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It has always been said that the best drivers in the world are in Formula 1. But there are those who say that the best rich drivers of the moment are in Formula 1… before asking for your opinion, we are going to tell you what it costs to get to F1… in case you are interested… Let's see what steps you have to climb to reach the heaven of F1. The first thing I must tell you is that it is not worth having the money and not having the talent… But neither is having the talent and not having the money. So if you don't have the money, forget about looking for work as an F1 driver… but if you have the money and you don't win in each and every category you go through, then you will also have a hard time. I have already told you that a journalist is not the one who knows, but the one who knows who knows. So I decided to make this video with good information, good because it is true and up to date and I turned to the sources. On the one hand I called the director of the Spanish School of Drivers, Javier Morcillo, who gave me all kinds of facilities and information. Javier has been a successful driver in single-seaters in his first stage and in touring cars and GTs in the second and of course, if this video turns out well it is a great part of his merit. And on the other hand I turned to a good friend, Angel Burgueño, who in addition to being a great driver, Alonso's teammate and with experience in Le Mans, has dedicated a lot of effort and a lot of time to training young talents in karting. But before continuing, I warn you of one thing: The road that leads to F1, even if you are good at it, is a path of thorns... if you are bad at it, I won't even tell you. Forget about making friends, partying, parties, social life, eating indulgently, missing a gym session... think about whether you want to belong to an elite team and that has a price. This is an idyllic ladder, let's say. There are great drivers, like Fernando Alonso, who have climbed the steps two or three at a time, it is not the norm. And others who get a sponsor who takes them “by the hand”, as was in some way the case of ELF and Renault with Prost… it is true that the boy promised… 1. First step: Karting. From 8 to 14 years old. €380,000 2. Second step. F4 or Formula Renault. 14-16 years old. €400,000 3. Third step. European Formula. 16-18 years old. €550,000 4. Fourth step. Formula 3. 18-20 years old. €800,000 5. Fifth step. Formula 2. 20-22 years old. €3,600,000 6. Sixth step. F1 test driver. 22-24 years old. €1,500,000 7. Seventh step. Formula 1! From 22-24 years old. €10,000,000 But one thing is to get there and another is to stay there. One thing is to get there and another is to make money. And another thing is to get there and be World Champion. But simply being a professional F1 driver is the dream of many… and it was mine at the time.