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F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen nearly bankrupted his Lotus team. They put a €50k bonus per point in his contract thinking they wouldn t score many, Kimi scored 390 in two years including 15 podiums and 2 race wins.

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Fun Fact: F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen nearly bankrupted his Lotus team. They put a €50k bonus per point in his contract thinking they wouldn’t score many, Kimi scored 390 in two years including 15 podiums and 2 race wins.

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