And this is nothing less than a ranking of salaries. Red Bull Racing's superstar is rounding up a massive field, but there are other interesting things to look at when you look at the list.
The salary information is not public, obtained by a Dutch newspaper with the help of its own informants. It reveals that while the top five are understandably high earners, scrolling down the list reveals some oddities. For example, it is a mystery how Sergio Perez, who is a terrible performer, can overtake Carlos Sainz, but the 13th place of Oscar Piastri, who has won several podiums in 2023 and has a great performance, is also shocking. Perhaps only Alexander Albon's 15th and Yuki Tsunoda's penultimate position are more surprising...
Amounts are in dollars and millions
Max Verstappen / Red Bull - 55
Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes - 45
Charles Leclerc / Scuderia Ferrari - 34
Lando Norris / McLaren - 20
George Russell / Mercedes - 18
Fernando Alonso / Aston Martin - 18
Sergio Perez / Red Bull - 14
Carlos Sainz / Ferrari - 12
Valtteri Bottas / Stake - 10
Daniel Ricciardo / Visa Cash App RB - 7
Esteban Ocon / Alpine - 6
Pierre Gasly / Alpine - 6
Oscar Piastri / McLaren - 6
Kevin Magnussen / Haas - 5
Alexander Albon / Williams - 3
Lance Stroll / Aston Martin - 3
Nico Hülkenberg / Haas - 2
Guanyu Zhou / Stake - 2
Yuki Tsunoda / Visa Cash App RB - 1
Logan Sargeant / Williams - 1
If for no other reason than to reaffirm an old truth: In Formula 1, results and productivity are not always what counts. And, unfortunately, increasingly not.
