Bojan Vrbnjak
Max Verstappen in Lewis Hamilton this year they are staging a good duel, but not only on the track, but also off it and also in terms of bank account, as they are the biggest earners of Formula 1.
American Business Magazine Forbes estimated how many racers there will be earned this season and they made of it a scale of the ten greatest earners. As for earnings, it will Hamilton won the title this year. Forbes calculated that the British racer would earn around $ 62 million. It's from that 55 million his basic salary, and the seven-time world champion is expected to receive more around 7 million dollars bonuses. In 2020, Hamilton earned it together $ 66 million. That he will earn less this year is because Forbes assumes he will win the title this year Verstappen.
And that bonus won’t go into your hands Hamilton. The Dutchman will earn about this season $ 42 million. Of these, “only” 25 million his basic salary, the rest are bonuses for wins and championships. According to these predictions, it will Verstappen on the track beat Hamilton, but when it comes to their bank account, the racer will have to Red Bull Racing still acknowledge the superiority of the racer Mercedesa.
Top 10 highest paid racers of the 2021 season - in dollars:
Lewis Hamilton 62 million
Max Verstappen 42 million
Fernando Alonso 25 million
Sergio Perez 18 million
Sebastian Vettel 15 million
Charles Leclerc 12 million
Valtteri Bottas 10 million
Daniel Ricciardo 10 million
Lando Norris 9 million
Carlos Sainz 8 million
