Top 20 Race Car Driver celebrities in the world
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Race Car Driver celebrities [Updated November 26, 2022].
David Green was born
on January 28, 1958
in United States.
After retiring from actively racing, he joined
BBobby LaBonte's team to work as his spotter.
Net Worth 2020: $5.2 Billion
Roger Penske was born
on February 20, 1937
in Shaker Heights, United States.
His Team Penske group won more than a dozen Indianapolis 500 races.
Net Worth 2020: $1.5 Billion
Jim Clark was born
on March 4, 1936
in Kilmany, Scotland.
He was named ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year in 1965 and was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1990.
Net Worth 2020: $1.2 Billion
Michael Schumacher was born
on January 3, 1969
in Hurth, Germany.
Net Worth 2020: $600 Million
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Salary 2020: $50 Million
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Endorsements and Earnings: Michael Schumacher is also one of the highest-paid athletes of all time with career earnings that easily surpass $1 billion. At that level of earnings, he is the 5th highest-earning athlete of all time behind Jack Nicklaus ($1.2 billion), Arnold Palmer ($1.7 billion), Tiger Woods ($1.7 billion) and Michael Jordan ($2 billion). Even in years when he was not racing, Schumacher earned $50 million from endorsements alone. At the peak of his career, he was paid $10 million per year by Shell to wear a hat with the company's logo at nearly all public appearances. At his peak, he earned $80-100 million per year which was frequently enough to make him the highest-paid athlete in the world. He appeared on Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes every year since they began tracking athletes in 1990.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was born
on October 10, 1974
in Kannapolis, United States.
He won his 12th consecutive Sprint Cup Series Most Popular Driver Award in 2014.
Net Worth 2020: $300 Million
Lewis Hamilton was born
on January 7, 1985
in Stevenage, England.
He set the career record for most points, becoming the first driver to ever hit 2,500. He won 10 races during the 2016 F1 season but failed to win the title, a record for most wins in a season without winning the World Championship.
Net Worth 2020: $285 Million
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Salary 2020: $50 Million Per Year
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Salary Highlights: Between June 2016 and June 2017, Lewis Hamilton earned around $50 million from endorsements and prize money. Between June 2017 and June 2018, he earned $51 million. In the following 12-month period he earned $55 million.
In 2015, Hamilton was the wealthiest British sportsperson. He is the best-paid driver in the history of Formula One.
Kimi Raikkonen was born
on October 17, 1979
in Espoo, Finland.
He has won 19 races and made 69 podium appearances in his career.
Net Worth 2020: $250 Million
Fernando Alonso was born
on July 29, 1981
in Oviedo, Spain.
He won his first world championship in 2005. He won the 2018-2019 FIA World Endurance Championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing.
Net Worth 2020: $240 Million
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Salary 2020: $40 Million
Jeff Gordon was born
on August 4, 1971
in Vallejo, United States.
He became the first driver to reach $100 million in career earnings in the Cup series.
Net Worth 2020: $200 Million
Niki Lauda was born
on February 22, 1949
in Vienna, Austria.
The story of his duel with
James Hunt was made into an American movie called
Rush, directed by
Ron Howard and released in 2013.
Net Worth 2020: $200 Million
Frank Williams was born
on April 16, 1942
in England.
He received the Wheatcroft trophy in 2008 for his work with Renault engines.
Net Worth 2020: $200 Million
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Salary 2020: $4,103,000
Ken Block was born
on November 21, 1967
in Long Beach, United States.
He co-founded DC Shoes in 1993.
Net Worth 2020: $200 Million
Jimmie Johnson was born
on September 17, 1975
in El Cajon, United States.
He became the first race car driver to be named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 2009.
Net Worth 2020: $160 Million
Jenson Button was born
on January 19, 1980
in Frome, England.
He began kart racing at the age of eight.
Net Worth 2020: $150 Million
Sebastian Vettel was born
on July 3, 1987
in Heppenheim, Germany.
He was awarded Germany's prestigious Silver Laurel Leaf Award in 2012.
Net Worth 2020: $140 Million
Mario Andretti was born
on February 28, 1940
in Motovun, Croatia.
He was named U.S. Driver of the year in three separate decades.
Net Worth 2020: $120 Million
Eddie Irvine was born
on November 10, 1965
in Ireland.
He was a member of the Jaguar racing team from 2000 to 2002.
Net Worth 2020: $120 Million
Ayrton Senna was born
on March 21, 1960
in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Net Worth 2020: $100 Million
Alain Prost was born
on February 24, 1955
in Lorette, France.
He held the record for career Grand Prix victories (51) for nearly 15 years until
Michael Schumacher surpassed him in 2001.
Net Worth 2020: $100 Million
Martin Brundle was born
on June 1, 1959
in England.
He won the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans while racing for Jaguar.
Net Worth 2020: $100 Million
