Top f1 driver salaries 2016

Formula 1 drivers with big contracts topped the racing list, but a couple nascar drivers did. Behind the shadowy billiondollar payouts of f1, nascar, and indycar we take an indepth look at who makes the moneyand how muchin the worlds top tier racing series. Hamilton tops list of 2019 f1 driver salaries grand prix 247. Now lets see the list of top formula 1 driver salaries and contracts. Does a driver get a bonus for winning the drivers title. In formula 1, international news, motorsports by mohan k ramanujam 3 january 2017 4. Another british driver lando norris is at present racing for mclaren in formula one.

Take a look at these ten scenarios when some of f1 s biggest names swapped around during the season. Formula 1 driver salaries in 2018 revealed total sportek. The highestpaid drivers in the world of auto racing. All albon, alexander bottas, valtteri gasly, pierre giovinazzi, antonio grosjean, romain hamilton, lewis hulkenberg, nico kubica, robert kvyat, daniil leclerc. Formula one also known as f1 racing is the most competitive and highest class of singleseat car racing sport. Aug 06, 2018 topthree finishes are always cherished, but for these drivers who only managed it once in their careers the feeling was extra special. Lewis hamilton has become the highestpaid driver in the history of formula. Best formula 1 drivers of all time top ten list thetoptens. There is testingpractice on top of that, say 1012 days including indianapolis 500 buildup, so thats approximately 60 days plus when the driver is in the cockpit. How much are indycar drivers paid for the risks of racing.

Formula 1 driver salaries are usually secret but weve dug into the secret world of f1 driver salaries to find out whos earning the most in 2018. Forbes releases the worlds highestpaid athletes list 2016. Which f1 driver was the best value for money in 2016. Reported salaries for each formula 1 driver during the. F1 drivers, fernando alonso, michael schumacher, kimi raikkonen. Feb 24, 2020 an indycar driver, by way of a comparison, is doing 16 race weekends, which are threeday events. We take a look at all formula 1 drivers salaries and since there have been not many changes in team lineups but alot of new contract extensions has been signed ahead of 2017 season. Sebastian vettel is the highest paid formula 1 driver going into the 2017 f1 season with a record 3 year deal. Top 10 highest paid formula 1 driver superstars richest. Jan 03, 2017 2016 formula 1 driver salaries who earned what.

Presenting f1 driver salaries from the top down, for racing stars such as lewis. The cars are practically jet planes racing on land. The top 5 highest paid formula one drivers of 2016. The list displays the all time f1 driver rankings for the most amount of races, victories, podiums, pole positions, fastest laps and the total amount of points for each f1 driver. Lewis hamilton becomes f1s highestpaid driver with nearly. They drive openwheel cars at more than 200 miles per hour and navigate corners at blinding speeds. Aug 11, 2017 formula 1 drivers salaries increase as they turn professional with each season and when they finished season as champions per race fees rise. Reported salaries for each formula 1 driver during the 2019 season. Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. How much do f1 drivers get paid, well in this video i will talk about who are the lowest and highest paid drivers in 2019, and also the varying contract length throughout the grid as well. Heres an indepth look at the top 10 richest f1 drivers in the world and their net worths in 2020. Top 50 race car drivers celebrity net worth richest. Max verstappen is the youngest driver to ever win a f1 race. Jul 05, 2018 the 2016 indy 500 winner is in his third year with andretti autosport and is reportedly signed up for a few more years.

We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 247, everything from uptotheminute news and features to. Find out if your favourite racing drivers made the list. Behind the shadowy billiondollar payouts of f1, nascar. We decided to look at which driver was the best value for money, taking their salary for 2016 and the amount of points they scored to see who. F1 drivers get the vast majority of their income from their salary rather than. This top 100 ranking goes back to the start of formula 1 in 1950. Its a classic question and, thanks to dr andrew bell and his team at the university of sheffield, it now has a definitive answer. Where a driver had not been confirmed the occupant of the seat for 2015 is listed and marked tbc. The 23 years old f1 driver debuted in formula 1 at the belgian grand prix in 2016, while driving for team manor. Do you know how much is formula 1 driver salary is. The top ten richest formula one drivers of all time car keys. Surely one of the top earners in formula 1 drivers. Kimi raikkonen completes the topeight on eur8 million compared to the eur18 million he was said to have earned in 2015 followed by red. He made his formula one debut for manor racing in the 2016.

But did you know that the highestpaid formula one driver of 2016, sebastian vettel, makes almost as much in a year in terms of raw salary. If theres one form of motorsport where the perevent scale exceeds what a lebron james earns on straight salary, its f1. Obviously their salaries are an indication of how much their team values them, and a top driver wouldnt drive for a team that doesnt value them, but do you think that someone like rosberg or button could be lured. Below is the details of every driver s contract on 2016 lineup. So for the top f1 drivers that make eightfigure salaries all of whom are champions, how much do you think money motivates them. Formula 1 driver salaries 202021 highest paid f1 driver. Gpfans the worlds fastestgrowing independent f1 community. May 14, 2019 the 2019 season will also see f1 drivers rake in huge salaries, led by mercedes driver and 5time f1 world champion, lewis hamilton, who signed a contract that will see him stay with the silver. Lewis hamilton is the current formula one world champion and is going for his fifth title in 2018, but with contract talks stalling with mercedes he is not the highestpaid driver on the grid. George russell a promising young, talented british driver will look to. Jun 08, 2016 real madrids cristiano ronaldo seizes top spot for the first time new york, ny june 8, 2016 forbes released today the annual ranking of the worlds 100 highestpaid athletes.

The forbes top 100 highestpaid athletes of 2017 list is out, and five racecar drivers made the cut. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Mar 10, 2019 formula 1 driver salaries 2019 lewis hamilton will once again be the bestpaid driver on the formula 1 grid in 2019 as mercedes reward the fivetime world champion for his dominant run of titlewinning success, with rival sebastian vettel and daniel ricciardo completing the top three. Every f1 driver on the grid is taking home a decent salary and we have the 2019 f1 driver salaries to compare. Gpfans is a multiplatform, multilanguage brand dedicated to formula one coverage. Jan 28, 2019 its that time of the year when formula 1 driver salaries are speculated upon and this year, fivetime formula 1 world champion, lewis hamilton will again be the highest paid driver on the grid, with his ferrari rival sebastian vettel second on the list. On paper quadruple world champion sebastian vettel is the highest paid formula 1 driver in 2016 with a record three year deal with ferrari. The 15 highest paid formula 1 drivers of 2016 therichest. The highestpaid drivers in the world of auto racing business insider. Three f1 drivers in the forbes highest paid athletes list in 2018.

Jenson button book lifts lid on f1 bonuses and salaries. Below is the list of contract and salary details of all formula 1 drivers in 2016 lineup. The annual list of formula 1 salaries has again been published with lewis hamilton ousting fernando alonso from the top position sign up for f1 tv and get a 25% earlybird discount. Mar 31, 2019 the total salary standings show the benefit of winning the world championship as seven of the top ten have held f1s highest honor. Patrick is one of the highestpaid nascar drivers in. Jenson buttons new book has given some detail about some money matters in f1. Top teams are believed to be paying guaranteed salaries to top drivers such as power, scott dixon and. Where a team have previously announced a driver has a contract with them for the continue reading 2016 f1 drivers and teams. But there is much variation in the salaries earned, even by the top drivers, and events of 2019 mean that the salary ranking will look a little different in 2020.

Top 10 richest f1 drivers in the world 2020 sportytell. The top 10 formula 1 drivers of 2016 f1 autosport plus. Jul 30, 2018 behind the shadowy billiondollar payouts of f1, nascar, and indycar we take an indepth look at who makes the moneyand how muchin the worlds toptier racing series. If not then here is a list of top drivers with their salary. Red bull driver wins f1 pro exhibition race 1586122840 gaming.