Sebastian Vettel will be the highest paid driver in the Formula 1 world championship in 2018. The German, who belongs to the Ferrari team, will earn a significantly higher amount than the rest of the drivers on the grid, with Fernando Alonso in fourth position and Carlos Sainz as one of the worst paid, under a million dollars.
According to the figures announced by TSM Sportz, Vettel would be the highest paid driver in the championship, receiving about 60 million dollars, above the current champion, Lewis Hamilton who remains in second position with 50 million dollars. Kimi Raikkonen closes the podium of pilots with the highest salary with 40 million euros to be received per season.
As for the Spanish, Fernando Alonso occupies the fourth position in the general ranking, with a salary of 30 million per season, while Carlos Sainz, who will drive for Renault this season, appears as the fifteenth highest paid driver on the grid, with a salary of 750,000 euros. Charles Leclerc and newcomer Sergey Sirotkin will be the lowest paid at $ 150,000.
Salaries of the drivers of the Formula 1 world championship in 2018:
1. Sebastian Vettel: $ 60 million
2. Lewis Hamilton: $ 50 million
3. Kimi Raikkonen: $ 40 million
4. Fernando Alonso: $ 30 million
5. Valtteri Bottas: $ 12 million
6. Max Verstappen: $ 10 million
7. Stoffel Vandoorne: $ 7 million
8. Daniel Ricciardo: $ 6 million
9. Niko Hulkenberg: $ 5.5 million
10. Sergio Pérez: $ 5 million
11. Romain Grosjean: $ 4.45 million
12. Esteban Ocon: $ 3 million
13. Kevin Magnussen: $ 2.5 million
14. Lance Stroll: $ 1.8 million
15. Carlos Sainz: $ 750,000
16. Marcus Ericsson: $ 500,000
17. Pierre Gasly: $ 400,000
18. Brendon Hartley: $ 350,000
19. Charles Leclerc: $ 150,000
20. Sergey Sirotkin: $ 150,000
The salaries that F1 drivers earn are insane!
