Fernando Alonso laments as Formula 1 Driver Salaries [2025]

2025 Formula 1 driver’s salaries have been revealed in one of the most reshuffled grids in recent years.

Once again, Max Verstappen leads the pack with an estimated salary of $65 million, edging out Lewis Hamilton, who will earn $60 million. Hamilton’s move from Mercedes to Ferrari has boosted his earnings by $10 million, but the Brit still trails the reigning four-time world champion, according to estimates by RCN365.

grid reshuffle also means Charles Leclerc is no longer the Prancing Horse’s highest-paid driver, earning an estimated $34 million per year, significantly less than his new teammate. The change of status seemingly reflects the value Ferrari places on the seven-time world champion and his ability to attract attention and marketing power for the Scuderia.

Fernando Alonso sits in fourth place on the list with a salary of $20 million, a testament to his illustrious career and lasting star power. Spain’s only ever world champion is still pursuing his ‘La 33’, with his best attempt coming at the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix, where he finished second. Despite not topping the podium since the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix, his 2025 salary remains among the highest in the world, matching that of McLaren’s Lando Norris, who is also estimated to make $20 million this year.

Formula 1 Salaries 20-11
Formula 1 driver salaries for 2025 (part 1)

Driver

Team

Salary

Contract expires

Isack Hadjar

Racing Bulls

$0.5-1m

2026

Jack Doohan

Alpine

$0.5-1m

2026

Liam Lawson

Red Bull

$1m

2026

Oliver Bearman

Haas

$1m

2027

Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes

$2m

2025

Yuki Tsunoda

Racing Bulls

$2m

2025

Gabriel Bortoleto

Kick Sauber

$2m

2027

Lance Stroll

Aston Martin

$3m

No date

Oscar Piastri

McLaren

$6m

2026

Esteban Ocon

Haas