{"id":392564,"date":"2025-09-02T18:35:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/392564\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T18:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:35:10","slug":"f1-drivers-salary-in-2025-the-gaps-are-staggering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/392564\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 drivers salary in 2025: The gaps are staggering"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever wondered what is the salary of F1 drivers in 2025? We reveal who\u2019s making the most right now.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2025 Formula 1 season<\/strong> kicks off with some staggering salary figures<\/strong>. But F1 drivers aren\u2019t just breaking records<\/a> on track. Their paychecks are also reaching incredible heights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Which F1 driver earns the highest salary in 2025?<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen<\/strong> domine toujours le classement des salaires cette ann\u00e9e. Le champion Red Bull<\/strong> gagne pr\u00e8s de 65 millions de dollars par an<\/strong> , une somme colossale \u00e0 laquelle s\u2019ajoutent les primes de victoire et les sponsorings<\/strong> . Son revenu total approche les 75 millions de dollars<\/strong> .<\/p>\n

Personne ne peut vraiment rivaliser avec lui financi\u00e8rement. Verstappen reste le pilote \u00e0 battre, tant sur la piste que lors des n\u00e9gociations contractuelles<\/strong> . Ses performances et son image mondiale<\/strong> expliquent pourquoi il est en t\u00eate du classement des salaires pour 2025.<\/p>\n

Behind these impressive salaries lies another fascinating reality: the logistics of transporting Formula 1 cars worldwide<\/a>. Each team moves dozens of tons of equipment \u2014 from cars to spare parts and even hospitality units. This requires specialized cargo planes, container ships, and a tightly synchronized schedule<\/strong> to ensure everything arrives on time for each Grand Prix. Any delay can jeopardize not only the race preparation but also the drivers\u2019 ability to perform at their best.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Hamilton and Leclerc, Ferrari\u2019s stars<\/p>\n

Behind him, Lewis Hamilton<\/a><\/strong> confirms his status. Now with Ferrari<\/strong>, the British driver earns $60 million<\/strong>, reflecting his prestige. In addition, he makes around $35 million from sponsorships<\/strong> and his worldwide influence.<\/p>\n

After that, we have Charles Leclerc<\/strong> who rounds out the podium. The Monegasque earns $35 million<\/strong>, marking a significant rise in the hierarchy. Even without a world title, he has proven himself as a key pillar of Ferrari\u2019s project<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Which F1 drivers are next in terms of salary in 2025?<\/p>\n

Fernando Alonso<\/strong>, a veteran of the sport, also remains among the highest earners. At Aston Martin<\/strong>, he takes home $20 million<\/strong>. His experience as well as consistency justify this high pay.<\/p>\n

Lando Norris<\/a><\/strong> earns the same amount. McLaren<\/strong> places a lot of trust in the young driver, seen as a serious contender for the coming years<\/strong>. This highlights how future potential<\/strong> affects the salary grid.<\/p>\n

Huge gaps across the rest of the grid<\/p>\n

Beyond these top drivers, the 2025 salary gaps then widen quickly<\/strong>. George Russell<\/strong> earns up to $15 million<\/strong> with Mercedes. Carlos Sainz<\/strong> and Pierre Gasly<\/strong>, at Williams and Alpine respectively, make around $10 million each<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For rookies, the reality is very different, if we refer to Spotrac\u2019s report<\/a>. Jack Doohan<\/strong> and Isack Hadjar<\/strong> start at $500,000<\/strong>, 100 times less than Verstappen<\/strong>. These figures illustrate a two-speed paddock<\/strong>: only the biggest names take the largest slices of the pie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Have you ever wondered what is the salary of F1 drivers in 2025? We reveal who\u2019s making the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":392565,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4103],"tags":[4199,707,4200,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-392564","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-f1","8":"tag-f1","9":"tag-formula-1","10":"tag-formula1","11":"tag-sports","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115136149855419588","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=392564"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392564\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/392565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=392564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=392564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=392564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}