In 2003 Heikki moved to the World Series by Nissan. He entered the GP2 Series in 2005. He raced for Renault from 2004 to 2007. Kovalainen drove for McLaren in 2008 and 2009 and then for Lotus is 2010 and 2011. In 2012 he joined Caterham. Heikki was won the World Series by Nissan championship and was the runner-up in the GP2 Series. He also finished second in the Japanese Grand Prix. He won at Silverstone and Hungaroring and became the 100th driver to win a Formula One Grand Prix. Between salary and endorsements, Heikki Kovalainen earns between $5 and $10 million dollars per year.
