Unlike in 2021, each driver scored at least a point in the 2022 F1 season. Here is an analysis of how much each driver earned for every point they scored this year.
In 2020, there were two drivers of the main grid who failed to score even a single point throughout the season. However, this year, even drivers outside the main 20 scored points.
In 2022, Red bull and Max Verstappen dominated both championships. Both wrapped the constructors‘ and Drivers’ titles by a rather huge margin. The main focus is mostly on the drivers’ championship although the constructors’ championship is the one that earns the team’s money.
Regardless, here is a report on how much the drivers earned. This list will give an estimation of who was the real ‘value for money’ in 2022.
Driver with the best value for points and money
The following list was made by dividing the base salary (excluding bonuses) by the total points of every driver.
20. Lance Stroll – $555,555 (18 points)
19. Nicholas Latifi – $500,000 (2 points)
18. Alex Albon – $500,000 (4 points)
17. Daniel Ricciardo – $405,405 (37 points)
16. Sebastian Vettel – $405,405 (37 points)
15. Fernando Alonso – $246,914 (81 points)
14. Pierre Gasly – $217,391 (23 points)
13. Valtteri Bottas – $204,082 (49 points)
12. Kevin Magnussen – $200,000 (25 points)
11. Zhou Guanyu – $166,667 (6 points)
10. Lewis Hamilton – $166,667 (240 points)
09. Lando Norris – $122,951 (122 points)
08. Mick Schumacher – $83,333 (12 points)
07. Max Verstappen – $77,093 (454 points)
06. Yuki Tsunoda – $62,500 (12 points)
05. Esteban Ocon – $54,348 (92 points)
04. Carlos Sainz Jr. – $40,650 (246 points)
03. Charles Leclerc – $38,961 (308 points)
02. Sergio Perez – $32,787 (305 points)
And the driver with the best value for money turned out to be Geroge Russell. With an impressive score of $18,182, Russell topped the list. The Mercedes driver missed the top three finish marginally and displayed amazing driving skills throughout the 2022 F1 season. Russell also managed to score the only victory for Silver Arrows this year as the side suffered due to the new regulations.
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