Forbes 2018: Richest F1 drivers in the World - Salary, endorsements and more

#2 Sebastian Vettel

Vettel Winner of Monaco GP 2017

Earnings: $42.3 million [Salary: $42 million; Endorsements: $300k]

Vettel drives for the Scuderia Ferrari team in F1. He won the first two races of the 2018 F1 season and managed to take three pole positions and currently second in the title fight. He is one of the favorites to win the championship this year.

Vettel dominated the F1 with his former team Red Bull racing with 34 wins and four straight F1 World Championships between 2010 and 2013. This included a record 13 wins in 2013 (Michael Schumacher won 13 in 2004). Vettel has not won a title since his move to Ferrari in 2015, but the paycheck has definitely been much better at the Italian outfit. He signed a three-year contract with Ferrari last year till 2020. The deal pays more than $40 million annually.

Vettel stands 18th in the Forbes highest paid athletes list in 2018.

The Net-worth of Vettel is estimated to be around $55 million.