The Official F1 2026 silly season *contains speculation*

[vaud]

Is that base pay or including win bonuses, points etc? And all private sponsor pay as well?

[PhilAsia]

vaud said:

Is that base pay or including win bonuses, points etc? And all private sponsor pay as well?

Don't rub it in ffs!!

[TheDeuce]

Supersam83 said:

Driver salaries for the F1 2026 season (via Sport Bible F1):


Lance Stroll $6m




Any surprises or what we thought it would be?

On top of everything else, Lance gets paid!?

[Still Mulling]

Yet again, McLaren not even trying to hide their favouritism...












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[FourWheelDrift]

TheDeuce said:

On top of everything else, Lance gets paid!?

Daddy gives him his pocket money.

[FourWheelDrift]

Supersam83 said:

Valtteri Bottas $3m

Any surprises or what we thought it would be?

Yes, Bottas being paid $3m to sit on his arse all year, although he was within headphone smashing distance of Wolff so perhaps it was danger money.

[Milkyway]

Penalties will be issued for wheel spinning in the pit lane.
(As per Formula E).

[Supersam83]

vaud said:

Is that base pay or including win bonuses, points etc? And all private sponsor pay as well?

It's base salary from the team.

I'm guessing they all have a massive amount of earnings that they can add on to this with Bonuses/Sponsors/Merchandising/Media Work/etc. Some drivers more than others obviously.

[Supersam83]

FourWheelDrift said:

Supersam83 said:

Valtteri Bottas $3m

Any surprises or what we thought it would be?

Yes, Bottas being paid $3m to sit on his arse all year, although he was within headphone smashing distance of Wolff so perhaps it was danger money.

This is salaries for 2026, so when he's actually driving. I don't think Mercedes gave him anywhere near $3m to just sit around all year.

[suffolk009]

At least Stroll is midfield in terms of salary.

[Galibier]

Value for money for Ferrari there then.

[Milkyway]

Hulkenburg downwards... There are a few bargains to be had there.
( Gasly, 10M).

[vaud]

Supersam83 said:

This is salaries for 2026, so when he's actually driving. I don't think Mercedes gave him anywhere near $3m to just sit around all year.

Ok so a bunch of wild stabs in the dark.

[PRO5T]

There can't be much actual proof in any of that can there? George Russel looks money well spent.

[vaud]

PRO5T said:

There can't be much actual proof in any of that can there? George Russel looks money well spent.

Of course not, but we are now in the off season where blogs and sites need click bait.

The things like:

LEWIS RETIRES!!!!
from the party to go to bed.

or

12 things you never knew about Max and Lewis
Click to subscribe.

Having worked with journalists we are now into 3 weeks of pre-canned crap to fill blogs/column inches.

[Milkyway]

Piasti to leave McLaren at the end of '26...to join RBR.

[DanielSan]

Milkyway said:

Piasti to leave McLaren at the end of '26...to join RBR.

If Max goes they've made no secret that's who they want to replace him.

[Milkyway]

DanielSan said:

Milkyway said:

Piasti to leave McLaren at the end of '26...to join RBR.

If Max goes they've made no secret that's who they want to replace him.

Well, Isack has got a year to prove himself worthy.

[MartG]

[TheDeuce]

MartG said:

That's bad news for the kid if Alonso wins one next season...