F1 2018 driver salaries: Lewis Hamilton not best paid despite new £40m Mercedes contract

Lewis Hamilton agreed a new contract with Mercedes this week, pledging his future to the team until the end of 2020.

The four-time world champion had been stalling over a new deal but has .

Hamilton is understood to now earn a whopping £40m-a-year, although he is still not the best paid driver according to TSM Sportz.

Valtteri Bottas also signed a contract extension this week, but the Finn is believed to be on less than a quarter of what his Mercedes team-mate earns.

Elsewhere, Max Verstappen reportedly pockets almost double that of Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, although the Australian brought home 32 more points than his younger rival in 2017.

Data has been collated from various sources including outlets such as Forbes and the BBC, although some annual wages have been estimated while other salaries may not be accurate due to various qualifying and finishing bonuses.

Regardless of this, there are some pretty huge numbers being raked in by the stars at the top of the sport if these figures are to be believed – but who earns more than Hamilton?

Take a look through the gallery above to find out which Formula 1 stars are on the highest-paying contracts in 2018.