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Formula 1 Salaries by Team 2026 - driver salaries & wage bills
The highest paid driver on the 2026 Formula 1 list is Max Verstappen on £55,300,000, ahead of 21 others down to Arvid Lindblad on £790,000. £276,500,000 is paid out across the 22 drivers ranked here.
GRID TOTAL£276,500,000£276.5m
DRIVERS RANKED22
HIGHEST PAIDMax Verstappen · £55,300,000
2026 driver salaries
Top 16 of 22 drivers
| NAME | SALARY | TEAM | AGE | COUNTRY | CONTRACT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | £55,300,000£55.3m | Red Bull Racing | 28 | Netherlands | 5 year |
| Lewis Hamilton | £47,400,000£47.4m | Ferrari | 41 | United Kingdom | 2 year |
| George Russell | £26,860,000£26.9m | Mercedes | 28 | United Kingdom | 2 year |
| Charles Leclerc | £26,860,000£26.9m | Ferrari | 28 | Monaco | 5 year |
| Lando Norris | £23,700,000£23.7m | McLaren | 26 | United Kingdom | 2 year |
| Fernando Alonso | £15,800,000£15.8m | Aston Martin | 44 | Spain | 2 year |
| Carlos Sainz Jr | £10,270,000£10.3m | Williams | 31 | Spain | 3 year |
| Oscar Piastri | £10,270,000£10.3m | McLaren | 24 | Australia | 3 year |
| Alexander Albon | £9,480,000£9.5m | Williams | 29 | Thailand | 2 year |
| Lance Stroll | £9,480,000£9.5m | Aston Martin | 27 | Canada | 1 year |
| Pierre Gasly | £9,480,000£9.5m | Alpine | 30 | France | 2 year |
| Sergio Pérez | £6,320,000£6.3m | Cadillac | 36 | Mexico | 2 year |
| Esteban Ocon | £5,530,000£5.5m | Haas | 29 | France | 3 year |
| Nico Hülkenberg | £5,530,000£5.5m | Kick Sauber | 38 | Germany | 3 year |
| Valtteri Bottas | £3,950,000£4.0m | Cadillac | 36 | Finland | 2 year |
| Isack Hadjar | £3,950,000£4.0m | Red Bull Racing | 21 | France | 2 year |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | £1,580,000£1.6m | Mercedes | 19 | Italy | 2 year |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | £1,580,000£1.6m | Kick Sauber | 21 | Brazil | 3 year |
| Ollie Bearman | £790,000 | Haas | 20 | England | 3 year |
| Franco Colapinto | £790,000 | Alpine | - | - | 1 year |
| Liam Lawson | £790,000 | RB | 24 | New Zealand | 2 year |
| Arvid Lindblad | £790,000 | RB | - | - | 1 year |
2026 constructor wage bills
11 rowsAll 11 teams
| TEAM | TOTAL | DRIVERS |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | £74,260,000£74.3m | 2 |
| Red Bull Racing | £59,250,000£59.3m | 2 |
| McLaren | £33,970,000£34.0m | 2 |
| Mercedes | £28,440,000£28.4m | 2 |
| Aston Martin | £25,280,000£25.3m | 2 |
| Williams | £19,750,000£19.8m | 2 |
| Cadillac | £10,270,000£10.3m | 2 |
| Alpine | £10,270,000£10.3m | 2 |
| Kick Sauber | £7,110,000£7.1m | 2 |
| Haas | £6,320,000£6.3m | 2 |
| RB | £1,580,000£1.6m | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid driver in the Formula 1 2026?
Max Verstappen, on £55,300,000. That is the highest of the 22 drivers listed here.
How many Formula 1 drivers are ranked here?
22, from Max Verstappen on £55,300,000 down to Arvid Lindblad on £790,000.
How much is spent on Formula 1 driver salaries 2026?
£276,500,000 across the 22 drivers on this page.