Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton will again be the highest earner in the Formula 1 this year.
The Formula 1 world champion will earn a staggering €45million this year after signing a new one-year contract with Mercedes recently.
The 36-year old became the sport’s most successful driver ever in 2020, breaking Michael Schumacher’s all-time win record and drawing level with the German’s seven titles.
The star driver will be earning well over twice as much as ever other driver with his take home way ahead of rivals Max Verstappen, Fernando Aloso, Sebastian Vettel and the rest.
Below is the breakdown of what the highest paid drivers will earn this year…
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – €45million
Max Verstappen, Red Bull – €21 million
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari – €11.6 million
Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren – €11.6 million
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari – €8.3million
Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin – €8.3 million
Fernando Alonso, Alpine F1 – €7.5 million
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes – €6.5 million
Sergio Perez, Red Bull – €5 million
Kimi raikkonen, Alfa Romeo – €4 million