Costs incurred in developing a driver for Formula 1

FourWheelDrift · 10th August 2020, 05:52

Here's a resource thread for web articles on the costs incurred in developing a driver for Formula 1, starting from karting.

Admittedly, these costs are in foreign countries and the articles are a bit dated.

But the costs are steep for anyone in any country.

Hope that someone who is seriously considering embarking on this journey finds this useful in their preparation.

Cheers,

FourWheelDrift

https://www.enginebuildermag.com/201...mula-1-driver/
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https://www.raconteur.net/business-i...to-formula-one
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JULY 16, 2015

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/co..._driver_young/
and
https://twitter.com/AUTbusinessport/...037313/photo/1
Posted byu/DaveyMN
2 years ago
How much does it cost to be a F1 driver? Young drivers from Karting to a F1 seat will require an investment valued 5 to 6 Million €

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/co...e_a_f1_driver/
Posted byu/ArT3D7
2 years ago
How much money does it cost to become a F1 Driver?
Searching on the internet Ex1 (https://www.raconteur.net/business/t...to-formula-one) , reading some reddit posts Ex2 (https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/co...o_obtain_a_f1/) made it really clear that it is really expensive and most likely just a sport where only rich are found doing it.
Just wanted to know if there are any changes in any of the rules or way things happen to become a F1 Driver.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/co...o_obtain_a_f1/
Posted byu/Lele_
7 years ago
How much money does it cost to obtain a F1 licence? How expensive is the career leading up to that (i.e. karts and feeder series)?

10th August 2020, 05:52	#1
FourWheelDrift BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai/PNW Posts: 635 Thanked: 571 Times	Costs incurred in developing a driver for Formula 1 Here's a resource thread for web articles on the costs incurred in developing a driver for Formula 1, starting from karting. Admittedly, these costs are in foreign countries and the articles are a bit dated. But the costs are steep for anyone in any country. Hope that someone who is seriously considering embarking on this journey finds this useful in their preparation. Cheers, FourWheelDrift https://www.enginebuildermag.com/201...mula-1-driver/ The Cost of Raising a Formula 1 Driver Jun 13, 2019 Are you aware of how much it can cost to raise a Formula 1 driver? Lewis Hamilton has spoken out recently about the lack of diversity in F1, with the price of getting into the sport often restricting people from disadvantaged backgrounds, and ultimately pricing them out of competing. It raises the question over whether F1 is doing enough to include people from diverse backgrounds. https://www.raconteur.net/business-i...to-formula-one The $8 million road to F1 Many parents dream of getting their children into Formula One, and it is well-known that getting into the sport is expensive. But the precise cost has been a closely guarded secret until now, write Christian Sylt and Katy Fairman JULY 16, 2015 https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/co..._driver_young/ and https://twitter.com/AUTbusinessport/...037313/photo/1 Posted byu/DaveyMN 2 years ago How much does it cost to be a F1 driver? Young drivers from Karting to a F1 seat will require an investment valued 5 to 6 Million € https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/co...e_a_f1_driver/ Posted byu/ArT3D7 2 years ago How much money does it cost to become a F1 Driver? Searching on the internet Ex1 (https://www.raconteur.net/business/t...to-formula-one) , reading some reddit posts Ex2 (https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/co...o_obtain_a_f1/) made it really clear that it is really expensive and most likely just a sport where only rich are found doing it. Just wanted to know if there are any changes in any of the rules or way things happen to become a F1 Driver. https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/co...o_obtain_a_f1/ Posted byu/Lele_ 7 years ago How much money does it cost to obtain a F1 licence? How expensive is the career leading up to that (i.e. karts and feeder series)?
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