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Forbes Ranks 2025 F1 Driver Pay: Verstappen Leads at $76M, Hamilton at $70.5M, Norris at $57.5M

Forbes’ list ties 2025 pay to performance, bonuses, team moves.

Overview

  • Max Verstappen tops the earnings list at $76 million, built on an estimated $65 million base plus performance bonuses.
  • Lewis Hamilton places second at $70.5 million with $70 million in salary during a difficult first year at Ferrari that ended sixth in the standings.
  • World champion Lando Norris earns $57.5 million, with about $18 million in base pay and the rest from bonuses tied to his title run.
  • Oscar Piastri makes $37.5 million on a $10 million salary after seven wins, 16 podiums and a key role in the October constructors’ triumph.
  • Charles Leclerc earns $30 million entirely from salary, Fernando Alonso takes $26.5 million after a slump to 10th, and George Russell makes $26 million as Mercedes’ lead with two wins.