💰 Paying $1MILLION to see your F1 team-mate's contract 👀

Michael Schumacher once paid $1million to see his F1 team-mate's contract, then used that information to negotiate a massive payrise. Here's how it happened

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[whyareyoureadingmynickname]

Classic Schumacher and classic Briatore.

[maxwelledisonmajoringinmed]

I just love how he panics and offers 20 million like a last minute solution lmfao

[JameS-zmmp]

If my coworker pys me $1m to see my 40k contract. I'll frame it for them.

[TheJokerit]

Imagine someone offering a lot to see a teammate's contract these days.

[AndyHack]

Schumacher's manager Willi Weber did all of that.

[Chyeahokay]

Schumacher was a beast off the track. Just as hardened in business as he was a racer. True legend

[AC_]

Patrese absolutely got himself and Schumacher over Flavio. Got himself a million and cost his soon-to-be former team $18 million, all while breaching his own contract!

[kwl]

Crazy how Mclaren wanted to sign Michael so bad that they leaked his contract being breached by Briatore to try drive a wedge between them.

[greenMitsi]

damn they low balled him on 2million and nearly got away with it

[NicotineRosberg]

3 million is crazy money for 1993. Even now some drivers on the grid getting less than a mil or somewhere around that 1 mil & some change mark

[sheldensummers]

Technically he was an icon
He was the most experienced driver on the grid
A multiple grand prix winner
Hated by James hunt (which naturally makes you a bad guy)
Only thing he didn't do was win championships, he was still more successful at the period of time than Michael in their career's (note I didn't say that he was more talented I haven't completely lost my mind ) so there is definitely an argument to be had there at that time

[bassax]

what a difference with Francis Ngannou who made a contract insuring his opponents get paid 2 million.
crazy to negotiate your teammate get paid less
just sort your salary out for the best and dont megalomanic overreach.

[LoganHunter]

"It's a lovely little piece of business"

[henrywalter]

This is nonsense. Schumacher was paid 4 million pounds by Benetton for both 1994 and 1995. At no time was he paid 20 million a season during his time at Benetton. It wasn't till he signed for Ferrari for 1996 that he earned over 20 million.

[SKPainify]

And people think the drama associated with Formula 1 is staged😂

[martynclarke]

Absolute bollocks did Benetton offer a rookie in 1993 £20million.

[madlopt]

Well, Willi Weber made this deal, not Schumacher. Amd how much they paid to Patrese are only rumors. And he never had 20mil in Benetton.

[MikeDCWeld]

If I ever end up in F1, everyone else would have to pay me to _not_ revieve a copy of my contract.

[irishpaddy]

He also paid ralfs release money that was in his contract to get him out of jordan after the team orders in belguim 1998.

[jerzyvandommelen]

Briatore was hired by the Benetton family to watch the finances and if possible, make some money. That didn't really work out 😂