Hamilton is England’s highest sports money maker

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton is the best-paid sportsperson in England, according to figures from ESPN Magazine. The 2008 world champion earned $18,473,684 last year, as drivers made numerous appearances on the list for their respective countries.

Felipe Massa topped Brazil's earners with $17,052,632, Fernando Alonso's $22,736,842 put him at the head of Spain's list, and Robert Kubica is the highest earning Pole with $10,657,895.

From other areas of motorsport, Valentino Rossi's $20,800,000 made him the best paid Italian, while Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya are both doing well for themselves outside of Formula One, with $26,333,333 and $5,088,410 making them the biggest earners in Finland and Columbia respectively.