Money & business

The business of Formula 1: driver salaries, how prize money is shared, who owns the sport, what a ticket costs, and how to watch. Follow the money that powers the grid.

• How much do F1 drivers earn?
  F1 driver salaries in 2026 range from around 70 million dollars a year for Max Verstappen down to roughly half a million...
• F1 prize money explained
  F1 shares around half its profits with the ten teams, a prize fund of roughly 1.3 billion dollars, split mainly by where...
• Who is the richest F1 driver?
  By their own net worth, Lewis Hamilton is the richest current F1 driver, with estimates around 400 million dollars, ahea...
• Who owns Formula 1?
  Formula 1's commercial rights are owned by Liberty Media, an American media company chaired by the billionaire John Malo...
• How to watch F1 in 2026
  In the United States, Formula 1 moved to Apple TV for 2026, with every session streamed and a selection of races plus al...
• What car upgrades are allowed in F1?
  Teams can keep developing their cars' aerodynamics and bodywork all season, bringing upgrades race by race, as long as t...
• How much do F1 tickets cost?
  F1 ticket prices vary enormously by race, but as a rough guide a three-day general admission pass runs from somewhere in...