Lewis Hamilton, together with Michael Schumacher, is the most successful driver in the history of Formula 1: here is the British champion’s net worth.
What is Lewis Hamilton’s net worth? This is a timely question considering the rumors of the English driver nearing an agreement with Ferrari, with the official announcement that could arrive in the next few hours.
According to what we learned, despite an agreement for another two years with Mercedes starting from the 2025 season, Hamilton could move to Ferrari to replace Sainz.
This would undoubtedly be a huge coup for Maranello given that Lewis Hamilton has already long since entered the Formula 1 all-time hall of fame. After winning his seventh world title in 2020, the Briton equaled Michael Schumacher’s record.
If we think that Hamilton blew out thirty-nine candles on January 7, the champion from Stevenage has all it takes to become the most successful driver ever in the years to come despite his great rivalry with Max Verstappen.
Lewis Hamilton has achieved numerous victories in his Formula 1 career and has earned a substantial income as a result. He holds the second-highest salary among all Formula 1 drivers, as reported by Forbes. Additionally, in the Forbes 2022 list of the highest-paid athletes, Hamilton is ranked fifth in terms of earnings.
Lewis Hamilton: net worth, salary, and earnings
Lewis Hamilton can be considered the man of records. The first black Formula 1 driver, the only one to have won at least one GP in all his pro seasons (thirteen), the most successful of all in his debut season (four GPs together with Jacques Villeneuve), and the absolute record holder for numbers of pole position (eighty-seven, Michael Schumacher reached sixty-eight and Ayrton Senna at sixty-five).
With seven championships won he has thus overtaken a legend like Juan Manuel Fangio, thus placing the champion Michael Schumacher at the top of the ranking of the most successful drivers ever.
These are impressive numbers from Lewis Hamilton, especially considering that we are talking about a driver in the middle of his career, with his trophy cabinet ready to expand just as other records seem destined to be broken.
However, the British driver can also be very satisfied with the earnings he has secured in his career. At the beginning of the 2021 season, Hamilton renewed with Mercedes by signing a two-year contract for a salary of 40 million euros per year, an agreement then extended until 2025.
This season, however, could be his last with Mercedes, with the driver set to join up with Ferrari starting from 2025, which could guarantee the Englishman the same salary he currently receives.
The specialized magazine Forbes placed him in 5th place among the highest-paid athletes in 2022, estimating Lewis Hamilton’s total earnings of 65 million dollars during the last year.
In addition to the salary, large earnings would be derived from sponsors: Sony, Monster Energy, Police, Puma, Tommy Hilfiger, Bose, L’Oréal and Mercedes-Benz are the companies for which the pilot acts as a testimonial.
In recent years the British ace then launched Neat Burger, the first vegan burger chain that aims to transform the way people see plant-based food
When added together, Lewis Hamilton’s net worth is estimated at 300 million dollars.
Original article published on Money.it Italy 2024-02-01 16:21:00. Original title: Quanto guadagna Lewis Hamilton? Stipendio e guadagni del pilota vicino alla Ferrari
