The 2025 Formula One World Championship heads to Miami this weekend as the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen battle it out at the International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Set to get underway on Sunday 4 May at 9pm UK time, Mclaren’s Oscar Piastri will be eyeing up a fourth podium win, and an increase to his 99 points, though teammate Norris and rival Verstappen are hot on his heels in second and third place respectively.
Morphing into one of the most lucrative sports on the planet over the last few decades, Verstappen is currently the highest-paid driver, with the likes of Hamilton, with Charles Leclerc and Fernando Alonso among the highest earners. With such riches on offers, many F1 players have morphed into some of the richest sportsman on the planet - before we even discuss their multi-million pound endorsements and business ventures. But who is the richest F1 player of all time?
Here are the top 15 richest Formula 1 players of all time in 2025, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
5. Alain Prost - $100million
Famously nickname 'The Professor', the French driver competed in Formula 1 between 1980 and 1993, winning four World Championships (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993) with both McLaren and Williams, securing 51 race victories, 106 podiums, and 798.5 points across 199 starts. He has a reported net worth of $100million. | Submitted Photo: Submitted
6. Eddie Irvine - $120million
The Northern Irishman drove Jordan, Ferrari, and Jaguar, competing in 147 races. He won 4 races and placed on podium 26 times. He had a career-best finished second placed finish in the 1999 Drivers’ Championship with Ferrari, where his role as Michael Schumacher’s teammate and brief title contention highlighted his talent, before retiring shortly a difficult stint with Jaguar. He has a reported net worth of £120million. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
7. Mario Andretti - £130million
The Croatian born raced in Formula 1 in the 1960s through to the early 1980s, racing for Lotus, Ferrari, and Alfa Romeo. He won the 1978 World Drivers’ Championship with Lotus, securing 12 race victories, 18 pole positions, and 180 career points, which has cemented his status as a motorsport legend. | Submitted Photo: Submitted
8. Sebastian Vettel - $140million
The German was a key named in in Formula 1 between 2007 and 2022, driving for BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Ferrari, and Aston Martin. He won four consecutive World Championships (2010–2013) with Red Bull, securing 53 race victories, 122 podiums, 57 pole positions, and 3,098 points. An F1 icon, he has a reported net worth of $140million. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images