Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Wayne Rooney have toppedThe Times'wealthiest sports people in Britain for 2014.
Hamilton has been in inspired Formula One form this season, picking up four wins in a row for Mercedes, collecting a £16million salary and is reportedly worth £68m.
The top 10 of the 30-strong list also includes football stars Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Ryan Giggs, who all rack up figures between £36m and £60m.
Rooney takes third with an estimated fortune of £60m which will have been enhanced by his new £300,000-a-week Manchester United contract and his lucrative sponsorship deal with Nike.
A rather surprising addition at No 4 on the list is South African-born Canadian basketball star Steve Nash, who has British parents but has never actually played professional sport in Britain.
Interestingly the list includes seven current footballers that either play for Chelsea or have spent time with the Roman Abramovich-owned club.
Former Chelsea winger Joe Cole is a surprise entry at 22, reportedly worth £21m after earning £90,000-a--week at Stamford Bridge before stints at Liverpool, Lille and West Ham.
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
£68m Hamilton is revealed as Britain's richest sports star ahead of Rooney, Murray and Co
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