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[Saba Sports News] F1 drivers often feature on Forbes’ list of highest-earning athletes. Some dominate the list due to their substantial salaries, while others engage in various investment projects to grow their wealth. Recently, media outlets compiled a list of the top ten richest drivers in F1 history and discovered that as many as seven of them had previously raced for the Ferrari F1 team. This includes Northern Ireland driver Eddie Irvine, with a net worth of approximately 117.3 million, cross−border motor sport legend Mario Andretti with a net worth of around 127 million, German driver Sebastian Vettel with a net worth of about 136.9 million, Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen with a net worth of roughly 178.4 million, Austrian Niki Lauda with a net worth of approximately 195.5 million,Spanish driver Fernando Alonso with a net worth of about 260 million, and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, whose net worth exceeds $586.5 million. If we also consider Lewis Hamilton, who will join Ferrari next year, eight out of the top ten richest F1 drivers will have driven for Ferrari. It seems that every F1 driver has a dream connected to Ferrari.