Lewis Hamilton Salary 2026 in His Second Ferrari Year
Lewis Hamilton’s base salary at Ferrari is $60m in 2026, second only to Max Verstappen’s $70m on the grid. Bigger numbers in the Italian press fold in bonuses and personal agreements, so they describe his whole package rather than what Ferrari pays him to race.
His base has stayed in the $55m-60m range every season since 2021, and at 41 he still collects about $2.61m for each of the 23 Grands Prix.
Keeps his current pay at $60m and expects a rise later, although it names no agreed new salary.
Base Salary Earned in 2026$49m of $60m
82% of the way through 2026
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BASE SALARY EARNED
$0Prorated Earnings Estimate
POTENTIAL INCOME
$0Prorated Earnings Estimate
CAREER EARNINGS
$697,460,000Prorated Earnings Estimate
These tickers illustrate calculated averages based on annual figures and are not actual payments.
How Bonuses Could Lift Hamilton to $70m
Hamilton is winning races again, and a season like this could add around $10m in bonuses. That would take his potential income to $70m, a big step up from the $500k bonus he received in his first year in red. His 2026 season stats put him third in the championship on 241 points after fourth place at the United States Grand Prix, and his win in Barcelona in June was his first Grand Prix victory for Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton's Yearly Salary Broken Down
PER MONTH
$5m
PER WEEK
$1.15m
PER DAY
$164k
PER HOUR
$6,849
Lewis Hamilton’s $60m base works out at roughly $5m a month, $1.15m a week and $164k a day. Add the $10m bonus scenario and the averages rise to $5.83m a month, or $3.04m for each Grand Prix. Ferrari doesn’t pay him in neat installments like these, so read them as a sense of scale rather than real payments.
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Lewis Hamilton's Contract and Salary at Ferrari
Ferrari announced Hamilton’s move on February 1, 2024, before he had even started his final season with Mercedes. The deal he races under began in 2025 and has a reported core term of two years, so it runs to the end of 2026.
His $60m base in both 2025 and 2026 makes those two seasons worth $120m. Bonuses sit on top and have been small so far, with $500k in 2025. Next year is already settled as well, since Hamilton confirmed in May that he’ll stay for 2027.
Is Hamilton Staying at Ferrari in 2027?
Hamilton said on May 21, 2026 that he’d race for Ferrari again in 2027, and later reports describe it as an option in his current deal being activated rather than a fresh contract. It adds one more season, to the end of 2027, worth $60m if his base carries over. A 2028 option has also been reported, but nothing about that year is settled.
Hamilton has raced in F1 every season since 2007, and his pay has grown from a $500k rookie base at McLaren to $60m at Ferrari. Each stint below sets out what he earned and what he won for it. Those earnings sit behind his estimated $580m net worth.
2025-2026
Ferrari
$60m
Red Overalls at 40
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POTENTIAL INCOME
$60.5m-70m
AGE
40-41
TEAM
Ferrari
Ferrari pays the same $60m base in both seasons. A $500k bonus and 156 points made 2025 a difficult first year, but 2026 has brought a far better return, with 241 points and wins again.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2026
41
$60m
$70m
241
3
2025
40
$60m
$60.5m
156
6
2021-2024
Mercedes
$55m
Top Pay in Leaner Years
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POTENTIAL INCOME
$55m-62m
AGE
36-39
TEAM
Mercedes
A $55m base held for four seasons as Mercedes lost its edge. The 387.5 points of 2021 earned a $7m bonus, but 2022 and 2023 paid nothing extra before two wins in 2024 brought $2m.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2024
39
$55m
$57m
223
7
2023
38
$55m
$55m
234
3
2022
37
$55m
$55m
240
6
2021
36
$55m
$62m
387.5
2
2019-2020
Mercedes
$35m-40m
Level With Schumacher
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POTENTIAL INCOME
$35m-40m
AGE
34-35
TEAM
Mercedes
Titles six and seven came as his base rose from $35m to $40m. His 413 points in 2019 remain a career best, and the 2020 crown matched Michael Schumacher’s record of seven championships.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2020
35
$40m
$40m
347
1
2019
34
$35m
$35m
413
1
2016-2018
Mercedes
$34.7m-36.15m
Beaten Once, Then Champion Again
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POTENTIAL INCOME
$34.7m-36.15m
AGE
31-33
TEAM
Mercedes
Pay jumped to $35.42m in 2016, the year Nico Rosberg beat him to the title. He answered with championships in 2017 and 2018, the second with 408 points, while his base stayed close to $35m.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2018
33
$34.7m
$34.7m
408
1
2017
32
$36.15m
$36.15m
363
1
2016
31
$35.42m
$35.42m
380
2
2013-2015
Mercedes
$26.56m-27.74m
The Move That Paid Off
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POTENTIAL INCOME
$26.56m-27.74m
AGE
28-30
TEAM
Mercedes
Leaving McLaren lifted his base to $26.56m, and Mercedes soon gave him a car to match. Back-to-back titles followed in 2014 and 2015 with 384 and 381 points, and his salary edged up to $27.74m.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2015
30
$27.74m
$27.74m
381
1
2014
29
$26.57m
$26.57m
384
1
2013
28
$26.56m
$26.56m
189
4
2008-2012
McLaren
$16m-22.27m
Champion at 23
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POTENTIAL INCOME
$16m-22.27m
AGE
23-27
TEAM
McLaren
The 2008 title arrived in only his second season, on an estimated $16m base. McLaren’s pay climbed to $22.27m by 2011, yet the next four seasons brought no second title and he left for Mercedes after 2012.
SEASON
AGE
BASE SALARY
POTENTIAL INCOME
POINTS
POS
2012
27
$20.56m
$20.56m
190
4
2011
26
$22.27m
$22.27m
227
5
2010
25
$21.21m
$21.21m
240
4
2009
24
$18m
$18m
49
5
2008
23
$16m
$16m
98
1
2007
McLaren
$500k
One Point Short
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POTENTIAL INCOME
$1.26m
AGE
22
TEAM
McLaren
His rookie deal paid a $500k base plus a bonus for every point, and 109 points turned that into $1.26m. He finished a single point behind the champion in his first season.
Puts his first Ferrari season at $70m plus a $500k bonus. We use the $60m base reported for the same deal in both seasons.
What Makes Hamilton Worth $60m to Ferrari?
Ferrari is paying for the most successful driver in F1 history, and at 41 he’s still scoring more points than his teammate.
The record books. His 106 wins and 104 poles are both all-time F1 records, and he shares the record of seven titles with Michael Schumacher.
Winning again. His 241 points put him third in the 2026 standings, one behind George Russell and eight clear of Charles Leclerc.
The Mercedes benchmark. Ferrari’s $60m opening salary in 2025 comfortably beat the $55m a year he had earned at Mercedes since 2021.
Knowing how titles are won. Six of his seven championships came during Mercedes’ run of eight straight constructors’ titles from 2014 to 2021.
Commercial pull. Ferrari’s share price jumped when news of his signing broke in February 2024.
Hamilton vs Leclerc on Pay and Points
Hamilton’s $60m base is $26m more than Charles Leclerc’s $34m, and with both bonus scenarios counted he stays $24m ahead at $70m against $46m. He has the edge on track as well, with 241 points to Leclerc’s 233. The pay gap should narrow from 2027, when Leclerc’s new contract begins.
Lewis Hamilton’s extra season at Ferrari in 2027 is worth around $60m in base salary, assuming his current pay carries over. He confirmed on May 21, 2026 that he’ll stay, and reports describe it as an option in his existing deal being taken up. A further 2028 option has been reported but isn’t settled.
Ferrari pays Lewis Hamilton a $60m base salary in 2026, and a strong season could add around $10m in bonuses for potential income of $70m. He earned the same $60m base in 2025, his first year with the team, plus a $500k bonus. Personal sponsors and business income come on top of these figures.
Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari contract runs until the end of 2027, after he confirmed on May 21, 2026 that he’ll stay for another season. Reports describe that as an option in his current deal being activated, and a further option for 2028 has been reported, but nothing about that year is settled.
Lewis Hamilton earned a $26.56m base salary in his first Mercedes season in 2013, and his pay rose to $55m a year from 2021 until he left at the end of 2024. Bonuses added $7m in 2021 and $2m in 2024, and his move to Ferrari lifted his base to $60m in 2025.
Lewis Hamilton makes about $5m a month from his $60m Ferrari base salary in 2026, which is roughly $164k a day. With the $10m bonus scenario added, his monthly average rises to $5.83m.
Ferrari doesn’t pay him in neat installments like these, so read them as a sense of scale.
Spread across the 23 Grands Prix of 2026, Lewis Hamilton’s $60m base salary is worth $2.61m per race. Including the $10m bonus scenario, that rises to about $3.04m. He isn’t actually paid by the race, so these figures simply divide his yearly pay by the length of the calendar.
