World champion Max Verstappen rejects Formula 1 salary limit. “This is completely wrong,” the Red Bull driver said in Baku on Friday. Formula 1 is getting more and more popular at the moment and everyone is making more and more money.
Verstappen demanded that drivers continue to share in the increased income without an upper limit. “After all, they’re running the show and risking their lives,” said the Dutchman.
for some time in Equation 1 We discussed that as of 2023, salary expenses for regular drivers should not exceed $30 million annually. Verstappen has a long-term contract with Red Bull and, along with Lewis Hamilton, is one of the best racing series winners.
F1 star payroll*
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Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Toure): about 700 thousand euros © Imago
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Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo): around 940,000 euros © Imago
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Nicholas Latifi (Williams): around 940,000 euros © Imago
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Mick Schumacher (Haas): around 940,000 euros © Imago
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Alexander Albon (Williams): about 1.9 million euros © Imago
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Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri): around 4.7 million euros © Imago
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Esteban Ocon (Alpine): around 4.7 million euros © Imago
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George Russell (Mercedes): around 4.7 million euros © Imago
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Kevin Magnussen (Haas): around 5.7 million euros © Imago
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Sergio Perez (Red Bull): around 7.6 million euros © Imago
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Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): around 9.4 million euros © Imago
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Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): around 9.4 million euros © Imago
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Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): around 9.4 million euros © Imago
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Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): around 11.3 million euros © Imago
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Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin): around 14.2 million euros © Imago
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Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren): around 14.2 million euros © Imago
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Fernando Alonso (Alpine): around 18.9 million euros © Imago
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Lando Norris (McLaren): around 18.9 million euros © Imago
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Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): around 37.8 million euros (Source up to here: Spotrac.com) © Imago
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Max Verstappen (Red Bull): between 40 and 50 million euros (Source: De Telegraf) © Imago
The 24-year-old warned that a salary cap could deter young talent investors. These financiers often speculate about the futures of their owners in the United States Equation 1 to earn. “If we get a limit, it will also affect all of the junior series,” Verstappen said. “And nobody wants that.”
Formula 1 pilots locked in a cap – Vettel with a head
In addition to the current world champion, many other pilots commented on this topic. Sky Sports Summarizes the most important statements from the press conference:
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): “I may not be there for long, but I don’t have the impression that there should be a cap on upcoming drivers in terms of salary.”
Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): “Formula 1 is thriving. We are giving more and more to the fans. We are the drivers in the center, risking our lives. I don’t see how the salaries of drivers should go down in this situation when Formula 1 as a whole is striving to improve.”
Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin): “Isn’t it funny that the question of the maximum salary is now being brought up at all times, when teams start making money in Formula 1 for the first time?”
Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): “If Formula 1 is in a crisis, you might have a chance to do something like that. But Formula 1 is booming. And now you want to set salaries? I think it doesn’t make sense and it wouldn’t make sense at the moment.”
Mick Schumacher (Haas): “Formula 1 is our life. It wouldn’t be okay if we weren’t rewarded for it.”
*Source: spotrac.com
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