[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by keithwalton

one thing i think should change is the drivers pay packet. The likes of schumacher get paid way to much. It should go back to the true meaning of grand prix (big prize).
Drivers wages should be cap'd by the fia to a sensible amount which the driver can live off (a million would do just fine) then have a large cash reward for winning a race, much smaller one for 2nd, 3rd etc and another for pole.
Say a million for the win, 1/2 mill for second and 1/3mill for 3rd. and say 250k for pole position.

Should provide incentive to win at least. The money should be coughed up by the teams and put into a pool of money and the contribution per team should be based upon there performance (previous year, on current would have to be decided).
Ferrari alone would save ~40 mil+ a year and so would most of the other teams. So there is the funds swirling around.
Win all races in the year and be on pole at every race and the driver would net 25 million + wage. So ~26mil, not to different to how much mr schumacher gets paid!

Not all F1 drivers get a "wage", some of them have to pay to be able to take part.