Who is the highest paid F1 Engineer?
Adrian Newey has joined Aston Martin as the highest-paid non-driver in Formula 1 history, earning up to £30 million annually. Known for his legendary aerodynamic expertise, Newey will focus on creating Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 car and improving the 2025 model. Formula 1 generates significantly more revenue than NASCAR due to its global audience, international sponsorships, and high-value broadcast deals. F1 teams and drivers operate on larger budgets, with top drivers earning over $40 million annually, compared to NASCAR’s more domestic-focused earnings model.In a two-car team (with two top drivers), that’s $2 million before you do anything else. Sponsorships are not that easy to find. Borrett said top drivers in the series were probably earning $500,000 a year or more. Five years ago, the top driver was probably earning $200,000, he said.At 44, Alonso is the oldest driver on the F1 grid, but the two-time World Champion – who won those titles with Renault in the mid-noughties – will continue as an Aston Martin driver for at least another season via the multi-year deal he committed to in early 2024.Adrian Newey has joined Aston Martin as the highest-paid non-driver in Formula 1 history, earning up to £30 million annually. Known for his legendary aerodynamic expertise, Newey will focus on creating Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 car and improving the 2025 model.