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Formula One Rich List 2026: These are the 12 most wealthy F1 drivers in the world - Max Verstappen net worth

By David Hepburn

Writer-at-large

Published 4th Mar 2026, 13:16 GMT

None of these professional drivers will be too concerned about rising gas prices.

This weekend sees a new Formula One season get underway, with the world’s most amazing drivers getting behind the wheel for the Australian Grand Prix.

F1 racing is one of the most glamorous and dangerous sports in the world - but with great risk comes great reward.

Top drivers can become fabulously wealthy, with multi-million pound contracts offered by the top car manufacturers to race - and win - for their team.

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Add in money-spinning advertising and sponsorship deals, personal appearances and shrewd investments, and these race heroes can bank serious amounts of cash.

Even after retiring from driving, media work and getting involved in the technical side of (or even owning) a Formula One team can keep the money rolling in.

Here are the top 12 Formula One drivers in the world in 2026, according to CelebrityNetWorth.

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Northern Ireland's Eddie Irvine competed in Formula One from 1993 and 2002, with the pinnacle of his career his runner-up position in the 1999 World Drivers' Championship, while driving for Ferrari. He won four races and finished on the podium 26 times. He has an estimated net worth of $120 million.

9. Eddie Irvine - $120 million

Northern Ireland's Eddie Irvine competed in Formula One from 1993 and 2002, with the pinnacle of his career his runner-up position in the 1999 World Drivers' Championship, while driving for Ferrari. He won four races and finished on the podium 26 times. He has an estimated net worth of $120 million. | Getty Images

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Rubens Barrichello is one of the best drivers never to win the F1 Drivers Championship - twice finishing runner-up with Ferrari in 2002 and 2004. He managed to win 11 Grands Prix across 19 seasons and has a fortune estimated at $100 million.

10. Rubens Barrichello - $100 million

Rubens Barrichello is one of the best drivers never to win the F1 Drivers Championship - twice finishing runner-up with Ferrari in 2002 and 2004. He managed to win 11 Grands Prix across 19 seasons and has a fortune estimated at $100 million. | Getty Images

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Perhaps now best known for presenting and commentating on F1 television coverage, Martin Brundle drove for several teams between 1984 and 1996. He never won a race, but did finish on the podium nine times. The Englishman has a fortune of around $100 million.

11. Martin Brundle - $100 million

Perhaps now best known for presenting and commentating on F1 television coverage, Martin Brundle drove for several teams between 1984 and 1996. He never won a race, but did finish on the podium nine times. The Englishman has a fortune of around $100 million. | Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pi

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French F1 driver and team owner Alain Prost won four Formula One World Drivers' Champion between 1987 until 2001, winning a then-record 51 races. He's worth around $100 million.

12. Alain Prost - $100 million

French F1 driver and team owner Alain Prost won four Formula One World Drivers' Champion between 1987 until 2001, winning a then-record 51 races. He's worth around $100 million. | Getty Images

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