The 2025 World Cup that will start on March 14 in Australia will be a two -speed championship in terms of salaries: the very, very rich, and the very, very modest. Interestingly, the payrolls of the 20 pilots reflect a salary rivalry on the cusp according to the actors’ palmraés: Max Verstappen, the tetracampeon, competes in charges with Lewis Hamilton, the heptacampeon. Will the same thing happen on the track? What is true is that between the two Midas kings there are almost half (45%) of income that the other 18 pilots: 125 million of the 273.5 that charges the entire grill.
These are the salaries of the formula pilots in this 2025 championship, according to the specialized publication Racingnews365which has compiled the salary list of well -informed sources of the Great Circus. The figures – annual levels, in dollars – do not include the extra bonuses of the equipment (by performance, for example) or personal sponsorships.
The best paid
1. Max Verstappen, 65 million
Max Verstappen, current world champion
Keeping as a privileged employee the current world champion costs Red Bull a minimum of 65 million euros a year, only in fixed salary. The achievement of four consecutive world titles has increased the Cache of the Dutch, which can add extra income to performance to your account. In addition, the tetracampeón has succulent commercial contracts with brands such as EA Sports, Heineken and Viaplay.
Treading your heels
2. Lewis Hamilton, 60 million
Lewis Hamilton has done a good business going to Ferrari
The change of Mercedes by Ferrari has reported to Lewis Hamilton, at 40, a base salary of 60 million dollars, the second highest on the grill. A juicy figure that English can complement with several bonuses of Ferrari’s lucrative framework. According to solvent sources from paddockthe seven -time world champion account could reach 100 million dollars at the end of the year.
Better than the runner -up
3. Charles Leclerc, 34 million
Charles Leclerc advances in the salary table to the Norris runner -up
With Charles Leclerc, the first distortion is given in the salary-redemage relationship. Monegasco is the best paid third, with 34 million dollars of base salary, like its classification in the 2024 World Cup, although it exceeds – long – what the runner -up (Lando Norris) charges.
According to F1 sources, Leclerc would have had to adjust his belt this season so that Ferrari placed Hamilton in payroll, so Charles would charge the same as in 2024.
Bicampeon status
4. Fernando Alonso, 20 million
Fernando Alonso is among the four best paid in F1
The third champion of the world of the grid maintains intact status, although it has not won a race more than 12 years (Montmeló 2013, with Ferrari). Fernando Alonso wields his quality and his record (Bicampeón, 2005-06) to get Aston Martin the fourth best salary of Formula 1, with about 20 million dollars.
The 43 -year -old Asturian has kneaded a fortune in his sports career, which could lengthen until 2027 … if he wants to continue competing. Because it seems that Aston Martin wishes to continue his services, like Honda (the English supplier of the English from 2026).
The runner -up
5. Lando Norris, 20 million
Lando Norris is the fifth best paid in F1 paddock
Or Ferrari, Red Bull and Aston Martin pay their star pilots, or McLaren is rather content. The fact is that Lando Norris, a brand -new runner -up of 2024, deserves only 20 million dollars, the fifth salary of the grill. Although the English, the pilot who most chopped the champion Verstappen last year, has secured extra performance that can increase his bank account.
He has a contract until 2026 with those of Woking, although he also has an escape clause if he knocks on his door with a powerful checkbook.
The middle class
6. Russell, 15 million; 7. Sainz, 10 million; 8. Gasly, 10 million
Carlos Sainz, with Williams in the tests in Montmeló
The middle class of the F1 is reduced to only three pilots, of diverse results. George Russell, sixth of 2024, exceeds Carlos Sainz (was 5th) in salary, 15 million English in Mercedes for 10 Spanish in his jump to Williams. Behind them is Pierre Gasly (Alpine), with 10 million. It is the eighth pilot of the salary classification, much better paid than its discreet results in the French team (it was 10.º).
The rest of the world
From Albon, Hülkenberg and Ocon, to the rookies
In the middle zone of the 2025 salary table Alex Albon (9th), Sainz’s partner in Williams, which will receive 8 million dollars appear. One more than Nico Hülkenberg will charge in Stoke Sauber (future Audi) and Esteban Ocon, signed by Haas.
Oscar Piastri is one of the worst paid pilots based on his performance, something similar to what happens to his McLaren partner. The promising Australian was the fourth best pilot of 2024, but it is only 12. on the salary list with 6 million dollars of base salary.
Behind Piastri are already the most humble salary pilots, including the rookies of the grill and the youngest. The funny thing is that in some cases, they charge the same pilots who have not yet debuted and others with more experience: Lance Stroll, 3 million; Gabriel Bortoleto, 2 million; Yuki Tsunoda, 2 million; Kimi Antonelli, 2 million; Oliver Bearman, 1 million; Liam Lawson, 1 million; Jack Doohan, 0.5 million; and Isack Hadjar, 0.5 million.
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