The Formula 1 It is one of the most expensive and highest grossing sports in the world. The pilots They travel around the world competing on different tracks and driving the fastest cars around. This begets the wages of these are very high, both because of the risk and because of what they produce financially.
Unlike what happens in other disciplines, in F1 there is no official or absolutely reliable number to go when you point out who are charging the most. Combining sources and information allows finding a middle ground or estimate.
How much charge its pilots Formula 1 in the 2023 season? Who are the most? And who the least? Next, All the answers.
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The list of the highest paid people in Formula 1 in 2023
Thanks to its recent renewal Max Verstappen until 2028, in this 2023 the Dutch will be the highest paid in F1. In this way, the two-time world champion takes the position this year from Lewis Hamilton which will be second on this list. Verstappen will pocket a figure around 55 million dollars according to RacingNews365 followed by the British with 35.
Rounding out the podium of the drivers who earn the most in Formula 1 is Charles Leclercwho will win 24 million dollars because it is the face of Ferrari, more than remarkable considering its cache and performance.
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Carlos Sainz closes the top five with $12 million and follows Czech Pérez with 10. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso will continue to charge “barely” 5 million in its new stage Aston Martin.
This is the updated ranking of the highest paid in Formula 1 in 2023.
| pos. | Pilot | Equipment | Salary (in millions of dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 55 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 35 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 24 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | twenty |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 12 |
| 6 | Czech Perez | Red Bull | 10 |
| 7 | Valtteri Botas | Alfa Romeo | 10 |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 8 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 6 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 5 |
| eleven | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 5 |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 5 |
| 13 | Alex Albon | Williams | 3 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 2 |
| fifteen | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 2 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri | 2 |
| 17 | guanyu zhou | Alfa Romeo | 2 |
| 18 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 2 |
| 19 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1 |
| twenty | sergeant logan | Williams | 1 |
