book GP had Alonso, Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen earning the same amount, but Alonso now is reported to earn €35 million while Vettel takes home €28m. Raikkonen has dropped to fourth on the list with €18m, €7m less than world champion Lewis Hamilton who is the third highest paid driver.

The top five is rounded off by Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate, Nico Rosberg, who pockets €13.5m.

There is a gap of €33.950m between Alonso and the lowest earner on the grid, Manor's Roberto Merhi, whose salary is just €50,000.

Drivers:

1. Fernando Alonso - McLaren-Honda - €35m
2. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari - €28m
3. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - €25m
4. Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari - €18m
5. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - €13.5m
6. Jenson Button - McLaren-Honda - €10m
7. Felipe Massa - Williams - €4m
= Nico Hulkenberg - Force India F1 - €4m
= Sergio Perez - Force India F1 - €4m
= Romain Grosjean - Lotus F1 Team - €4m
= Pastor Maldonado - Lotus F1 Team - €4m
12. Valtteri Bottas - Williams - €2m
13. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull Racing - €1.5m
14. Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull Racing - €750,000
15. Max Verstappen - Scuderia Toro Rosso - €250,000
= Carlos Sainz - Scuderia Toro Rosso - €250,000
17. Felipe Nasr - Sauber - €200,000
= Marcus Ericsson - Sauber - €200,000
19. Will Stevens - Manor - €150,000
20. Roberto Merhi - Manor - €50,000

What teams spend on drivers:

1. Ferrari - €46m
2. McLaren-Honda - €45m
3. Mercedes - €38.5m
4. Force India - €8m
= Lotus F1 team - €8m
6. Williams - €6m
7. Red Bull Racing - €2.25m
8. Scuderia Toro Rosso - €500,000
9. Sauber - €400,000
10. Manor - €200,000