Who Runs F1 Salaries
At a Glance
Founder and Editor
I founded F1 Salaries and edit it in my spare time, so I decide which figures go on each page and which label and sources sit with them.
Independent
I have no connection to Formula 1, the FIA, any team, or any driver's management, so every figure on the site comes from public evidence alone.
Free to Read
F1 Salaries is paid for solely by advertising, and I don't accept payment for any content, which keeps everything on the site free for visitors without any restrictions.
Dan Sweeting
I'm a marketing specialist based in the UK, and in my spare time I'm an F1 fan and the editor of F1 Salaries. I've built the site into a database of driver, reserve, team, staff, and sponsor pay, with circuit guides and ticket prices for every race on the calendar, and I also run NBA Salaries, a sister site that tracks NBA player pay in the same way.
I write and edit the articles and keep the data pages current through the season, so results go in after each race, while contracts, sponsor deals, and prices change as new reporting and announcements come out.
How the Site Is Made
I research the stats with ChatGPT, cross-reference and compare every figure across sources, and then use Claude to turn the checked data into readable copy. Each figure carries a label showing how solid it is, and the methodology explains how each type is worked out, while the page on how we use AI covers every step. You'll find more on why the site exists on the about page.
Who Runs F1 Salaries: FAQs
I started F1 Salaries because driver contracts are confidential, so most salary figures come from journalists with contacts inside the teams, and different outlets often print different numbers for the same driver. I wanted a site that shows where each figure comes from and labels how much it can be trusted.
I don't have inside access to F1 contracts, because I work in marketing and teams keep their deals confidential. Every figure on F1 Salaries comes from public reporting, official announcements, and company filings, which is why each one links its sources and carries a label showing whether it's Verified, Reported, Estimated, or Calculated.
When reports disagree, I give the most weight to official sources and then to named journalists with a record on F1 business, and I compare their figures with similar deals across the grid. If they still don't line up, the page shows a range and labels it Estimated, so you can see the uncertainty for yourself.
You can suggest a driver, staff member, sponsor, or story through the contact page or by email at [email protected]. I regularly check and recalibrate the stats across the site and add new pages as I go, even where sources are patchy, because the verification labels show exactly how solid each figure is.
