According to Eviralnews, Formula One drivers have a long history of receiving high salaries and living a prosperous life. The growth of the popularity of this field and the presence of Liberty Media as the owner was also one of the factors that increased the wages of drivers in Formula One.
Red Bull's Dutch driver and defending F1 champion Max Verstappen currently earns the highest annual salary of the top 20 drivers at £42m.
The salary of Formula One drivers in the 2024 season is as follows:
1- Max Verstappen, Red Bull, 42 million pounds
2- Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, £34 million
3- Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 26 million pounds
4- Lando Norris, McLaren, £15 million
5- George Russell, Mercedes, 14 million pounds
6- Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, £14 million
7- Sergio Perez, Red Bull, 11 million pounds
8- Carlos Sainz, Ferrari, 9.2 million pounds
9- Valtteri Bottas, Saber, £7.7 million
10. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, £5.4 million
11- Pierre Gasly, Alpin, 4.6 million pounds
12- Oscar Piastri, McLaren, 4.6 million pounds
13- Esteban Okan, Alpin, 4.6 million pounds
14. Kevin Magnussen, Haas, £3.8 million
15- Alex Albon, Williams, £2.3 million
16- Lance Stroll, Aston Martin, £2.3 million
17- Nico Hulkenberg, Haas, £1.5 million
18- Guanyu Zhou, Saber, £1.5 million
19- Yuki Tsunade, Red Bull, 764 thousand pounds
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