Lewis Hamilton only one of 10 F1 stars denied ‘bonus’ as £67m paid out

Although Lewis Hamilton’s 2023 Drivers’ Championship finish was third, the seven-time world champion’s season was far from memorable.

Lewis Hamilton was purportedly the only one of the ten most generously compensated F1 drivers not to get a reward for his exhibitions in 2023. In spite of this, the Mercedes star was as yet the second-most generously compensated man on the network with just ruling title holder Max Verstappen bringing back home more off the rear of his record-breaking effort.

2023 was a season that Hamilton will never forget, even though he finished third in the Drivers’ Championship standings, behind only the champion Verstappen and his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez. The 38-year-old finished the year without an Excellent Prix triumph for the second season in progression.

Hamilton came nearest to finishing his two-year winless streak in Texas, eventually going too far in P2 before a specialized encroachment prompted his preclusion. This meant that Mercedes failed to win a race in 2023 despite beating Ferrari to P2 in the Constructors’ Championship. 

Forbes reported that in 2023, Hamilton earned around £43.4 million ($55 million) for his efforts. In any case, the seven-time title holder was not paid a reward by Mercedes following a disappointing effort for the Silver Bolts in spite of nine different drivers, including Pierre Gasly, getting multi-million-pound payouts.

Verstappen, in the interim, brought back a lower base compensation of £35.5m ($45m), however his shocking endeavors implied that his compensation was topped up with a £19.7m ($25m) reward payout from Red Bull.

The 26-year-old driver had arguably the most impressive individual season in F1 history. He won 19 Grands Prix, including 17 of the final 18, and defeated teammate Sergio Perez and the rest of the field to win the Drivers’ Championship for the third time in a row.