#2- Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton was signed by Mclaren during his karting days and almost went on to win the title in his rookie season in 2007, lost by just one point to Kimi Raikkonen in the final race. The defending World Champion, Hamilton is Britain's richest young sportsman and his on-track capability, good looks, and association with famous people has further boosted up his earnings. He endorses L'Oreal, Monster Energy, Reebok, Tommy Hilfiger and Santander to name a few and he is considered one of the most marketable drivers ever. Hence no wonders, his net worth is massive $280million.
Hamilton is listed as the highest paid F1 driver in 2018 by Forbes.
Edited by Shahid Salman