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F1 2026 driver salaries: Who is the highest paid F1 driver?
Your full round-up of F1 salaries across the driver line-up – how much are the biggest contracts worth?
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- Michael Potts
Published: Thursday, 5 March 2026 at 4:30 pm
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The recent boom of the sport has led to a sharp rise in interest and, consequently, money flowing into the F1 universe – and drivers are taking their fair share.
Teams generally keep their driver salaries private and don't confirm specific figures, but various reports claim approximate base salaries for drivers in 2026.
The salaries listed below are estimates, based on a variety of sources, but we will update this piece if fresh information is confirmed surrounding each driver's annual pay packet.
The below figures do not includes bonuses, sponsorships and other extras, they only cover base salary.
RadioTimes.com brings you the full round-up of estimated F1 salaries for 2026 per season.
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F1 2026 driver salaries
Estimated figures based on reports. Annual salary before sponsorships.
- Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) $0.5 million
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine) $0.5 million
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) $1 million
- Oliver Bearman (Haas) $1 million
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) $2 million
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) $2 million
- Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) $5 million
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) $5 million
- Esteban Ocon (Haas) $7 million
- Nico Hülkenberg (Audi) $7 million
- Nico Hülkenberg (Sauber) $7 million
- Sergio Perez (Cadillac) $8 million
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) $12 million
- Alexander Albon (Williams) $12 million
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) $12 million
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) $13 million
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) $13 million
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) $20 million
- Lando Norris (McLaren) $30 million
- George Russell (Mercedes) $34 million
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) $34 million
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) $60 million
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) $70 million
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Michael PottsSport Editor
Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.
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