The Formula 1 World Championship It is the main international motorsport competition, the most popular and also the most prestigious. Therefore, it is one of the most expensive sports on the planet and, in turn, generates the highest income.
The pilots participating in these races and especially those who have been victorious —like the ‘Czech‘ Perez, for example—, receive large salaries and extra bonuses depending on the season. We tell you what his current salary is from him and other competitors.
How much does Sergio, the ‘Checo’ Pérez earn?
Although the Mexican is not the one who leads the ranking of the best paid F1 drivers, his salary does remain between the average, Well, he earns $8 million a year.. However, by extending his contract with Red Bull, his income could increase.
The seven times world champion, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)is the highest paid pilot today. His salary is nothing more and nothing less than 40 million dollars per year.
Second is placed Max Verstappen (Red Bull)with a salary of 35 million dollars a year and in third position Fernando Alonso (Alpine)who receives 20 million dollars a year.
How much do other F1 drivers earn?
- Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin): $15 million a year
- Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren): $15 million a year
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): $12 million a year
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): 10 million dollars a year
- Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): $10 million a year
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): $10 million a year
- Lando Norris (McLaren): $9 million a year
- Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez (Red Bull): 8 million dollars a year
- Kevin Magnussen (Haas): $6 million a year
- George Russell (Mercedes): $5 million a year
- Esteban Ocon (Alpine): $5 million a year
- Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri): $5 million a year
- Alexander Albon (Williams): $2 million a year
- Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo): $1 million a year
- Mick Schumacher (Haas): $1 million a year
- Nicholas Latifi (Williams): $1 million a year
- Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri): $750 million a year
2023 calendar
The 2023 Formula One World Championship calendar will consist of 24 grands prixas approved this Tuesday by electronic vote by the members of the World Motor Sport Council of the International Automobile Federation (FIA).
This is reported by the FIA itself, which adds that the addition of the Las Vegas Grand Prix as the penultimate round of the contest extends to 24 the number of tests of a contest that will have three grand prizes in the United States, since it is added to the races from Miami (Florida) and Austin (Texas).
The Bahrain Grand Prix will open the 2023 World Cup on March 5, while Monaco, on May 28, remains on the calendar. The one in Spain will be on June 4 and the one in Mexicoon October 29.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will take its usual place at the end of the season on November 26. The one in Qatar, on October 8, returns after a year of absence.
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