For the second consecutive year, Max Verstappen managed to get the better of Lewis Hamilton on track. The title was once more won by the Dutchman, who in 2022 also overtook the Mercedes driver in the ‘financial race’.
According to the list published by Forbes magazine, Max Verstappen was the Formula 1 driver who earned the most money during the 2022 season.
On the podium of this ‘race for the millions’, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso keep the Red Bull driver company.
Below is the list of the Top 10 of the highest paid in 2022, in Formula 1
Max Verstappen – $60 million (40M salary, 20M bonus)
Lewis Hamilton – $55 million
Fernando Alonso – $30 million
Sergio Pérez – 26 million dollars (10M salary, 16M bonus)
Charles Leclerc – $23 million (12M salary, 11M bonus)
Sebastian Vettel – $17 million (15M salary, 2M bonus)
Daniel Ricciardo – 17 million dollars (15M salary, 2M bonus)
Carlos Sainz – 15 million USD (8M salary, 7M bonus)
Lando Norris – $11 million (5M salary, 6M bonus)
George Russell – $10 million (3M salary, 7M bonus).
