2018 Formula 1 Driver Salaries
As a reference, from Fernando Alonso and up, each F1 driver makes more money than the entire IndyCar grid combined. How could that be you ask? It's the global TV eyeballs per race stupid.
Drivers | Annual Salary | F1 Team | Duration |
Sebastian Vettel | $60-million | Scuderia Ferrari | End-2020 |
Lewis Hamilton | $50-million | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | End-2018 |
Kimi Raikkonen | $40-million | Scuderia Ferrari | End-2018 |
Fernando Alonso | $30-million | McLaren F1 Team | End-2018 |
Valtteri Bottas | $12-million | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | End-2018 |
Max Verstappen | $10-million | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | End-2020 |
Stoffel Vandoorne | $7-million | McLaren F1 Team | End-2019 |
Daniel Ricciardo | $6-million | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | End-2018 |
Nico Hülkenberg | $5.5-million | Renault Sport Formula One Team | End-2019 |
Sergio Perez | $5-million | Sahara Force India | End-2018 |
Romain Grosjean | $4.45-million | Haas F1 Team | End-2018 |
Esteban Ocon | $3-million | Sahara Force India | End-2018 |
Kevin Magnussen | $2.5-million | Haas F1 Team | End-2018 |
Lance Stroll | $1.8-million | Williams Martini Racing | End-2018 |
Sergey Sirotkin | $1-million | Williams Martini Racing | End-2018 |
Carlos Sainz Jr | $750,000 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | End-2018 |
Marcus Ericsson | $500,000 | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | End-2018 |
Pierre Gasly | $400,000 | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | Ongoing |
Brendon Hartley | $350,000 | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | End-2018 |
Charles Leclerc | $150,000 | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | Ongoing |