New Deal!
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Lewis Hamilton’s new deal is almost complete and the Formula 1 champ expects to sign new his contract this week which could be worth more than £27m per year. Depending on how many races he wins and depending on whether he becomes the champion again could take his earning’s above £27m.
If he earns £27m in one year he would have made £3,082 per hour, £51.36 per minute and 86p per minute.
Hamilton said: “It should be done this week. There is no reason it shouldn’t, honestly, it’s 99.6% done. There’s no negotiating left, it’s just legal stuff.”
Forbes Sporting Rich List |
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| Top of the table | 2014 earnings |
| 1. Floyd Mayweather (boxer) | $105m (£70.9m) |
| 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (footballer, Real Madrid) | $80m (£54m) |
| 3. LeBron James (basketball player, Miami Heat) | $72.3m (£48.8m) |
| 4. Lionel Messi (footballer, Barcelona) | $64.7m (£43.7m) |
| 5. Kobe Bryant (basketball player, LA Lakers) | $61.5m (£41.5m) |
| 14. Gareth Bale (footballer, Real Madrid) | $36.4m (£24.6m) |
| 19. Lewis Hamilton (F1 driver, Mercedes) | $32m (£21.6m) |
| 43. Wayne Rooney (footballer, Manchester United) | $23.4m (£15.8m) |
| 86. Steven Gerrard (footballer, Liverpool) | $18.7m (£12.6m) |