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Formula 1: Who are the highest paid drivers for the 2019 season?

By Asher Fair

SUZUKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 07: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes WO9 (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
SUZUKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 07: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes WO9 (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) /
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 11: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes WO9 (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 11: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes WO9 (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) /

Total team spending on drivers

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Here is a list of how much each of Formula 1’s 10 teams are set to spend on the salaries of their drivers for the 2019 season.

NOTE: In parenthesis beside each team name are the engine manufacturers for each team. Also, the percentages listed beside the driver money amounts are the percentages of team driver spending that each driver accounts for within each team. Finally, the percentages listed beside the team money amounts are the percentages of the total spending on drivers throughout Formula 1 that each of the sport’s 10 teams account for.

10. Scuderia Toro Rosso (Honda)

  • Daniil Kvyat: $300,000 (63.83%)
  • Alexander Albon: $170,000 (36.17%)
  • Total: $470,000 (0.28%)

9. ROKiT Williams Racing (Mercedes)

  • Robert Kubica: $570,000 (76.00%)
  • George Russell: $180,000 (24.00%)
  • Total: $750,000 (0.45%)

8. Rich Energy Haas (Ferrari)

  • Romain Grosjean: $1,800,000 (60.00%)
  • Kevin Magnussen: $1,200,000 (40.00%)
  • Total: $3,000,000 (1.78%)

7. McLaren (Renault)

  • Carlos Sainz Jr.: $4,000,000 (93.90%)
  • Lando Norris: $260,000 (6.10%)
  • Total: $4,260,000 (2.53%)

6. Racing Point (Mercedes)

  • Sergio Perez: $3,500,000 (74.47%)
  • Lance Stroll: $1,200,000 (25.53%)
  • Total: $4,700,000 (2.79%)

5. Alfa Romeo Racing (Ferrari)

  • Kimi Raikkonen: $4,500,000 (95.14%)
  • Antonio Giovinazzi: $230,000 (4.86%)
  • Total: $4,730,000 (2.81%)

4. Aston Martin Red Bull Racing (Honda)

  • Max Verstappen: $13,500,000 (90.60%)
  • Pierre Gasly: $1,400,000 (9.40%)
  • Total: $14,900,000 (8.85%)

3. Renault (Renault)

  • Daniel Ricciardo: $17,000,000 (79.07%)
  • Nico Hulkenberg: $4,500,000 (20.93%)
  • Total: $21,500,000 (12.77%)

2. Scuderia Ferrari (Ferrari)

  • Sebastian Vettel: $45,000,000 (92.78%)
  • Charles Leclerc: $3,500,000 (7.22%)
  • Total: $48,500,000 (28.82%)

1. Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport (Mercedes)

  • Lewis Hamilton: $57,000,000 (87.02%)
  • Valtteri Bottas: $8,500,000 (12.98%)
  • Total: $65,500,000 (38.92%)

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Which teams will end up having gotten the best deals in terms of driver performance and results by the time the 2019 Formula 1 season ends, and which teams will end up having gotten ripped off?

The 21-race season is scheduled to begin on Sunday, March 17 with the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne Australia, and it is set to last through Sunday, December 1, which is when the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is scheduled to take place from Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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