Car UK May 2019

The Formula 1

rich list*

Private jets, Monaco pads, substantial

jewellery – evidently F1 pays well. But which

drivers and teams are sitting prettiest?

THE TEAMS

THE DRIVERS

WILLIAMS

£113m

A decent budget, yet

the team scored just

seven points over the

course of the 2018

season. That works

out at just over £16m

per point...

ALFA ROMEO

£106m

The influx of oodles

of Alfa Romeo money

into the team formerly

know as Sauber

has given the Swiss

operation its biggest

budget in years.

HAAS

£106m

Owner Gene Haas

remains the team’s

biggest sponsor, but

his contribution is

scaling back with the

arrival of sponsors

Rich Energy.

TORO ROSSO

£113m

Lots of Japanese yen

flow into Toro Rosso’s

coffers courtesy of

its engine deal with

Honda. A serious

B-team for Red Bull

Racing.

RENAULT F

£151m

A lot of money, yes,

but still way short

of the top three

teams. You sense

the need for greater

commitment if they’re

to really challenge.

RACING POINT

£98m

A brilliantly efficient

team that punches

well above its budget.

With more money

from new owner

Lawrence Stroll, the

only way is up.

CARLOS

SAINZ

McLAREN

£3m

ROMAIN

GROSJEAN

HAAS

£2.3m

KEVIN

MAGNUSSEN

HAAS

£1.5m

ANTONIO

GIOVINAZZI

ALFA ROMEO

£0.8m

ROBERT

KUBICA

WILLIAMS

£0.8m

DANIIL

K V YAT

TORO ROSSO

£0.8m

LANCE

STROLL

RACING POINT

£0.8m

ALEXANDER

ALBON

TORO ROSSO

£380,

LANDO

NORRIS

McLAREN

£380,

GEORGE

RUSSELL

WILLIAMS

£380,

POOR FORM, POOR

Poor early-season form

in 2018 cut his earning

power for 2019. Team-mate

Magnussen not a big earner

either – just a solid performer

earning a solid wage.

YOUNGEST BRIT EVER

Rookie year and a rookie’s

salary for newcomer Norris.

Still, not bad for Britain’s

youngest ever F1 driver.

Team-mate Sainz earns more

but brings sponsors with him.

*Based on the highly

educated guesswork of our

F1 man Tom Clarkson

18 CARMAGAZINE.CO.UK | MAY 2019