2022 brings new regulations, new tyres, a new desire to get through the season and a whole new rider line-up.
In 2022 we expect tighter circuits and an inspiring future with the new rule changes. Just like the change of drivers from one team to another in winter, there are also shifts in salaries. Let’s find out below how much the drivers will earn this season.
Lewis Hamilton leads the race in money
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen would receive $25 million, excluding winning bonuses. By comparison, his British arch-rival Lewis Hamilton still tops the payroll with $40m if he decides to continue his F1 journey.
Valtteri Bottas has left the Silver Arrows to embark on a new journey with Alfa Romeo and will rake in $10 million. While the new kid on the German bloc, George Russell, is set to make $5 million in the new year.
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Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel, the former world champions, earn $20 million and $15 million, respectively. Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu will become the only rookie on the grid and the first full-time Chinese driver in F1 history to earn $1 million after graduating from F2.
Salaries of Formula 1 drivers 2022:
Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton: $40 million*
George Russell: $5 million
red bull
Max Verstappen: $25 million
Sergio Perez: $8 million
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alpine
Fernando Alonso: $20 million
Esteban Ocon: $5 million
Aston-Martin
Sebastian Vettel: $15 million
Lance Stroll: $10 million
McLaren
Daniel Ricciardo: $15 million
Land of Norris: $5 million
All eyes on the new season. 
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— McLaren (@McLarenF1) January 22, 2022
Ferrari
Charles Leclerc: $12 million
Carlos Sainz: $10 million
AlphaTauri
Pierre Gasly: $5 million
Yuki Tsunoda: $750,000
Williams
Nicholas Latifi: $1 million
Alex Albon: $2 million
Alfa Romeo
Zhou Guanyu: 1 million dollars
Valtteri Bottas: $10 million
haas
Nikita Mazepin: $1 million
Mick Schumacher: $1 million
In 9⃣ weeks we just witnessed the first race of 2022 
It can’t come soon enough! #HaasF1 pic.twitter.com/5yuBhgHqHx
— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) January 17, 2022
