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 Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel taking in a staggering $98 million 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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LANCE STROLL (WILLIAMS): UNKNOWN
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PASCAL WEHRLEIN (SAUBER): $150,000 (AED 550,000)
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ESTEBAN OCON (FORCE INDIA): $185,000 (AED 680,000)
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MARCUS ERICSSON (SAUBER) : $285,000 (AED 1 MILLION)
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STOFFEL VANDOORNE (MCLAREN): $300,000 (AED 1.1 MILLION)
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CARLOS SAINZ (TORO ROSSO): $750,000 (AED 2.7 MILLION)
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DANIIL KVYAT (TORO ROSSO): $750,000 (AED 2.7 MILLION)
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JOLYON PALMER (RENAULT): $1 MILLION (AED 3.68 MILLION)
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KEVIN MAGNUSSEN (HAAS): $1 MILLION (AED 3.68 MILLION)
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ROMAIN GROSJEAN (HAAS): $1.5 MILLION (AED 5.5 MILLION)
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SERGIO PEREZ (FORCE INDIA): $2.5 MILLION (AED 9.2 MILLION)
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MAX VERSTAPPEN (RED BULL): $3 MILLION (AED 11 MILLION)
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NICO HULKENBERG (RENAULT): $3 MILLION (AED 11 MILLION)
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FELIPE MASSA (WILLIAMS): $5 MILLION (AED 18.4 MILLION)
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DANIEL RICCIARDO (RED BULL): $6.5 MILLION (AED 23.9 MILLION)
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KIMI RAIKKONEN (FERRARI): $7 MILLION (AED 25.7 MILLION)
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VALTTERI BOTTAS (WILLIAMS): $8.5 MILLION (AED 31.2 MILLION)
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SEBASTIAN VETTEL (FERRARI): $30 MILLION (AED 110 MILLION)
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LEWIS HAMILTON (MERCEDES): $31 MILLION (AED 113 MILLION)
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FERNANDO ALONSO (MCLAREN): $37 MILLION (AED 135 MILLION)
