Dutch driver Max Verstappen has been named Formula 1’s top driver for 2023. According to Forbes magazine, the Red Bull team driver earned $70 million in one year. In October, Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix and became the world champion ahead of schedule. He also won this title in 2021 and 2022.
Second place in the Forbes ranking of the highest paid racers was taken by Lewis Hamilton, who competes for the Mercedes team. At the end of the season, the British driver earned $55 million. Also in the top five in terms of earnings were Fernando Alonso, Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc.
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In 2014, Max Verstappen joined the Red Bull youth program, and at the age of 17 he became the youngest driver to take part in a Formula 1 round. By age 18, he became the youngest Grand Prix winner in league history.
In the 2023 season, Verstappen’s Red Bull team beat Mercedes and Ferrari to victory in the Constructors’ Championship.
In the 2023 season, Max Verstappen was especially lucky. From May to September, he set a record number of victories in a row for Formula 1 — 10. Over the entire year, the driver won 19 races. In total, Verstappen won 54 races during his career, which allows him to occupy third place in the historical ranking.