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Baku. 29 January. REPORT.AZ/ List of 2019 F1 driver salaries has been disclosed. Report informs referring to F1 Weekends YouTube Channel that Lewis Hamilton will again be the highest paid driver on the grid, with his Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel second on the list. Mercedes and associates will be dishing out a staggering $57-million for Hamilton’s services, with Vettel reportedly banking $12-million less but will still take home $45-million.
Third on the list, thanks to his move from Red Bull to Renault is Ricciardo whose salary has jumped to $17-million, a tad more than his former teammate Max Verstappen will earn. The Dutchman is fourth on the list.
2019 Formula 1 Drivers Salaries:
| DRIVER | TEAM | SALARY |
| Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | $57,000,000 |
| Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | $45,000,000 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | $17,000,000 |
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull | $13,500,000 |
| Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | $8,500,000 |
| Kimi Raikkonen | Sauber | $4,500,000 |
| Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | $4,500,000 |
| Carlos Sainz | McLaren | $4,000,000 |
| Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | $3,500,000 |
| Sergio Perez | Racing Point | $3,500,000 |
| Romain Grosjean | Haas | $1,800,000 |
| Pierre Gasly | Red Bull | $1,400,000 |
| Lance Stroll | Racing Point | $1,200,000 |
| Kevin Magnussen | Haas | $1,200,000 |
| Robert Kubica | Williams | $570,000 |
| Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | $300,000 |
| Lando Norris | McLaren | $260,000 |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber | $230,000 |
| George Russell | Williams | $180,000 |
| Alexander Albon | Toro Rosso | $170,000 |
Notably, the Formula 1 World Championship 2019 will begin on March 17 at the Albert Park in Australia. The season will end with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which will be held on December 1 in the United Arab Emirates. The Grand Prix of Azerbaijan will take place on April 26-28.
