Verstappen makes a record: 1 million euros for his super license!

Verstappen makes a record: 1 million euros for his super license!

Las Vegas, USA - Max Verstappen wrote history again! The 27-year-old Dutch crowned the Formula 1 world champion for the fourth time in a row at the glamorous Grand Prize of Las Vegas. With impressive 437 points and a lead of 63 points on his toughest competitor Lando Norris, Verstappen continued his dominance in 2024. This extraordinary performance ensures a place in the history books, where he now stands alongside legends such as Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel, while only Juan Manuel Fangio, Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher can show more titles, as Redbull.com reported.

high price for the title

But with his success, immense costs. In order to continue to start next year, Verstappen must pay a fee of over one million euros. The world champion's super license includes a basic fee and additional costs that result from its points. To be more precise, the sum for the license is incredible 1,022,234 euros-the highest amount that a Formula 1 pilot ever had to pay for its license, such as Today.at reported. In contrast, the Lando Norris license only costs 876,515 euros and that of Charles Leclerc almost 835,000 euros.

Verstappen, whose annual sales are estimated at 71.5 million euros, could expect support from his team to cope with this financial hurdle. The world champion is not only known for his driving skills, but also for his strategic thinking and close cooperation with his team. Team boss Christian Horner praised his driver: "Max was a class of its own this year, his consistency and teamwork were extraordinary", which underlines the impressive performance during the season.