So, the driver's musical chairs continue with speculation rife of where Vettel and others are going in 2021. Behind the headlines the driver’s managers work to get the best deal for their clients but who are these individuals? Drivers are managed in several ways and the prize for the managers is their 20% cut of any deal struck. With drivers’ salaries estimated to be in the region of $185m in 2019 that equates to a $37m pot of gold. The best-paid driver Lewis Hamilton has tried various management models starting with his father before famously sacking him and handling his own affairs for a year. Then in 2012 he signed up to XIX Entertainment who in turn employed the services of the...
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