US EditionMax Verstappen Leads F1 Salaries in 2026 with a Contract that Triples that of Fernando Alonso
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The start of the 2026 season of Formula 1 not only brings with it regulatory changes, but also a dance of figures that confirm the economic status of the reigning category of motor racing. According to a recent report by RacingNews365, the contracts of the 22 active drivers show a marked wage gap, where experience and world titles remain the main bargaining factor. At the top of the ladder is the Dutchman Max Verstappen, who earns a base salary …
Despite not having revalidated the world title in the previous campaign, Max Verstappen’s position in Red Bull remains unattainable to the rest of his rivals. The Dutch driver has seen his record rise to 70 million euros a year, consolidating himself as the absolute center of the energy drink project. This figure represents an increase of five million over his contract of 2025 and places him in an economic galaxy far away from that of most of th…
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