Lewis Hamilton's $80m fortune edges Max Verstappen as top-paid F1 driver in 2025
A lucrative new deal with Fe🦹rrari makes Lewis Hamilton the best-paid driver in F1.
Lewis Hamilton has beaten 🧔Max Verstappen to become the highest-paid driver in Formula 1 foll𓂃owing his bumper deal with Ferrari, according to a new report by Forbes.
While seven-time champion Hamilton previously trailed Red Bull star 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Verstappen on Forbes’ annual list of top 50 best-paid athletes, he has now surpassed the Dutchman to become the top earner in F1 - and across all forms of motorsport.
Hamilton is estimated to earn $80 million this year, with a large chunk of that sum - $60 million - coming in form of salaries and bonuses from Ferrari.
The Briton’s income is sup♌plemented by off-tracks endorsements, with deals with brands lik🌌e Dior and Electronic Arts bringing in an additional $20 million.
This puts Hamilton 22nd on the list of the highest-paid athletes in 2025, tied with Mexican boxer Canelo 🍌Alvarez.
Verstappen is no longer the riche🌜st driver in F1, with the four-time ღworld champion dropping behind Hamilton to 24th on Forbes’ list.
The 27-year-old is expected to rake in $78 million this year, with the majority of his income ($72mn) derived from Red Bull.
Verstappen is earning $6 million through endorsements, including via commercial arrangement✅s with Dutch beer maker Heineken and Red Bull’s 2026 eng𝐆ine partner Ford.
No other F1 driver features o🃏n the list, with Forbes stating that the threshold for inclusion has risen t😼o $53.6 million this year.
That means the likes of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris all failed to make the cut
Forbes' highest paid athletes of 2025
| RANK | NAME | SPORT | TOTAL EARNINGS | ON-FIELD EARNINGS | OFF-FIELD EARNINGS | |
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Soccer | $275 M | $225 M | $50 M | |
| 2 | Stephen Curry | Basketball | $156 M | $56 M | $100 M | |
| 3 | Tyson Fury | Boxing | $146 M | $140 M | $6 M | |
| 4 | Dak Prescott | Football | $137 M | $127 M | $10 M | |
| 5 | Lionel Messi | Soccer | $135 M | $60 M | $75 M | |
| 6 | LeBron James | Basketball | $133.8 M | $48.8 M | $85 M | |
| 7 | Juan Soto | Baseball | $114 M | $109 M | $5 M | |
| 8 | Karim Benzema | Soccer | $104 M | $100 M | $4 M | |
| 9 | Shohei Ohtani | Baseball | $102.5 M | $2.5 M | $100 M | |
| 10 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | $101.4 M | $51.4 M | $50 M | |
| 11 | Oleksandr Usyk | Boxing | $101 M | $100 M | $1 M | |
| 12 | Jon Rahm | Golf | $100 M | $90 M | $10 M | |
| 13 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Basketball | $94.4 M | $49.4 M | $45 M | |
| 14 | Scottie Scheffler | Golf | $92.5 M | $62.5 M | $30 M | |
| 15 | Deshaun Watson | Football | $91.8 M | $90.8 M | $1 M | |
| 16 | Kylian Mbappé | Soccer | $90 M | $70 M | $20 M | |
| 17 | Rory McIlroy | Golf | $87.9 M | $42.9 M | $45 M | |
| 18 | Patrick Mahomes | Football | $86.8 M | $58.8 M | $28 M | |
| 19 | Jordan Love | Football | $83 M | $79 M | $4 M | |
| 20 | Jared Goff | Football | $80.8 M | $75.8 M | $5 M | |
| 21 | Trevor Lawrence | Football | $80.5 M | $74.5 M | $6 M | |
| 22 | Canelo Alvarez | Boxing | $80 M | $70 M | $10 M | |
| 22 | Lewis Hamilton | Auto Racing | $80 M | $60 M | $20 M | |
| 24 | Max Verstappen | Auto Racing | $78 M | $72 M | $6 M |
