Overview
- Max Verstappen leads with an estimated $76 million, comprising a $65 million salary and $11 million in bonuses.
- Lewis Hamilton ranks second at $70.5 million in his first Ferrari season, built largely on a $70 million base salary.
- World champion Lando Norris places third at $57.5 million, driven by a $18 million salary and about $39.5 million in bonuses.
- Forbes’ top 10 continues with Oscar Piastri ($37.5m) and Charles Leclerc ($30m), followed by Fernando Alonso, George Russell, Lance Stroll, Carlos Sainz and Kimi Antonelli.
- Earnings reflect salary-plus-bonus structures rather than standings, with notable shifts such as Piastri’s jump to fourth and newcomers Stroll and Antonelli entering the list.