Lewis Hamilton is about to earn a whopping $100 million per yr as a part of his new Ferrari F1 deal from 2025.
In line with Formu1a.uno, Hamilton’s general earnings – making an allowance for his base wage, sponsors, picture rights and bonuses.
It can make Hamilton one of many highest-paid drivers in Ferrari’s historical past, drawing comparisons to Michael Schumacher’s mega offers from his time on the staff.
The report outlines that Ferrari have given Hamilton ensures in regards to the staff’s technical prowess, significantly with the upcoming arrival of former Mercedes engineer Loic Serra.
It’s additionally understood that Ferrari will look to work with Hamilton on a wide range of diversity-related points that the seven-time world champion has targeted on in recent times.
Hamilton’s arrival means Ferrari will comfortably have the strongest driver line-up on the grid in 2025.
Charles Leclerc not too long ago signed a multi-year cope with the staff, and based on the identical report, he has welcomed the information of Hamilton becoming a member of as a optimistic, moderately than a unfavourable and a possible risk to his place throughout the staff.
Leclerc is on a hard and fast wage which is able to improve year-on-year.
In line with Italian publication Gazzetta Dello Sport, Leclerc might double his present €25m earnings if he sees out the whole thing of the deal.