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Originally Posted by BertMk2

There aren't as many 'pay drivers' on the grid as you might think - if you look at who's on the grid then you get the following:

Red Bull graduates - Vettel, Verstappen, Ricciardo, Sainz, Gasly, Hartley
Mercedes graduates - Ocon
Mclaren graduates - Hamilton, VanDoorne, Magnussen (could be argued Hamilton is a Mercedes graduate)
Ferrari graduates - LeClerc

That leaves:
Raikkonen
Bottas
Perez
Hulkenburg
Alonso
Grosjean
Ericsson
Stroll
A.N.Other Williams driver

Of those the drivers that bring big budgets are Ericsson, Stroll, Perez and A.N.Other. The others may bring budget but that's not what they're known for.

Joking? Magnussen paid millions, as did others in your list.