Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been named on Sportico’s 2025 High 100 Highest-Paid Athletes record.
Whereas it was Cristiano Ronaldo who topped the record, with a reported wage/winnings of $200million plus $60million in endorsements, seven-time Method 1 champion Lewis Hamilton was the highest-ranking driver in eleventh.
In line with the record, the Briton’s earnings/winnings amounted to $70million together with his endorsements including an extra $30million to carry his complete to $100million.
It comes as no shock that Hamilton is estimated to have the best endorsement earnings of the F1 drivers. In line with Sportico, the endorsement figures embrace “earnings from sponsorships, licensing, royalties, memorabilia, appearances, golf course design, media and e-book offers.”
The British driver has constructed up robust working relationships with varied manufacturers exterior of the championship for years, together with Dior, Lululemon and Perplexity. 2025 additionally noticed the Ferrari driver function an government producer on the F1 film starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris. He has additionally amassed 42.1 million followers on Instagram, probably the most of any of the drivers on the grid.
Following Hamilton is Verstappen, who has been ranked because the fifteenth highest-paid athlete in 2025 with $75million in earnings/winnings and $8million in endorsements.
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
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The one different F1 drivers to make the record had been McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Whereas Norris claimed his first F1 drivers’ title, he trailed behind Hamilton and Verstappen in thirty second place. Sportico estimated his earnings/winnings at $54million with a further $5million in endorsements.
Piastri was ranked 96th with $35million in earnings/winnings and $3million in endorsements.
Different large sports activities names featured on the record included Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi, Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and golfer Rory McIlroy.
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