Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton lead the list of pilots best payments with billionaire salaries. In contrast, debutants barely perceive a fraction of those figures. The salary difference reflects the hierarchy within the category.
Just over a month for the start of the 2025 season of Formula 1which will start on March 14 with the Australian Grand Prix, the salaries of the pilots were announced. Beyond the impressive figures that some of them perceive, what attracts the most attention is the salary gap Among the best payments and those with significantly lower contracts. This disparity reflects differences in experience, trajectory and prestige Within motoring.
According to the specialized portal Racingnews365, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton They head the list with millionaire salaries, while debutants barely receive a fraction of those figures. For its side, Franco Colapintin his role as reserve pilot of Alpineit has a variable remuneration which depends on your participation in trial sessions and other activities within the team.
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The pilots best payments and the huge gap with the debutants
Max Verstappen Heads the list with an annual salary of 65 million dollarsclosely followed by Lewis Hamiltonwho after his arrival in Ferrari perceive 60 million dollars. Both pilots, together, represent the 45% of the total wages distributed on the grill of the F1.
In third place it appears Charles Leclercalso from Ferrariwith 34 million dollars. Behind him, Fernando Alonso and Lando Norris They close the Top 5 with 20 million dollars each. These amounts contrast with those of the debuting pilots, such as Jack Doohan, Isack Hadjar and Oliver Bearmanwhose income ranges from 500,000 and 1 million dollarsless than 1% of what the stars of the category perceive.
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How much can Franco Colapinto get to charge during 2025
Although the figure that will win was not announced exactly Franco Colapint as reserve pilot of Alpinein general, the salary of a pilot in this role varies according to their experience and the amount of official evidence in which it participates. It is estimated that income can range Between 50,000 and 200,000 euros a yearalthough in exceptional cases they can be significantly higher.
In 2020, for example, Nico Hülkenberg came to perceive until 8 million dollars in this functionalthough this figure does not represent the usual average.
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Ranking of all pilots according to salary
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 65 million dollars
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari): 60 million dollars
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): 34 million dollars
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): 20 million dollars
- Lando Norris (McLaren): 20 million dollars
- George Russell (Mercedes): 15 million dollars
- Carlos Sainz (Williams): 10 million dollars
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine): 10 million dollars
- Alexander Albon (Williams): 10 million dollars
- Nico Hülkenberg (Stake F1/Audi): 7 million dollars
- Esteban Ocon (Haas): 7 million dollars
- Óscar Piastri (McLaren): 6 million dollars
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): 3 million dollars
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Stake F1/ Audi): 2 million dollars
- Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls): 2 million dollars
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes): 2 million dollars
- Oliver Bearman (Haas): 1 million dollars
- Liam Lawson (Red Bull Racing): 1 million dollars
- Jack Doohan (Alpine): Between 500,000 and 1 million dollars
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls): between 500,000 and 1 million dollars
The season 2025 of the Formula 1 Not only will it be exciting for the fight on the track, but also for the economic differences between the pilots, where the salaries reflect the hierarchy and weight of each corridor in the category.
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