Max Verstappen: Formula 1 world champion and top earner 2024!

Max Verstappen: Formula 1 world champion and top earner 2024!

Las Vegas, USA - Max Verstappen once again caused a sensation in Formula 1. With his fourth world championship title in a row, which he won in Las Vegas, the Red Bull driver not only triumphed in sports, but also caused a sensation financially. According to the business magazine Forbes lies with a deserved total amount of 71 million euros in the Formel 1- pilot. This sum is made up of an annual salary of 57 million euros and 14 million euros in success premiums.

But not only Verstappen looked for the big money. Lewis Hamilton, the legendary driver of Mercedes, was able to position himself in second place with 54 million euros. Despite a season that was not one of his best, the 39-year-old also demonstrated his financial strength after moving to Ferrari. Lando Norris, the vice world champion, joins 33 million euros behind Hamilton. The top five are rounded off by Fernando Alonso with 26 million and Charles Leclerc with 25.5 million euros. These figures not only illustrate the sporty talent of the driver, but also the immense economic attraction of Formula 1, such as Kleine Zeitung reported.

Verstappen is therefore not only the champion on the track, but also the monetary king of the premier class. The dominance of the Dutch driver this season is undeniable, and the competition has a lot to catch up if it wants to keep up with the impressive financial success of the Red Bull star.