Top 10 highest paid F1 drivers in 2023
Formula One is among the most popular sports in the world and has been the highest class for international racing or open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars. Millions of people around the world is the fan of F1 sports, and the respective F1 drivers have a separate fanbase too. In this context, a question often comes who are the richest players in this sport? Check it out here in detail.
Check out the top 10 highest paid F1 drivers below.
10. Esteban Ocon
Among the richest F1 drivers comes the name of Esteban Ocon, with a worth of 5,580,000 euros. The racing driver began his motorsport career in karting before moving up to car racing and competed in various junior racing series before making his Formula One debut in 2016 with the Manor Racing team.
9. George Russell
Next in this list comes the name of George Russel, having a worth of 7,440,000 euros. George Russell is a British racing driver who competed in various junior racing series, including the FIA Formula 2 Championship, where he won the championship in 2018. He made his Formula One debut with the Williams team in 2019 and has remained with the team ever since.
8. Valtteri Bottas
The next richest racing driver on the list marks the name of the Finnish racing driver Valtteri Bottas with a net worth of 9,300,000 euros. He competes in Formula One for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team and began his racing career in karting and worked his way up through the junior categories, eventually joining Formula One with Williams in 2013.
7. Sergio Perez
Sergio Perez has also been among the richest F1 drivers and bears a net worth of 9,300,000 euros. Mexican racing driver who currently competes in Formula One for Red Bull Racing began his racing career in karting and progressed through the junior categories before joining Formula One in 2011 with Sauber.
6. Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz has a net worth of a massive 11,170,000 euros, which makes him an automatic option in this list of richest F1 drivers. Norris began his racing career in karting and progressed through the junior categories before joining Formula One in 2019 with McLaren. Sainz began his racing career in karting and progressed through the junior categories before joining Formula One in 2015 with Toro Rosso.
5. Lando Norris
Another great name in the list of richest drivers in the sport is Lando Norris with a value of 18,600,000 euros. Norris began his racing career in karting and progressed through the junior categories before joining Formula One in 2019.
4. Fernando Alonso
Another F1 driver having a massive net worth is Fernando Alonso, who values at 20,000,000 euros. Widely regarded as one of the most talented drivers in Formula One history, having won two World Championships (in 2005 and 2006), he has earned numerous race wins and podium finishes throughout his career.
3. Charles Leclerc
One of the greatest rising stars of this generation, Charles Leclerc, comes in this list too with a net worth of 22,330,000 euros. Charles Leclerc is a Monégasque racing driver who currently competes in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari; and began his racing career in karting and progressed through the junior categories before joining Formula One in 2018 with Sauber.
Lewis Hamilton
One of the greatest of all time, Lewis Hamilton is the second richest F1 driver with a net worth of 32,560,000 euros. The British-born racing driver began his racing career in karting and progressed through the junior categories before joining Formula One in 2007 with McLaren.
1. Max Verstappen
One of the greatest of the present generation is Max Verstappen, who is the richest F1 driver in history, with a record net value of 51,170,000 euros. Dutch Formula One racing driver, who currently competes for Red Bull Racing, began karting at a young age and quickly showed his talent, winning several championships in various categories.
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