Champions on the track and in the wallet: according to Forbes, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen make the list of the world’s highest-paid sports stars

Formula 1 is considered to be one of the world’s richest sports. The sport’s value has boomed multiple folds in The post Where Do Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen Stand in Forbes 2025 Richest Athlete List?

Multiple-time Formula 1 world champions Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are now on the World’s Athletes rich list. They are now among the world’s highest-paid sports personalities. Lewis Hamilton still has an edge over Max Verstappen in terms of assets and brand value.

Verstappen pounced on pole-sitter Oscar Piastri at the start to claim his 65th grand prix victory, while Lando Norris took second place ahead of his McLaren teammate

The four-time world champion marked Red Bull’s 400th grand prix start with a superb victory in Italy, as McLaren had to settle for the remaining podium spots

Max Verstappen scooped his second victory of the Formula 1 season at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, dominating at Imola after a brilliant opening lap pass on Oscar Piastri. Here's how the first European round of the campaign shook out on Sunday: Verstappen ruled the roost at Imola for a fourth consecutive time and the platform for his success came on the opening lap.