{"id":6451,"date":"2025-03-13T12:55:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T12:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/?p=6451"},"modified":"2025-12-18T12:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T12:09:57","slug":"f1-driver-salaries-how-much-formula-1-drivers-earn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/f1-driver-salaries-how-much-formula-1-drivers-earn\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 driver salaries: how do much Formula 1 drivers earn?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Deciphering how much F1 drivers earn is a complicated task. The F1 wage payers are often reluctant to reveal the official figures. Then there are performance bonuses and sponsorships to factor in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With some of the biggest car manufacturers in the world competing with lucrative brand deals, the money involved in the pinnacle of racing is dizzying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how much do F1 drivers really earn? In this article, expect to find out Max Verstappen&#8217;s salary, the top paid drivers in Formula 1 and the numbers involved in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/f1\/news\/12433\/13061245\/lewis-hamilton-to-join-ferrari-for-2025-formula-1-season\">Hamilton\/Ferrari deal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/en\/f1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book your 2026 F1 tickets now!<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">F1 driver salaries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Max Verstappen sits at the top of the F1 salaries chart, Lewis Hamilton&#8217;s big money deal to Ferrari comes in second and a flurry of rookie signings bolster the bottom of the table. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The figures below are estimations and<strong> do not include bonuses<\/strong> which make up a large proportion of the drivers&#8217; actual earnings. <em>Stats according to <a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/\">racingnews365.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pos<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Driver<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Team<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Age<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Salary (GBP \u00a3)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Salary (USD $)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Max Verstappen \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Red Bull<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">27<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a350m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$65m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Lewis Hamilton \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ferrari<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">40<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a346.3m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$60m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Charles Leclerc \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ferrari<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">27<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a326.3m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$34m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Fernando Alonso \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Aston Martin<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">43<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a315.5m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$20m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Lando Norris \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">McLaren<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a315.5m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$20m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">George Russell \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mercedes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">27<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a311.6m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$15m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Carlos Sainz \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Williams<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">30<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a37.7m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$10m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pierre Gasly \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Alpine<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">29<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a37.7m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$10m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Alex Albon \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\udded<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Williams<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">28<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a36.2m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$8m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Nico H\u00fclkenberg \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sauber<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">37<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a35.4m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$7m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Esteban Ocon \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Haas<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">28<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a35.4m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$7m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Oscar Piastri \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">McLaren<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">23<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a34.6m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$6m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Lance Stroll \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Aston Martin<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">30<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a32.3m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$3m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Yuki Tsunoda \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Racing Bulls<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">24<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a31.6m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$2m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Kimi Antonelli \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Mercedes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">18<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a31.6m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$2m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Gabriel Bortoletto \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 <\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sauber<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a31.6m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$2m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Oliver Bearman \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Haas<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a30.8m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$1m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Liam Lawson \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Red Bull<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">23<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a30.8m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$1m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Jack Doohan \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Alpine<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">22<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a30.4 &#8211; 0.8m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$0.5 &#8211; 1m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">&#8211;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Isack Hadjar \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Racing Bulls<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u00a30.4 &#8211; 0.8m<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>$0.5 &#8211; 1m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Estimated Formula 1 driver salaries for 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why it&#8217;s difficult to estimate F1 driver salaries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While F1 is the pinnacle of motorsport, it is also a business. When it comes to money, Formula 1 teams and bosses keep their cards close to their chest. Drivers are constantly negotiating new salaries and talking to other teams on the grid, so the exact figures are safely guarded secrets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former F1 driver and Sky Sports pundit Martin Brundle has claimed that salary reports in the press are &#8220;rarely right&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that doesn&#8217;t mean that the above estimates don&#8217;t offer some indication as to what the best drivers might be pocketing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much will Lewis Hamilton earn at Ferrari?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lewis Hamilton shook the Formula 1 world when it was announced that the British driver would make a stunning move to Ferrari for the 2025 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another surprise on top of that news was the speculation that Hamilton was willing to take a pay cut to join the Prancing Horse. Italian paper, <em>La Gazzetta dello Sport<\/em>, estimate Lewis Hamilton&#8217;s salary to be around $55m. They also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leparisien.fr\/sports\/formule-1\/formule-1-lewis-hamilton-touchera-un-salaire-xxl-chez-ferrari-mais-moins-colossal-que-chez-mercedes-02-02-2024-JTTJX6KQ55AZRIF4I32TYY4GZA.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> that his first year at Ferrari will see the Hamilton earn around $53.9m &#8211; a cut $1.1m a year.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the news that Lewis Hamilton would soon be wearing red was enough to see a 6% rise in the price of Ferrari shares. That represents a staggering value increase of around $6.12bn for the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why F1 driver salaries depend on their bonuses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The base salaries of F1 drivers are more than enough to make a lifetime living for many of us. But they offer part of whole package. The complicated world of motorsport contracts means that performance-based bonuses can determine a significant portion of the final wage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, Kimi Raikkonen made a surprise return to Formula 1 in 2012 when he joined a fledgling Lotus team. Lotus offered Kimi a whopping \u20ac50,000-per-point bonus as part of a sweet two-year deal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/79P2126-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Kimi Raikkonen signs autographs for fans at Monza in September 2012.\" class=\"wp-image-8410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/79P2126-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/79P2126-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/79P2126-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/79P2126-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/79P2126.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kimi Raikkonen signs autographs for fans at Monza in September 2012.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What team principal G\u00e9rard Lop\u00e9z&nbsp;didn\u2019t expect was the performance Kimi would produce. Having scored just 0 points in both preceding seasons, Kimi secured a huge 207 points and a third-place finish in the drivers\u2019 championship in year one. After he collected 183 points in his second year, his bonus alone was worth a whopping \u20ac19.5m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it\u2019s not just on the track where drivers can grow their bank accounts. Brand deals, corporate appearances, investments and merchandise can all contribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the current grid, Lando Norris is the CEO of entertainment company Quadrant. Lewis Hamilton has a range of investments and was even linked with a contribution towards a Chelsea Football Club bid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are F1 driver salaries included in the cost cap?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, a new cost cap concept was introduced to Formula 1. With limited exceptions, teams were required to keep costs under $145m. This figure reduced to $140m in 2022, and will decrease further to $135m in 2023. This figure remained place for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the listed exceptions to the cost cap is racing driver salaries and fees. This means teams are free to pay their star drivers as much as they can afford with no limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is the richest Formula 1 driver ever?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Schumacher is thought to be the highest-paid Formula 1 driver of all-time. He is also one of the highest-earning sportspeople ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With five consecutive titles and a record-setting seven championships, the German completely dominated the sport in the early 2000s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1017358667-SCH-20040307-041-99-A4-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Schumacher earned around $1billion in his career\" class=\"wp-image-8411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1017358667-SCH-20040307-041-99-A4-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1017358667-SCH-20040307-041-99-A4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1017358667-SCH-20040307-041-99-A4-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1017358667-SCH-20040307-041-99-A4-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1017358667-SCH-20040307-041-99-A4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michael Schumacher after winning the Australian GP in 2004<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2017, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/kurtbadenhausen\/2017\/12\/13\/the-25-highest-paid-athletes-of-all-time\/\">Forbes published a list of all-time highest paid sportspeople<\/a>. Schumacher \u2013 the highest-ranking non-American on the list \u2013 came in in 5<sup>th<\/sup> with all-time earnings of an eye-watering $1bn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to see these millionaires in action? <a href=\"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/en\/f1?_ga=2.77342941.996705305.1678100801-1089580277.1676282780&amp;_gl=1*1peg98c*_ga*MTA4OTU4MDI3Ny4xNjc2MjgyNzgw*_ga_CP137ZDW2W*MTY3ODQ1NzgxMC42NS4xLjE2Nzg0NTc5MjcuNDguMC4w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get your F1 tickets for the 2026 season now<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deciphering how much F1 drivers earn is a complicated task. The F1 wage payers are often reluctant to reveal the official figures. Then there are performance bonuses and sponsorships to factor in. 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