Lewis Hamilton will be going for a record-breaking eighth Formula One world championship when the action gets underway in Bahrain on Sunday.
The 36-year-old won his seventh title last season, matching the all-time record of Michael Schumacher.
Fernando Alonso, the 39-year-old double world champion, is back on the grid with Alpine, while Schumacher's son Mick competes in his debut season for Haas.
Above is a photo gallery of the drivers in Formula One and their annual salaries for the 2021 F1 season, according to spotrac, an online sports team and player contract website.
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Who is Formula One's highest paid driver?
Lewis Hamilton is by far the best-paid driver in Formula One, with the Mercedes star earning an annual salary of $55,000,000, according to spotrac.com.
The British driver has won seven F1 titles, and will be going for a record eighth in 2021.
The 20 F1 drivers and their salaries
1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) $55,000,000
2. Fernando Alonso (Alpine), $20,500,000
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) $19,130,000
4. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) $17,000,000
4= Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) $17,000,000
6. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) $11,000,000
6= Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) $11,000,000
8. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo), $7,525,000
9. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) $6,841,000
10. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) $4,652,000
11. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) $3,420,000
12. Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri) $1,915,000
12= Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) $1,915,000
12= Lando Norris (McLaren) $1,915,000
15. Nicholas Latifi (Williams) $958,000
15= George Russell (Williams) $958,000
17. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) $684,000
Nikita Mazepin (Haas) Not known
Mick Schumacher (Haas) Not known
Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri) Not known
