Michael Schumacher's total income of 810.7 million, then Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen have 158.6 million, while Lewis Hamilton 87.7 million and Jenson Button 83.7 million

In the list of annual earnings 'the world's top earning athletes' which was published Sunday Times (ST) this time, Michael Schumacher lost its leading position. By having a total income of 810.7 million U.S. dollars, F1 racer at the Mercedes team was still inferior to that produced many world golfer Tiger Woods reached 856 million U.S. dollars.

Naturally, when Schumacher lost revenue. Because the performance is not as bright now that the stage together Ferrari won its heyday with a 5-time world champion (the previous two with Benetton in 1994 and 1995). Now, participation in the Mercedes team, as well as the rider also helped build the car (just as done in the Ferrari).

The income scale are both athletes when compared with income from a successful sportsman, both are still ahead. Here ST compared with the former basketball player Michael Jordan had a pot of U.S. $ 508.2 million, tennis player Roger Federer 311.3 million, and footballer David Beckham 254 million.

Which became curious, what is the income of the F1 world champion? As Fernando Alonso (champion 2005 and 2006) and Kimi Raikkonen (2007) both have 158.6 million U.S. dollars, while Lewis Hamilton 87.7 million and Jenson Button 83.7 million.

While the former driver David Coulthard and Nigel Mansell still keep earning 78.8 million dollars, while Jackie Stewart 66 million. But, the richest of the car racing arena is Bernie Ecclestone, F1 bosses with a wealth of U.S. $ 3 billion.