Max Verstappen has zoomed away in the Forbes Components 1 earnings record just as he is raced away in this year’s championship.
A new list of F1 driver salaries has revealed Verstappen’s $55million [£44.65m] income is around 5 instances that of his Red Bull group-mate Sergio Perez.
Possessing topped both this leaderboard and the championship a single for many several years, Lewis Hamilton now arrive a quite distant next to Verstappen with a Mercedes income of $35m [£28.4m].
The Forbes checklist has Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in third with once-a-year earnings of $24m [£19.5m] and Lando Norris of McLaren fourth on $20m [£16.24m].
Carlos Sainz of Ferrari ranks fifth and only then do we obtain Perez, whose income is measured by Forbes at $10m [£8.12m], nicely limited of Verstappen.
![Max Verstappen's commanding lead in the Formula One drivers' championship is reflected in the Forbes F1 salary list with his earnings placed at $55million [£44.65m] a year](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/09/21/09/75673835-12543943-image-a-27_1695283392106.jpg)
Max Verstappen’s commanding guide in the Formulation A single drivers’ championship is reflected in the Forbes F1 salary record with his earnings placed at $55million [£44.65m] a yr
![Verstappen's salary comes in at over five times that of his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/09/21/09/75674521-12543943-image-a-29_1695283566416.jpg)
Verstappen’s wage arrives in at about 5 periods that of his Red Bull workforce-mate Sergio Perez
![Lewis Hamilton sits second on the Forbes ranking with a salary at Mercedes of $35million](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/09/21/09/75674571-12543943-image-a-30_1695283629053.jpg)
Lewis Hamilton sits second on the Forbes rating with a wage at Mercedes of $35million
Possibly this should not be stunning offered the Dutchman’s commanding guide at the top of the drivers’ championship this 12 months.
Verstappen, with 12 race wins this period, has 374 factors to the 223 of Perez, who received races in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan in the early rounds of the marketing campaign.
The reigning champion Verstappen considering the fact that racked up 10 consecutive race wins, breaking Sebastian Vettel’s document, right before Sainz claimed victory at past weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.
You will find almost a comparable disparity involving Mercedes staff-mates Hamilton and George Russell, with the young driver earning $8m [£6.5m], in accordance to Forbes.
These lower down the grid typically gain in the $1m-$2m bracket.
Again in May perhaps, Forbes rated Verstappen as the third best-compensated athlete less than the age of 25, with his complete profits – also using into account endorsements and bonuses – valued at $64m [£52m].
He arrived in behind French footballer Kylian Mbappe, who tends to make $120m [£97.4m] and NFL player Kyler Murray on $70m [£56.8m].
The Components One period moves on to Suzuka in Japan this weekend as Verstappen aims to acquire a further action to his 3rd consecutive title.
![George Russell of Mercedes earns $8million a year, according to the Forbes list](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/09/21/09/75674749-12543943-image-a-31_1695284082885.jpg)
George Russell of Mercedes earns $8million a calendar year, in accordance to the Forbes list
![Carlos Sainz, who won the last F1 race in Singapore, comes in fifth on the salary list](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/09/21/09/75674777-12543943-image-a-32_1695284177051.jpg)
Carlos Sainz, who received the very last F1 race in Singapore, arrives in fifth on the salary listing