Dr. Marko: Pilot salaries are too high

Are pilot salaries too high? Sebastian Vettel would touch according to Total Sportek an annual salary of 44 million euros… not counting bonuses. If some competitors have to find financial partners to obtain a shuttle, those who compete at the forefront are among the best paid athletes.

Dr. Helmut Marko, the advisor of Red Bull Racing, believes that the amounts must be reduced in relation to the efforts required.

“Top pilots are clearly overpaid for two reasons”, declared the Austrian in Sports picture. “There is only a small risk of serious accident or death and young talents such as Verstappen and Wehrlein can perform a hundred turns effortlessly. Previously, even Vettel had to take breaks because he was not used to experiencing such forces. This means that single-seaters are easier to drive and drivers do less. »

Niki Lauda, ​​the non-executive vice-president of Mercedes F1, however, is not of this opinion. “We must not forget what F1 generates each year and how much the drivers contribute to it”, recalled the three-time world champion.