Many sites claimed that Honda itself paid Mclaren 100 mil. (25mil. pounds of money, half of the driver salaries and free engines) in 2015. Chandon (probably 10-20 mil. dollars) and Mobil 1 (35 mil. dollars) are strong sponsor partners as well. I didnt write "same amount", but not so different. So this 3 stickers on the car alone are literally worth as much as whole budget of FI with sponsors+ reward money. Ferrari has 60 millions dollars more in sponsor money, but 170 less of partners assets.
This was published in august. My statements are based on this report. Well if the report is false, than my statements are wrong as well.
F1 2015 team budgets:
The full breakdown is below - the figures in brackets show income from sponsors, then partners and then from TV/FOM...
1. Red Bull Racing (€266m + €35.7m + €167m) = €468.7m
2. Mercedes (€122m + €212.4m + €133m) = €467.4m
3. McLaren Honda (€144.5m + €216.5m + €104m) = €465m
4. Ferrari (€208.5m + €34.5m + €175m) = €418m
5. Williams (€52.5m + €22.9m + €111m) = €186.4m
6. Lotus (€69.5m + €13.6m + €56m) = €139.1m
7. Toro Rosso (€68m + €9.45m + €60m) = €137.45m
8. Force India (€49.5m + €12.2m + €68m) = €129.7m
9. Sauber (€44m + €9.25m + €50m) = €103.25m
10. Manor (€0.5m + €32.5m + €50m) = €83m
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