Like every year, the racingnews365 site unveils the Formula 1 salary grid. A ranking dominated by the double world champion and defending champion Max Verstappen.
The Dutchman, under contract with the Red Bull team until 2023, would receive around 51.8 million euros per season.
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Behind his great rival, Lewis Hamilton posted earnings of 33 million euros per season with Mercedes.
The Briton is guaranteed to receive this amount for another year, his contract ending at the end of the next season which will start on March 5 in Bahrain.
Charles Leclerc on the podium
To complete the podium, we find Charles Leclerc, paid 22.6 million euros by Scuderia Ferrari, twice as much as his teammate Carlos Sainz Jr (11.30 million euros).
Lando Norris (McLaren) fits between the two Prancing Horse drivers with a comfortable contract at McLaren (18.9 million euros).
Sergio Pérez, Max Verstappen's Mexican teammate, is content with 9.4 million euros (contract until 2024), tied with Bottas (Alfa Romeo).
9th highest salary, Ocon ahead of Alonso
Esteban Ocon is the first highest paid French driver with (5.6 million euros) per season, just ahead of his former teammate at Alpine, Fernando Alonso.
The Spaniard would receive 4.71 million euros at Aston Martin, like Pierre Gasly, who arrived at Alpine from Alpha Tauri and Kevin Magnussen (Haas).
Next in the standings are Albon (Williams) with 2.8 million euros, Stroll (Aston Martin), 1.9 million euros, like Hulkenberg (Haas), De Vries (AlphaTauri), Zhou (Alfa Romeo) and the young Australian Piastri who signed his first contract with McLaren.
Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) and the American and rookie Sargeant bring up the rear with a million euros in income.