the Express reveals the richest driver on the 2025 grid, who is worth £350 million. (Image: Getty)
As the engines roar back to life for the 2025 season in Australia this weekend, all eyes fall on the lucky drivers who have secured one of 20 coveted seats. F1 is one of the richest sports in the world, generating some £1.9 billion annually and attracting substantial investment.
The lead-up to the new season has seen a huge number of drivers move teams and join for the first time. As a result, they have been negotiating contracts that are more than most of us will make in a lifetime. But who on the is the richest?
2025 will see the debut of an impressive six new drivers, including Ollie Bearman and Kimi Antonelli (Image: Getty)
2025 will see the debut of an impressive six new drivers, and, as a result, their net worths are largely unknown. , son of sportscar racer Marco Antonelli, made his F4 debut in 2022 aged just 15 and quickly climbed the ranks. His success led to promote him straight to , skipping F3. The 18-year-old has now taken ’s seat and is reportedly set to earn a salary of £1.6 million in his maiden season.
is also making his debut with Kick Sauber, having won F2 last year. His net worth is currently unknown but he has already secured a three-year endorsement deal with KitKat. His salary is also reportedly £1.6 million this year. French-Algerian driver will drive for Racing Bulls this season, having secured four wins and eight podiums in F2 in 2024. He is reportedly set to earn between £386k and £772k in his rookie season.
will replace at this year, having replaced Daniel Riccardo at last year. The most recent estimates say he is now worth around £1.2 million. British driver made his F1 debut in Saudi Arabia last year. He also raced twice for Haas twice, taking over from , before securing a full-time seat with Haas for 2025. The 19-year-old’s estimated net worth stands at around £1 million, having already secured partnership deals with Deus X and Eurospares, according to .
Australian driver has been Alpine’s reserve driver for the last two seasons but has been promoted to a full-time seat this year. Son of five-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion Mick Doohan, he began kart racing at age nine in a go-kart given to him by Michael Schumacher. Today, his net worth is between £772k and £1.6 million.
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Alexander Albon and George Russell both made their F1 debuts in 2019. (Image: Getty)
Thai-British racer made his F1 debut in 2019 and has raced for and now Williams. Albon’s net worth is estimated to stand at around £2.3 million and has a brand ambassadorship with Thailand’s Monsoon Valley Vineyard. ’s made his F1 debut in 2023 after achieving victories in F3 and F2. The 23-year-old was the seventh highest-paid driver in 2024 after earning £17 million in salary and bonuses, not including tax and agent fees. Most recent estimates place his net worth at £3.1 million.
has been racing for ’s AlphaTauri (now Racing Bulls) since 2021, progressing from F4 to F1 in just four years. His estimated net worth stands at around £3.9 million. has raced for many teams since joining in 2010 and will be racing for Kick Sauber this year. Thanks to his work with brands including Rolex, he is now worth around £7.7 million.
British driver made his F1 debut in 2019 with Williams and now with . In 2024, he was the sixth highest-paid driver, earning £17.8 million in salary and bonus pre-tax and agent fees. He is currently worth around £12.4 million and has secured partnerships with brands including Tommy Hilfiger. French driver made his debut in 2016, and this year, he will race for Haas alongside Bearman. The most recent estimates place Ocon’s net worth at £16.2 million.
Driver championship runner-up has driven for since his debut in 2019 and was the third highest-paid driver last year, earning an eyewatering £27 million before taxes and agent fees. The 25-year-old is now worth around £23.3 million, owning his own gaming and lifestyle brand, Quadrant.
will race for Alpine again in 2025, having joined the sport in 2017. He was the 10th highest-paid driver of 2024 (£9.3 million) and is now worth around £25.5 million. Monaco-born was promoted to a coveted seat during his rookie season with Sauber in 2018 and was the fifth highest-paid driver last year at £20.9 million. His net worth is estimated at £38.7 million.
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Lewis Hamilton has taken Carlos Sainz’s seat at Ferrari for 2025. (Image: Getty)
made his F1 debut in 2017 with Williams and now races for Aston Martin. The team is owned by his father, billionaire businessman, Lawrence Stroll, and Stroll is now said to be worth some £38.7 million. Spanish driver has raced in F1 since 2015, having joined the likes of , and now Williams. Son of legendary rally driver Sr, he is net worth is also estimated at £38.7 million.
Readers may be surprised to find the current champion as only the third richest driver on the 2025 grid, despite his successes. Joining Toro Rosso at just 17, he was the youngest driver to ever compete in F1 at the time. Unsurprisingly, he was the highest-paid driver in F1 in 2024, earning a staggering £58 million in salary and bonuses pre-tax. He is now said to be worth an incredible £168 million thanks to impressive endorsements with brands including Heineken and Oracle.
Two-time world champion has raced in F1 on and off since 2001 and joined Aston Martin in 2023. The Spanish driver’s total net worth is estimated at £200 million, making him the second-richest driver in the sport, having earned £21.3 million last year, pre-tax and agent fees.
At 40-years-old, seven-time world champion is said to be worth up to £350 million—£100 million more than Verstappen, Leclerc, and Norris combined. Having made a shock switch to for this year, his new contract means he will be earning an eyewatering £77.3 million per year.