Ferrari have ridiculed reports that Fernando Alonso is paid €30m a year - a figure which would make the two-times World Champion the highest-paid driver in F1.
Via the 'The Horse Whisperer' blog on their official website, the team have scoffed at claims in 'something called "Business Book GP 2012"' that the Spaniard earns '30 million Euro per year, or almost the same as the two McLaren drivers put together'.
Bristling with indignation, the blog declares: 'A shame that it's an other case of utter balderdash, that shows once again that those who compile these lists, usually like to quote themselves and each other, like dogs chasing their own tails, always putting Ferrari on top when it comes to money, whether it's referring to driver salaries or budgets.
'Things ain't what they used to be we are told, but, when it comes to money, the song remains the same: Ferrari spends more than anyone. A shame then that the reality is very different, as those who work in the business know only too well.'
What Ferrari are not denying, however, is the Spaniard's critical importance to the team after out-driving the misbehaving F2012 to claim a win in Malaysia and podiums in Spain and Monaco.
In a separate interview published on the Ferrari website on Tuesday afternoon, President Luca di Montezemolo hailed Alonso as "the best driver in the world", and went on to compare the two-times World Champion to former Ferrari greats Niki Lauda and Michael Schumacher "who have had a great importance in my professional life and in that of Ferrari."
"Alonso has a fantastic attitude: just like Schumacher, he knows how to work closely with the team and he maintains that positive attitude, even in the difficult moments. Now the aim is to improve for the round in Canada," added di Montezemolo.
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