How Much Does Drive to Survive Star Lewis Hamilton Make As a Formula 1 Driver?
With rumours of seven-time world champion and Drive to Survive star Lewis Hamilton retiring at the end of the next Formula 1 season, one can ask themselves how much the 37 year old must be earning to end his career at such a young age?
Whilst the physical requirements of the sport shouldn’t be ignored, it is fair to assume that, like in other professional sports, the salary helps make that decision when the motivation starts to fade away and the body begins to soar.
Top 10 of the highest paid Formula 1 drivers
| Racing Team | Driver | Annual Salary | Salary/minute |
| Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | Lewis Hamilton | $40,000,000.00 | $18,357.04 |
| Oracle Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen | $40,000,000.00 | $18,357.04 |
| Alpine F1 Team | Fernando Alonso | $20,000,000.00 | $9,178.52 |
| Aston Martin F1 Team | Sebastian Vettel | $15,000,000.00 | $6,883.89 |
| McLaren F1 Team | Daniel Ricciardo | $15,000,000.00 | $6,883.89 |
| Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | Charles Leclerc | $12,000,000.00 | $5,507.11 |
| Alfa Romeo Racing | Valtteri Bottas | $10,000,000.00 | $4,589.26 |
| Aston Martin F1 Team | Lance Stroll | $10,000,000.00 | $4,589.26 |
| Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | Carlos Sainz Jr | $10,000,000.00 | $4,589.26 |
| Oracle Red Bull Racing | Sergio Pérez | $8,000,000.00 | $3,671.41 |
Unsurprisingly, Lewis Hamilton is one of the highest paid Formula 1 drivers in the world, with a whopping $40M a year. His main rival for the upcoming season is current world champion Max Verstappen, who has just signed a record deal, and is also set to earn $40M this year. Before the deal, the 24 year old Dutchman brought home just under $11,500 a minute – talk about minimum wage.
