Lewis Hamilton will earn a whopping £40million this season after signing a new one-year contract with Mercedes. The seven-time world champion is aiming to break Michael Schumacher’s record for world title wins this season.He officially became a free agent at the end of last season when his contract with Mercedes expired, but it was always expected he would re-sign with the Silver Arrows.And in doing so, he has continued to be the best-paid driver on the F1 grid by some way.Hamilton’s contract is worth £40m for the year, with the next-highest paid person earning less than half that amount.Red Bull star Max Verstappen is the next highest-paid driver, raking in £18m annually from the energy drink-sponsored team.Verstappen’s team-mate, Sergio.
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