MAX VERSTAPPEN is the highest-earning F1 driver - beating Lewis Hamilton by a staggering £17million.
The Red Bull driver is the dominant force in F1 after winning ten consecutive races, and his salary reflects that.
Verstappen, 25, is on course to claim his third successive championship and he is now one of the highest-earning sportsmen in the world.
He is paid an eye-watering annual salary of £45m by Red Bull.
Hamilton is the next highest-paid F1 star but comes in quite far behind at £28m-a-year.
Verstappen is paid more than five times that of his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez.
Hamilton also earns significantly than his partner, George Russell, who is the eighth on the list of top salaries.
The Brit collects around £6.5m a year from Mercedes but could pick up a more lucrative deal when it comes to renewing after impressing since his 2022 arrival.
Rounding off the top three is Charles Leclerc at £20m-a-year.
Ferrari's No1 has been linked to Red Bull with both him and Perez out of contract at the end of the year.
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