Fernando Alonso’s salary for 2026 is a $24m base from Aston Martin, the sixth-highest on the grid in the last season of his current deal. At 45, he still earns about $1.04m for every Grand Prix.
Forbes put him on $24m in each of his first three Aston Martin seasons, and 2026 is the second year of the same contract as 2025, so we keep his base at $24m. RacingNews365 lists $20m, but nothing specific to his contract points to a cut. It’s still well below the $41.76m he made at Ferrari in 2011.
Puts his 2025 pay at $24m plus a $2.5m bonus. That was the first year of his current contract, so we use $24m for 2026 as well.
Base Salary Earned in 2026$19.6m of $24m
82% of the way through 2026
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BASE SALARY EARNED
$0Prorated Earnings Estimate
POTENTIAL INCOME
$0Prorated Earnings Estimate
CAREER EARNINGS
$586,900,000Prorated Earnings Estimate
These tickers illustrate calculated averages based on annual figures and are not actual payments.
What Alonso Could Add in Bonuses
A $2.5m bonus scenario, matching his 2025 bonus, puts his potential income at $26.5m. With only 7 points in his 2026 season stats, even that looks optimistic, and it’s a long way from the $10m he collected after 206 points in 2023.
How Much Fernando Alonso Makes Each Month
PER MONTH
$2m
PER WEEK
$462k
PER DAY
$66k
PER HOUR
$2,740
Alonso’s $24m base averages $2m a month, $462k a week and $66k a day. The $2.5m bonus scenario only nudges his monthly figure to $2.21m. None of these are real payment amounts, just his annual pay divided evenly across the calendar.
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Insider · Issue 23
01 · The Last Race
Singapore by Salary
Pos
Driver
Pts
Salary
1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
25
$70m
2
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
18
$34m
3
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
15
$3.4m
4
Lando Norris
McLaren
12
$30m
5
Oscar Piastri
McLaren
10
$13m
6
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7
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Our Take · Insider+
What Each Point Now Costs Red Bull
Aston Martin Contract
2 years
Announced 11 Apr 2024
Status
Extension
Base Salary
$24m
Potential Income
$26.5m
Starts
2025
Ends
End of 2026
Duration
2 years
Est. Contract Value
$48m
Aston Martin Contract
1 year
Announced 29 Sep 2026
Status
Extension
Starts
2027
Ends
End of 2027
Duration
1 year
Est. Contract Value
Not disclosed
2027 Salary
$24m
Essentials
Fernando Alonso
Age 45
Driver
Fernando Alonso
Team
Aston Martin
Number
#14
Nationality
Spanish
Age
45
Manager
Alberto Fernández Albilares / A14 and Flavio Briatore
Names Alberto Fernández Albilares of A14 and Flavio Briatore as the people behind his career.
Alonso's Aston Martin Contract Through 2026
The contract Alonso races under this season was announced on April 11, 2024, extending his Aston Martin stay through 2025 and 2026. At $24m a season, it’s worth about $48m in base salary.
That deal ends when this season finishes, and his new contract for 2027 takes over from there. Aston Martin announced it on September 29, 2026.
Alonso's One-Season Aston Martin Deal for 2027
Aston Martin confirmed on September 29, 2026 that Alonso has signed a new contract to race for the team in 2027, which will be his fifth season there. The team described it as a long-term contract, but Alonso confirmed the next day that his racing commitment covers 2027 only. He also said he doesn’t see it as just one more year, so a further extension is possible. He’ll turn 46 during the 2027 season.
Neither side published a fee, so we’re keeping his 2027 pay as undisclosed until a reliable figure appears.
Fernando Alonso's Career Earnings Across Six Teams
Alonso made his debut with Minardi in 2001 on a reported salary of $0 and has since been paid by five other teams. The stints below track 26 years of pay, including two spent racing outside F1. Those earnings sit behind his estimated $260m net worth.
2023-2026
Aston Martin
$24m
A Strong Start That Faded
▾
POTENTIAL INCOME
$26.5m-34m
AGE
41-44
TEAM
Aston Martin
Aston Martin has paid $24m a year since 2023, and 206 points in his first season brought a $10m bonus. Bonuses shrank to $3.5m and $2.5m after that, and 2026 has brought just 7 points so far.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2026
44
$24m
$26.5m
7
17
2025
43
$24m
$26.5m
56
10
2024
42
$24m
$27.5m
70
9
2023
41
$24m
$34m
206
4
2021-2022
Alpine
$25m-30m
Back on the Grid
▾
POTENTIAL INCOME
$25m-30m
AGE
39-40
TEAM
Alpine
Alpine brought him back on a projected $25m for 2021 and paid $30m in 2022, with no bonus in either year. He scored 81 points both seasons, and third place in Qatar gave him his first podium since 2014.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2022
40
$30m
$30m
81
9
2021
39
$25m
$25m
81
10
2019-2020
Outside the F1 grid
$0
Winning Away From F1
▾
POTENTIAL INCOME
$0
AGE
37-38
TEAM
Outside the F1 grid
His F1 race salary dropped to $0, although that leaves out everything he earned elsewhere. In 2019 he won Le Mans and the Daytona 24 Hours and clinched the World Endurance title, then tackled the Dakar Rally in 2020.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2020
38
$0
$0
0
2019
37
$0
$0
0
2015-2018
McLaren
$30m-38.83m
Top Money, Few Points
▾
POTENTIAL INCOME
$30m-38.83m
AGE
33-36
TEAM
McLaren
McLaren paid $38.83m in 2015, a season that brought him just 11 points. His salary never dropped below $30m across four years, yet the partnership produced no podiums and 54 points was his best return.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2018
36
$30m
$30m
50
11
2017
35
$33.89m
$33.89m
17
15
2016
34
$33.21m
$33.21m
54
10
2015
33
$38.83m
$38.83m
11
17
2010-2014
Ferrari
$26.56m-41.76m
Three Near Misses in Red
▾
POTENTIAL INCOME
$26.56m-41.76m
AGE
28-32
TEAM
Ferrari
Ferrari’s €30m salary converted to $39.77m in 2010 and peaked at $41.76m a year later. He was runner-up in 2010, 2012 and 2013, missing the 2012 title by three points, while his last two seasons paid under $30m.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2014
32
$29.23m
$29.23m
161
6
2013
31
$26.56m
$26.56m
242
2
2012
30
$38.54m
$38.54m
278
2
2011
29
$41.76m
$41.76m
257
4
2010
28
$39.77m
$39.77m
252
2
2008-2009
Renault
$15m-35m
The $45m Homecoming
▾
POTENTIAL INCOME
$15m-45m
AGE
26-27
TEAM
Renault
His return to Renault paid a reported $35m base and $10m bonus in 2008, the richest season in his pay history. He won in Singapore and Japan that year, but 2009 brought $15m and just 26 points.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2009
27
$15m
$15m
26
9
2008
26
$35m
$45m
61
5
2007
McLaren
$20m
One Year With Hamilton
▾
POTENTIAL INCOME
$20m
AGE
25
TEAM
McLaren
McLaren paid a reported $20m to sign him as the reigning double champion. He finished level on 109 points with rookie teammate Lewis Hamilton, one behind champion Kimi Räikkönen, and left after a single season.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2007
25
$20m
$20m
109
3
2003-2006
Renault
$4.5m-12m
Two Titles for Renault
▾
POTENTIAL INCOME
$4.5m-12m
AGE
21-24
TEAM
Renault
He won his first race in Hungary in 2003 on a $4.5m salary, and his pay reached $9m by 2005, when 133 points made him champion. An estimated $12m followed in 2006 as he defended the title.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2006
24
$12m
$12m
134
1
2005
23
$9m
$9m
133
1
2004
22
$6.5m
$6.5m
59
4
2003
21
$4.5m
$4.5m
55
6
2002
Renault
$1.5m
Paid to Test
▾
POTENTIAL INCOME
$1.5m
AGE
20
TEAM
Renault
Renault made him its test driver and paid a reported $1.5m, more than his Minardi race seat had earned. He didn’t race that year, but the role led straight to a Renault race seat for 2003.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2002
20
$1.5m
$1.5m
0
2001
Minardi
$0
Debut at 19
▾
POTENTIAL INCOME
$0
AGE
19
TEAM
Minardi
Alonso made his F1 debut with Minardi at 19, and the reported salary for that season is $0. He scored no points in one of the slowest cars on the grid, but his pace earned him a Renault contract.
Splits his 2025 earnings into a $24m salary and a $2.5m bonus.
What Alonso Still Brings Aston Martin at 45
Aston Martin pays Alonso $24m at 45 for a record built over 26 years, even in a season that has produced 7 points.
A double world champion. His 2005 and 2006 titles with Renault make him one of only a handful of champions still racing.
More starts than anyone. His 445 Grand Prix starts are the most in F1 history, and that experience carries weight with a team working through new regulations.
Proof he can still deliver. Eight podiums and 206 points in his first Aston Martin season showed what he does with a competitive car.
Numbers few can match. With 32 wins, 106 podiums and 22 poles, he’s one of the most successful drivers F1 has seen.
Value beyond the cockpit. His reported five-year relationship with the team is said to include three ambassador years, so his worth to Aston Martin extends past racing.
Alonso's Salary Next to Lance Stroll's
Aston Martin pays Alonso $12m more than Lance Stroll, with bases of $24m and $12m, and bonus scenarios stretch the totals to $26.5m against $13.5m. Neither has much to show on track in 2026, and Alonso’s 7 points are the only ones either Aston Martin driver has scored.
Fernando Alonso Pay, Contract and Retirement Questions
Aston Martin pays Fernando Alonso a $24m base salary in 2026, the sixth-highest on the grid. A $2.5m bonus scenario would take his potential income to $26.5m. Forbes estimated the same $24m for each of his previous three seasons, and his best-paid year came at Ferrari in 2011, at $41.76m.
Fernando Alonso is signed to Aston Martin until the end of 2027. His current deal, announced on April 11, 2024, covers 2025 and 2026 and is worth about $48m in base salary. On September 29, 2026 he signed a new contract for 2027, which he has confirmed is for one season.
No, Fernando Alonso isn’t retiring after 2026. Aston Martin announced a new contract on September 29, 2026 that keeps him racing in 2027, and he’s confirmed it covers one season. He turned 45 in July, so 2027 could be his final year, but he hasn’t announced when he’ll stop.
Fernando Alonso makes about $2m a month from his $24m Aston Martin base salary in 2026, which also works out at roughly $66k a day. The $2.5m bonus scenario would only lift his monthly average to $2.21m.
These are even splits of his yearly pay, so they don’t reflect when Aston Martin actually pays him.
Fernando Alonso is the better-paid Aston Martin driver, with a $24m base salary that’s double Lance Stroll’s $12m. Bonus scenarios put them at $26.5m and $13.5m, and both have signed on for 2027, with Alonso on a one-season extension and Stroll on a new long-term deal.
At Ferrari, Fernando Alonso earned $26.56m-41.76m a year in base salary from 2010 to 2014, based on reported euro salaries converted to dollars. His best-paid season was 2011. He finished runner-up three times in that spell and lost the 2012 title by three points.
