F1: Lewis Hamilton overtakes Michael Schumacher as highest-paid driver in history

Mercedes star has earned nearly $500m from his Formula 1 career since 2007

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won his fifth Formula 1 world title in 2018
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won his fifth Formula 1 world title in 2018
(Image credit: Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Lewis Hamilton may trail behind Michael Schumacher in world title wins but when it comes to career earnings the British driver has now overtaken the Formula 1 icon.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up