F1 2025 DRIVER SALARIES: from Antonelli to Hamilton, Every Driver’s Earnings

11 March 2025

How much do F1 drivers earn in 2025? Here’s the RANKING of the highest-paid: Verstappen and Hamilton cashing in massive figures!

Formula 1 continues to push its financial limits. Just a few weeks ago, it was reported that the sport nearly hit $2.5 billion in revenue, thanks to increasingly engaged sponsors willing to invest in motorsport.

F1 2025 DRIVER SALARIES: from Antonelli to Hamilton, Every Driver’s Earnings

As revenue grows, so do salaries. The insane amounts circulating in the paddock also reflect on the drivers—now more central than ever in a sport that keeps expanding, despite those who claim F1 is “not what it used to be.”

F1 Salaries: Verstappen on Top, Williams Surprise

At the top of the F1 salary rankings is Max Verstappen. According to RacingNews365, the reigning champion will be earning around $65 million, excluding sponsorship deals.

Right behind him is Lewis Hamilton. The British star follows closely with a $60 million base salary from Ferrari, with bonuses that could push the total to $100 million. And with his massive sponsorship portfolio, his earnings will climb even higher.

Charles Leclerc rounds out the podium, maintaining his $34 million salary from 2024. He’s followed by Fernando Alonso ($20M), Lando Norris ($20M), and George Russell ($15M).

When it comes to teams, Ferrari tops the list as the biggest spender: the base salaries of their two drivers alone amount to nearly $100 million, not even counting the performance bonuses the Italian company hope to pay out.

A shocker? Williams outspending Mercedes! With Sainz earning $10 million and Albon $8 million, the Grove-based team ranks fifth in this special classification, far ahead of some of their competitors.