
Ducati rider of Valentino Rossi has been named as Italy's highest-paid athlete. Former Yamaha rider got a revenue of U.S. $ 20,800,000 in 2010. As reported by ESPN F1, Tuesday, May 3, 2011, Formula 1 driver of Lewis Hamilton is also signed as the highest-paid athlete in the UK.
McLaren defend Hamilton gets revenue of U.S. $ 18,473,684 in 2010. While Robert Kubica who had just had an accident in Italy, was recorded as the greatest athlete of Poland with revenues of U.S. $ 10,657,895.
The two Ferrari drivers, Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso, also top in Brazil and Spain. The Massa is derived from Brazil pocketed U.S. $ 17,052,632. While Alonso as a driver of the Spain has a turnover of $ 22,736,842.
The same good fortune experienced by Kimi Raikonnen and Juan Pablo Montoya. Both were crowned as the athletes of Finland and Colombia with the highest paid.