The best paid F1 pilots in the world in 2025: one pasture and only two among the athletes who charge more on the planet

F1 is a world of money, a lot of money, however, only two pilots from the current grill of Formula 1 world They sneezed the 50 best paid athletes on the planet in 2025, according to the list published by Forbes a few days ago.

Away from soccer players like Cristian Ronaldo. NBAStephen Curry (156 million) or the Tyson Boxer Fury (146 million), It is noteworthy that in order to find the first F1 pilot on the aforementioned list, you need to get off the 22th position.

Hamilton, the first F1 pilot that appears

There is the F1 pilot that charges most of the planet between the money of his contract and what he formed outside by his personal sponsor. We are referring to Lewis Hamilton. The English pilot suffered in his ancient times with Ferrari, with a car far from the successes where he was worth to adapt, especially in a turn. However, in its portfolio, that signing became very productive. The British, 7 times the world champion, charges according to Forbes a total of 80 million dollars, 72 of them directly, and another 20 on the track.

Max Verstappen follows this

This is the current champion in the world, The 4 times king of F1, Max VrstappenEven though he is struggling to fight the title against some McLaren with a more similar car, he can enjoy when he looks at his earnings.

In this 2025, always according to Forbes, the Dutchman has placed a total of 78 million dollars, only two less than Hamilton. The difference is where that money came from. His team’s direct income was higher than what Lewis received from Ferrari, reaching 72 million dollars, with another 6 million benefits out of the track.

Verstappen occupies position 24Just behind Hamilton, on a list where other F1 pilots will no longer appear, Charles Leclerc, with Lewis on Maranello’s team.