Formula One driver Max Verstappen was ranked both the highest-paid F1 driver in 2024, and one of the world's highest-paid athletes.

F1 campaign sees quite the difference in pay packets from the front of the grid to the back, with Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton out in a league of their own

Since its inaugural season all the way back in 1950, 115 different drivers have taken the chequered flag to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Of those drivers, some have proven more successful than others during their careers by not only picking up more race wins but also amassing more world championships along the way.

After a chaotic Grand Prix in Melbourne, Max Verstappen has lost his streak of consecutive days leading the drivers' standings. That now belongs to Lando Norris, who won the race.

Three of the World Champions currently racing in Formula 1 rank amongst the top five highest-ever F1 points scorers, while the other two are recent retirees from the sport. F1 poi