Six times world champion in formula 1 has earned £ 37 million in the last year respectively 41,8 million, and in total his assets are worth as much as £ 224 million or more 253 million.
Mercedes to extend his annual salary to £ 60 millionto secure the continued services of one of the most successful racers in modern history. With this year's earnings, he has strongly overtaken the footballer on the list of the highest paid British athletes David Beckham, who earned £ 200 million in farewell from professional football.
A golfer Rory McIlroy, worth £ 170 million, is the only athlete on the Hamilton Sunday Times list thousands of the richest people in the UK.