His annual salary is more than 5 times higher than his driving partner Bottas.... 
https://www.givemesport.com/1716099...on-earns-compared-to-vettel-alonso-verstappen
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...ees-to-new-40m-two-year-deal-with-mercedes-f1
Formula 1 Driver Salaries
20. Yuki Tsunoda, Alpha Tauri: £364,900
19. Nicholas Latifi, Williams: £730,800
18. Nikita Mazepin, Haas: £730,800
17. Mick Schumacher, Haas: £730,800
16. Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo: £730,800
15. George Russell, Williams: £730,800
14. Esteban Ocon, Alpine: £3.6 million
13. Pierre Gasly, Alpha Tauri: £3.6 million
12. Sergio Perez, Red Bull: £5.8 million
11. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin: £7.3 million
10. Carlos Sainz, Ferrari: £7.3 million
9. Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo: £7.3 million
8. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes: £7.3 million
7.Lando Norris, McLaren: £7.9 million
6. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari: £8.76 million
5. Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren: £10.9 million
4. Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin: £10.9 million
3. Fernando Alonso, Alpine: £14.6 million
2. Max Verstappen, Red Bull: £18.27 million
1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes: £40 million
Lewis Hamilton has signed a new contract with Mercedes, committing to race on in Formula One for a further two years. The new deal, which was announced before qualifying for today’s Austrian Grand Prix, is a remarkable statement of intent from the Briton, whose future had been the subject of intense speculation.
The 36-year-old, who has won seven world championships, will remain in the sport until at least 2023, having made his F1 debut in 2007. He joined Mercedes in 2013 and has won six of his seven titles with them. His last contract negotiations went on through the winter of 2020 and 2021 and he and the team were eager to avoid another long period of uncertainty in order to focus on the challenge they face from Red Bull this season.
With the new contract he has committed to race on through the major regulation changes set to be brought in next season. It is viewed as a complete reboot for the sport and the start of a brand new challenge for Hamilton, with a wave of younger drivers also coming through.
He said he had considered his position and decided he had lost none of his motivation. “It’s important we take time to evaluate, that we do what’s right for us in terms of health and mental wellbeing,” he said. “It’s always a good time to try and reflect and see what is next. I found myself waking up and thinking about racing and I wanted to continue to race.”
He also noted the role Mercedes’s backing of his push for equality and diversity had played. “The support they have given me during this period with Black Lives Matter, turning our car black for the second year in a row, for really pushing for a more diverse and equitable environment, it’s just amazing,” he said.
Hamilton has interests in fashion and music outside the sport and has been clear that he wants to pursue them when he retires. Equally, however, he is in the form of his life and has repeatedly stated how much he still enjoys racing. This season he is in a proper title race with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who is only 23 and leads by 18 points. Hamilton clearly relishes the challenge of continuing to vie with F1’s younger generation. He said: “Now we are having this tight battle it has brought me closer to the team, it’s making me dig deeper and I love that, it has reinvigorated the love that I have for the sport.”
https://www.givemesport.com/1716099...on-earns-compared-to-vettel-alonso-verstappen
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...ees-to-new-40m-two-year-deal-with-mercedes-f1
Formula 1 Driver Salaries
20. Yuki Tsunoda, Alpha Tauri: £364,900
19. Nicholas Latifi, Williams: £730,800
18. Nikita Mazepin, Haas: £730,800
17. Mick Schumacher, Haas: £730,800
16. Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo: £730,800
15. George Russell, Williams: £730,800
14. Esteban Ocon, Alpine: £3.6 million
13. Pierre Gasly, Alpha Tauri: £3.6 million
12. Sergio Perez, Red Bull: £5.8 million
11. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin: £7.3 million
10. Carlos Sainz, Ferrari: £7.3 million
9. Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo: £7.3 million
8. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes: £7.3 million
7.Lando Norris, McLaren: £7.9 million
6. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari: £8.76 million
5. Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren: £10.9 million
4. Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin: £10.9 million
3. Fernando Alonso, Alpine: £14.6 million
2. Max Verstappen, Red Bull: £18.27 million
1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes: £40 million
Lewis Hamilton has signed a new contract with Mercedes, committing to race on in Formula One for a further two years. The new deal, which was announced before qualifying for today’s Austrian Grand Prix, is a remarkable statement of intent from the Briton, whose future had been the subject of intense speculation.
The 36-year-old, who has won seven world championships, will remain in the sport until at least 2023, having made his F1 debut in 2007. He joined Mercedes in 2013 and has won six of his seven titles with them. His last contract negotiations went on through the winter of 2020 and 2021 and he and the team were eager to avoid another long period of uncertainty in order to focus on the challenge they face from Red Bull this season.
With the new contract he has committed to race on through the major regulation changes set to be brought in next season. It is viewed as a complete reboot for the sport and the start of a brand new challenge for Hamilton, with a wave of younger drivers also coming through.
He said he had considered his position and decided he had lost none of his motivation. “It’s important we take time to evaluate, that we do what’s right for us in terms of health and mental wellbeing,” he said. “It’s always a good time to try and reflect and see what is next. I found myself waking up and thinking about racing and I wanted to continue to race.”
He also noted the role Mercedes’s backing of his push for equality and diversity had played. “The support they have given me during this period with Black Lives Matter, turning our car black for the second year in a row, for really pushing for a more diverse and equitable environment, it’s just amazing,” he said.
Hamilton has interests in fashion and music outside the sport and has been clear that he wants to pursue them when he retires. Equally, however, he is in the form of his life and has repeatedly stated how much he still enjoys racing. This season he is in a proper title race with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who is only 23 and leads by 18 points. Hamilton clearly relishes the challenge of continuing to vie with F1’s younger generation. He said: “Now we are having this tight battle it has brought me closer to the team, it’s making me dig deeper and I love that, it has reinvigorated the love that I have for the sport.”
He's earned it! 
I'm watching it on ESPN 2. That was a crazy accident between the # 1 & #2 drivers taking each other out! 
