It may not be accurate numbers from drivers’ current contracts, but the compilation is a fair assessment on what this year’s grid will earn from their respective teams.
There are no real surprises at the top of the list with Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel taking in a staggering €120 million (AED 546m) per year between them.
Further down the list there are some interesting figures, with some newer drivers earning more money than you’d imagine.
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CHARLES LECLERC (SAUBER): €120,000 (AED 546,000)
2 / 20
BRENDON HARTLEY (TORO ROSSO): €350,000 (AED 1.6 MILLION)
3 / 20
PIERRE GASLY (TORO ROSSO): €400,000 (AED 1.8 MILLION)
4 / 20
MARCUS ERICSSON (SAUBER) : €400,000 (AED 1.8 MILLION)
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CARLOS SAINZ (RENAULT): €600,000 (AED 2.7 MILLION)
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SERGEY SIROTKIN (WILLIAMS): €800,000 (AED 3.6 MILLION)
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LANCE STROLL (WILLIAMS): €1.5 MILLION (AED 6.8 MILLION)
8 / 20
KEVIN MAGNUSSEN (HAAS): €2 MILLION (AED 9 MILLION)
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ESTEBAN OCON (FORCE INDIA): €2.4 MILLION (AED 11 MILLION)
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ROMAIN GROSJEAN (HAAS): €3.6 MILLION (AED 16 MILLION)
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SERGIO PEREZ (FORCE INDIA): €4 MILLION (AED 18 MILLION)
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NICO HULKENBERG (RENAULT): €4.4 MILLION (AED 20 MILLION)
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DANIEL RICCIARDO (RED BULL): €4.8 MILLION (AED 17.6 MILLION)
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STOFFEL VANDOORNE (MCLAREN): €5.6 MILLION (AED 25 MILLION)
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MAX VERSTAPPEN (RED BULL): €8 MILLION (AED 36 MILLION)
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VALTTERI BOTTAS (WILLIAMS): €9.6 MILLION (AED 43.7 MILLION)
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FERNANDO ALONSO (MCLAREN): €24 MILLION (AED 109 MILLION)
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KIMI RAIKKONEN (FERRARI): €32 MILLION (AED 145 MILLION)
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LEWIS HAMILTON (MERCEDES): €40 MILLION (AED 182 MILLION)
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SEBASTIAN VETTEL (FERRARI): €48 MILLION (AED 218 MILLION)
