SEVEN-TIME Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is the highest-paid driver on the grid, followed by Max Verstappen. Hamilton is still F1’s biggest star and he is paid as such. The Merc driver is paid £33million-a-year, making him the highest paid driver on the grid. The Spaniard is moving to Aston Martin next season to replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel. The Finn is paid £8.2m and at times this season has gone toe-to-toe with his former team and team-mate Hamilton. Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll is paid a large amount despite sitting 18th in the driver standings. The Spaniard is paid £8.2m and is largely considered the No2 driver to Leclerc. Russell has performed for Merc this season and sits fourth in the driver standings. Nicholas Latifi is dead last in F1 this season and is paid just £825k.

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