5 Biggest Contracts In F1 History

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5. Max Verstappen


The youngest driver on this list seems destined to smash all other records, but for now, Verstappen's current deal keeps him at fifth all-time. After securing his second title in 2022, his £73 Million deal looks to actually be extraordinarily team-friendly. Nevertheless, it's the fifth biggest deal of all time, and has the dual World Champion with the team until 2027. 


4. Sebastian Vettel 


As far as the top 5 deals of all time go, it's quite easy to place this one as the least successful. Though the 2017 and 18 seasons looked initially promising for the Tifosi, Vettel's ill-fated mistake in Germany in 2019 was an accurate reflection of how his time at Ferrari went. Despite mostly dominating his long-standing Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen, his reign coincided with the most dominant car/driver combination in Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes. Ultimately, his race wins will be fondly remembered, but his time was likely not worth the astounding £81 Million deal. 


3. Michael Schumacher


His £91 Million deal technically puts him at number one considering inflation, but for the sake of raw accuracy, its worth mentioning how his deal still puts him third all time. Given how far his reputation precedes him, its safe to say he returned more than the value of his contract and then some. His contract almost got Ferrari his son as a driver as well. Alas, it was not meant to be. 


2. Lewis Hamilton


The British 7-time World Champion was a shoe-in for this list. Following a tumultuous time with McLaren, his move to Mercedes has already become the greatest team-switch in F1 history. 6 titles, 7 constructors titles, and an enduring legacy makes his £103 Million deal look like smart business by Toto Wolff and Daimler. 


1. Kimi Raikkonen 


Did you expect the Ice Man to be at the top of this list? I certainly didn't. That being said, Ferrari's last WDC made history with his £113 Millon(!) contract. For a driver without the reputation of a Hamilton or a Schumacher, its exceptional that he was able to sign a deal this massive. Maybe that's why he always seemed so nonchalant... 

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