2011 Rules - 4. Prices

4.1 Drivers

5 stars - Champion
Alonso - £10m (driving for Ferrari)
Vettel - £10m (driving for Red Bull)
Hamilton - £9m (driving for McLaren)
Webber - £8m (driving for Red Bull)
Button - £8m (driving for McLaren)

4 stars - Upper Mid-Field
Rosberg - £7m (driving for Mercedes)
Schumacher - £7m (driving for Mercedes)
Massa - £6m (driving for Ferrari)

3 stars - Mid-Field
Sutil - £5.5m (driving for Force India)
Kubica - £5m (driving for Renault, n.b. currently injured)
Heidfeld - £5m (driving for Renault, n.b. covering for Kubica)
Barrichello - £5m (driving for Williams)
Kobayashi - £5m (driving for Sauber)
Petrov - £4.5m (driving for Renault)

2 stars - Lower Rank w/potential
Maldonado - £4m (driving for Williams)
di Resta - £3.5m (driving for Force India)
Hulkenberg - £3m (reserve driver for Force India)
Senna - £3m (Lotus Renault third driver)

1 star - Lower Rank
Alguesuari - £2m (driving for Torro Rosso)
Buemi - £2m (driving for Torro Rosso)
Perez - £2m (driving for Sauber)
Trulli - £1.5m (driving for Team Lotus)
Kovalainen - £1.5m (driving for Team Lotus)
Glock - £1m (driving for Virgin)
d'Ambrosio - £1m (driving for Virgin)
Karthikeyan - £1m (driving for HRT)
HRT Driver TBC - £500,000

4.2 Chassis

5 stars - Premium
Red Bull - £10m
McLaren - £9m
Ferrari - £8m

4 stars - Upper Mid-Field
Mercedes - £7m

3 stars - Mid-Field
Lotus Renault - £6m
Williams - £5m

2 stars - Lower Rank
Force India - £4.5m
Sauber - £4.5m
Team Lotus - £3m
Torro Rosso - £2m

1 star - Backmarkers
HRT - £1m
Virgin - £1m

4.3 Engines

5 stars - Premium
Renault (Red Bull) - £10m
Mercedes (McLaren) - £9m
Ferrari - £8m

4 stars - Upper Mid-Field
Mercedes - £7m

3 stars - Mid-Field
Renault (Lotus) - £6m
Cosworth (Williams) - £5m

2 stars - Lower Rank
Mercedes (Force India) - £4.5m
Ferrari (Sauber) - £4.5m
Renault (Team Lotus) - £3m
Ferrari (Torro Rosso) - £2m

1 star - Backmarkers
Cosworth (HRT) - £1m
Cosworth (Virgin) - £1m