{
  "id": 6529567,
  "title": "F1 salaries 2026: How much does championship leader Kimi Antonelli earn?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/f1-salaries-2026-how-much-does-championship-leader-kimi-antonelli-earn",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T03:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/f1/2026/09/10/f1-salaries-2026-how-much-does-championship-leader-kimi-antonelli-earn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kimi Antonelli, the Mercedes driver and current Formula One season leader, is projected to earn a substantial amount of money for the upcoming 2026 season. According to data compiled from f1salaries.com and racingnews365.com, Antonelli is expected to receive a base salary of $2 million for the 2026 championship. This is significantly lower than the salaries of his competitors, with Max Verstappen leading the pack at $70 million and Lewis Hamilton following at $60 million. Despite being one of the youngest drivers in the sport, with an age of just 20, Antonelli has been making waves this season, securing his seventh win in 13 rounds and leading the championship by 66 points. If he manages to clinch the title, it would be a remarkable achievement in Formula One history.",
  "summary": "Mercedes phenomenon Kimi Antonelli has taken the Formula One season by storm and is on course to become the sport's youngest world champion at age 20. Italian Antonelli put in an almighty effort at his home Grand Prix in Monza as he won despite starting 19th on the grid . It was Antonelli's seventh win in 13 rounds and took him 66 points clear at the top. His Mercedes teammate and pre-season…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kimi Antonelli, 20, leads 2026 Formula One championship",
    "Anticipated base salary of $2 million for 2026 season",
    "Competitors earn significantly more: Verstappen at $70M, Hamilton at $60M"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Kimi Antonelli's projected $2 million base salary for 2026 puts him far behind top earners Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, despite his strong current season performance.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "F1 salaries 2026: How much does championship leader Kimi Antonelli earn?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/f1-salaries-2026-how-much-does-championship-leader-kimi-antonelli-earn-6530036",
        "published": "2026-09-10T03:03:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Kimi Antonelli avoiding Ferrari was \"best thing\" his father did, says Karun Chandhok",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/kimi-antonelli-avoiding-ferrari-was-best-thing-his-father-did-says",
        "published": "2026-09-10T11:29:24.000Z"
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}