Sebastian Vettel Highest-Paid Racing driver in the World

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Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid racing drivers” released on Sunday.

It's been a rough year for the racing driver, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 37-year-old Sebastian Vettel has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid racing drivers for 2024 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Sebastian Vettel tops annual list of highest-paid racing drivers

In 2022 it looked like the racing driver’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (December 22) that Vettel is the highest-paid racing driver in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $20 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The German racing driver has an estimated net worth of $145 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Vettel Burger” chain) in Berlin, a Football Team (the “Heppenheim Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondervettel - Germany), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Sebastian) and a fashion line called “Sebastian Vettel Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Sebastian fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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