The great disparity in the value of grand prix drivers has shown up with the release of the annual salary list that sees Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo just 15th out of the 22 F1 racers. Ricciardo’s move from the Toro Rosso squad to Red Bull this year sees him on a lowly 750,000, while his four-times world champion team-mate Sebastian Vettel is equal top at 22 million. Ferrari team-mates Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen are also on 22m, according to the list compiled by Business Book GP2014.  Championship leader Nico Rosberg is sixth on the list at 12m, with his team-mate Lewis Hamilton fourth at an estimated 20m. The Mercedes duo are split by McLaren’s Jenson Button at 16m....
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