Fernando Alonso is two time world champion of Formula one. He made history after becoming highest paid athlete in the world in Forbes list for the very first time. The Formula 1 season of 2005 and 2006 dominated by the Spanish driver.
Annual Salary : £30 Million (2018)
He is currently the first driver of the team (McLaren-Renault) in 2018. Alonso is the 4th highest paid driver in Formula one after Kimi Raikkonen. In 2001, turned professional F1 driver and in 2005, he shocked many big racers on tracks after becoming one of the youngest Spanish driver to win F1 championship. He driver for (Mild Seven Renault F1 Team) from 2002 till 2006 and won two major titles with them.
After signing some top sponsorship deals, he listed alongside world richest athletes in the Forbes magazine. His performance improves after joining the new team in 2010 (Scuderia Ferrari) with five years contract with them. He finished three times on (2nd position) in drivers championship in year 2010,2012 and 2013.