Lewis Hamilton should be the highest paid driver in the world

F1 violette. sport Tuesday 14th January 2025 03:17 AM REPORT

If Max Verstappen is the Formula 1 driver who received the most money from his team in 2024, this title should again go to Lewis Hamilton in 2025. The British driver will benefit from his arrival within the Scuderia Ferrari to regain this first position. Hoping to win it again regularly in the race.

The figures below come to us from the Business Book GP site via the Sportune site. We discover that Sir Lewis Hamilton expected to be F1's highest-paid driver in 2025 with an annual salary estimated at €80 million. Max Verstappen follows closely with remuneration estimated at €72 million. Behind the two men (11 world champion titles between them), we find Fernando Alonso. The dean of the paddock should receive 30 million euros in 2025. Remuneration equivalent to that of Lando Norris at McLaren.

What salary for French pilots in 2025?

There will be three on the starting grid this season: Pierre Gasly at Alpine, Esteban Ocon at Haas and Isack Hadjar at Racing Bulls. Gasly should receive €10 million within the French team. That is roughly what he received in 2024, excluding bonus. Esteban Ocon had to lower his salary to stay in Formula 1. At Haas, he should receive €6M for the year 2025. But we can imagine that his contract includes performance bonuses. And given the team's progress in 2024, Ocon has enough to increase his remuneration. Finally, the young Isack Hadjar should receive €1.2 million. This is more than the first estimates (€800,000). He is also one of the lowest paid drivers on the grid with Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber, future Audi) and Jack Doohan (Alpine).