F1 star Lewis Hamilton beaten by Max Verstappen in KEY ranking

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Hamilton beaten by Verstappen in KEY ranking

The sport's highest earners have been revealed

By Kevin McKenna.

Saturday 14 December 2024 02:00

Formula 1 legend Lewis Hamilton has been passed by rival Max Verstappen, this time off the track rather than on it.

The seven-time champion did beat his 2021 title rival in his last race for Mercedes last weekend, but the Dutchman has been comfortably on top of the interpersonal battle in the last few seasons.

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The Brit will line up alongside Charles Leclerc at Ferrari next season, where he hopes to mount a serious title challenge to the Dutchman, who recently clinched his fourth successive drivers' championship.

Max Verstappen was recently crowned world champion for the fourth time

Lewis Hamilton made his final appearance for Mercedes in Abu Dhabi

Verstappen tops F1 rich list

The 105-time race winner did manage to hold on to second spot in the rankings, raking in over £43 in salary and £2m in bonuses.

2024 drivers' championship runner-up Lando Norris rounded off the top three, moving up from sixth after signing a lucrative contract extension with McLaren back in January.

Lando Norris, Hamilton and Verstappen all earned big money in 2024

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso was fourth, ahead of Leclerc, George Russell, and Oscar Piastri.

Sergio Perez - who is set to lose his seat at Red Bull in 2025 - came eighth in the standings, with Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly completing the top 10.

The report stated: "Combined, Formula 1’s top 10 earners raked in £249 m on the track in 2024, according to Forbes estimates, a 23% increase over 2023’s £202m and the best mark in the four-year history of Forbes’ F1 earnings ranking."

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