F1 driver salaries: Lewis Hamilton could overtake Max Verstappen with Ferrari deal

F1 driver salaries: Lewis Hamilton could overtake Max Verstappen with Ferrari deal. Forbes has released its top 10 highest-paid Formula 1 drivers..

The Golden Age of Formula 1
The surge in interest surrounding Formula 1 has brought significant new sponsorships, benefiting both the teams and the sport. This influx of money has also impacted driver salaries, with Forbes reporting a 23% increase for the top 10 earners compared to last year.

Who Are the Highest Earners?
Leading the list for the third consecutive year is Max Verstappen, earning $75 million from Red Bull, split into a fixed salary of $60 million and $15 million in performance bonuses.
Second place goes to Lewis Hamilton, who will earn $57 million in his final season with Mercedes. Completing the podium is Lando Norris of McLaren, earning $35 million following his contract renewal and impressive performances this season.

Fourth place belongs to Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin with $27.5 million. Further down are the Ferrari drivers, with Charles Leclerc in fifth place ($27 million) and Carlos Sainz in ninth ($19 million). Forbes notes that Lewis Hamilton’s expected move to Scuderia Ferrari could put the British champion back at the top of the earnings list, “setting a new salary record for F1.”

Sponsorship earnings were not included in these estimates.

POS.	Driver	Salary	Net	bonus
1	Max Verstappen	75 mln $	60 mln $	15 mln $
2	Lewis Hamilton	57 mln $	55 mln $	2 mln $
3	Lando Norris	35 mln $	12 mln $	23 mln $
4	Fernando Alonso	27,5 mln $	24,5 mln $	3 mln $
5	Charles Leclerc	27 mln $	15 mln $	12 mln $
6	George Russell	23 mln $	15 mln $	8 mln $
7	Oscar Piastri	22 mln $	5 mln $	17 mln $
8	Sergio Perez	19,5 mln $	12,5 mln $	7 mln $
9	Carlos Sainz	19 mln $	10 mln $	9 mln $
10	Pierre Gasly	12 mln $	10 mln $	2 mln $