For some strange reason, the list of Formula 1 drivers' salaries, now published by Forbes magazine, always attracts great interest.
Forbes, in its "estimated" report, which includes base salaries and bonuses, published today, in US dollars, which of the world championship racers earned the most this year. In first place is already four-time world champion Max Verstappen, who can boast an amount of 75 million.
Lewis Hamilton doesn't have to be ashamed either, but Lando Norris, who is at the imaginary bottom of the income ranking, is already a long way from the top 2. It is interesting to see how much bonuses are reflected in the final amount. There are also interesting things, for example, more than humorous, how Carlos Sainz Jr. or Pierre Gasly can get behind Sergio Perez, but Oscar Piastri's low basic salary is also more than surprising...
You can find the top ten below:
Competitor Base / Bonus / Total Income
1. Max Verstappen 60 / 15 / 75
2. Lewis Hamilton 55 / 2 / 57
3. Lando Norris 12 / 23 / 35
4. Fernando Alonso 24 / 3.5 / 27.5
5. Charles Leclerc 15 / 12 / 27
6. George Russell 15/8/23
7. Oscar Piastri 5 / 17 / 22
8. Sergio Perez 12 / 7.5 / 19.5
9. Carlos Sainz Jr. 10 / 9 / 19
10. Pierre Gasly 10 / 2 / 12
