Max Verstappen only fourth best paid F1 driver on grid behind three veterans

Formula 1 is soaked with cash. Not just a modest sprinkling, but rather, run a bath with dollar bills and use coins instead of bubbles levels of soaked.

The sport shouts its wealth from the rooftops – its race calendar includes some of the most exclusive and expensive cities in the world, with the Monaco Grand Prix a massive event not just on the sporting calendar but on the social calendars of the rich and famous, too.

Celeb-covered grid walks took on a new lease of life at the recent debut Miami Grand Prix, as everyone from the Williams sisters to Michael Jordan and the Beckhams strutted among the cars.

Such cash drenching doesn’t stop at the celebrities or teams, but makes its way all the way down to number 20 on the grid.

All net worths in this story are estimates from online sources.

Who is the richest F1 driver?

Each and every person who sits behind the driver's seat in the 2022 Formula 1 season has seen their net worth cross the $1million mark – but who is the richest?

Read on to find out.

= 16. Guanyu Zhou

Formula 1 newcomer Guanyu Zhou is likely to have the lowest net worth, only having joined the grid with Alfa Romeo this season.

With that in mind, he still has a net worth thought to be between £0.8million and £4million, although according toFirst Sport he comes in at £0.8. Having only just joined the sport though, this number is sure to only go one way.

= 16. Nicolas Latifi

Canadian Nicolas Latifi is yet to score a point in the 2022 F1 season, but he’s still rather loaded.

Essentially Sports say the Williams driver has a net worth of between £800,000 and £4million.

= 16. Alex Albon

Alex Albon is thought to have a net worth of £800,000 according toGive Me Sport . The former Red Bull man returns to the grid with Williams following the departure of George Russel to Mercedes.

= 16. George Russell

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According to theExpress, George Russel has a net worth of around £800,000. However this figure was reported in September of 2021 and since then he has begun driving for the top-table Mercedes.

Reports claim that the Brit is now taking home closer to £4million a year since signing on the dotted line with his new team.

15. Pierre Gasly

According to Essentially Sports, Pierre Gasly has a net worth of £1.6million. The Frenchman has been in F1 since 2017. His net worth is thought to be in line with his salary, which comes in at just under $2million.

14. Kevin Magnussen

There appears to be a fair bit of confusion over the Haas driver’s net worth, with some sources claiming he has around £2.4million to his name and others claiming he has £20m. In the interest of not overestimating, we will leave him here but take with a pinch of salt.

= 12. Mick Schumacher

As of 2021, Mick Schumacher, the son of perhaps the most famous and successful driver of all time, was thought to have had a net worth of around £4million, according to Essentially Sports/

However, this number has likely risen slightly since then as he enters his second season behind the wheel.

= 12. Yuki Tsunoda

According to First Sportz the Alpine driver has a net worth of around £4million and an annual salary of £400,000.

11. Carlos Sainz

Ferrari’s stylish Spaniard Carlos Sainz has proven he isn't to be messed with on the track.

Essentially Sports claim he has a net worth of around £6.5million, however his new deal with Ferrari is though to possibly reach as much as £8million a year.

10. Charles Leclerc

Perhaps the standout performer of the season so far behind the wheel, the man from Monaco, Charles Leclerc, has amassed a net worth of just shy of £10million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

However, given his recent performances, you’d imagine the Ferrari man getting some more cash heading his way soon.

9. Esteban Ocon

The Frenchman in a French car, Esteban Ocon has been creeping up the grid. His good performances seem to have been lucrative too. According to Give Me Sport he has a net worth of £14million as of January 2022.

8. Lando Norris

According to the Express, Lando Norris has a net worth of £20million, having signed a new deal with McLaren at the start of 2022.

The young Brit is hugely popular with fans and the sky appears to be the limit for him.

= 7. Valtteri Bottas

Former Mercedes man Valterri Bottas has been at the top of the sport for five seasons, now finding himself in a new seat with Alfa Romeo.

He has a net worth thought to be in the region of £25million, according toEssentially Sports.

= 7. Sergio Pérez

Red Bull’s thrilling driver Sergio Pérez may not always get the headlines off his teammate Max Verstappen, but the Mexican has quietly gone about his business scoring big points since joining the team.

It is thought the veteran driver has a net worth of around £25million.

= 5. Daniel Ricciardo

The boisterous and outgoing Australian Daniel Ricciardo is thought to have a net worth in the region of £40million.

He has been at the top of the sport for years now, having fought in multiple seasons and amassing substantial wealth and recognition in the process, although the McLaren driver is thought to be getting paid a little less these days.

= 5. Lance Stroll

Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll is absolutely loaded, the son of his billionaire dad of the same name. According to Give Me Sport, Lance Jr has a net worth around £40million. His dad, meanwhile, is thought to be well north of £2billion.

4. Max Verstappen

According to theMirror, the world champion from the Netherlands has a net worth in the region of £45million.

Max took Red Bull to glory last year, finally ending Mercedes’ era of dominance.

3. Sebastian Vettel

According toCelebrity Net Worth, four-time world champion and former Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel has a net worth of £114million.

The Aston Martin man may have dropped down the pecking order a little, but there’s no denying he’s right up there with the sport’s richest.

2. Fernando Alonso

Former world champion Fernando Alonso has returned from retirement to race for Alpine. His long and prestigious career has earned him an enormous net worth in the region of £196million, according to Give Me Sport.

1. Lewis Hamilton

Comfortably the wealthiest driver on the grid, Britain’s Lewis Hamilton is thought to have a net worth of over £230million.

The seven-time world champion is one of the greatest drivers to grace the sport and among sporting and celebrity royalty following his success – the definition of the wealthy world of F1.

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