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Grosjean: Hamilton's salary is ‘unacceptable'

Lewis Hamilton's £40 million per-year salary is problematic relative to the amount paid to some other drivers in Formula 1, says Haas' Romain Grosjean. Grosjean, who is director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) was asked in a media session on Friday about reports F1 is planning to implement a driver salary cap to help control costs when he brought the six-time world champion up. 'We had this talk in the GPDA,” he revealed, as reported by Autosport. “Some were in favour, others were against. I do think it's unacceptable that Lewis Hamilton earns more than 40 million while some drivers earn 150,000 a year for the same job.' At the same time, the Frenchman acknowledges that...
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