Valtteri Bottas

#1066 Highest Paid

Age

Nationality

Finnish

Contract Current Contract

Contract Start 2026

Contract End 2027

Duration 2 years

Base Salary

$5 million

W/Bonus

$7 million

Earnings Trend

Last 7 years

Active Contract

Signed 2026

Base Salary $5M

Bonus $2M

Total $7M

Team

Cadillac

Source

Signed	Base Salary	Bonus	Total	Team	Source
2026	$5M	$2M	$7M	Cadillac

Contract

26 August 2025 - Valtteri Bottas signed initial 2-year (2026-27) contract with Cadilac F1 team. His base salary is reported to be $5 million/year plus team success bonuses upto $2 million/year.

Earnings Per Year

Year	Base Salary	Age	Team	Remarks
2026	$5M	37	Cadilac	Signed 2-year contract at Cadilac
2022	$8M	33	Alfa Romeo	Signed 3-year contract until 2024 at Alpha-Romeo
2018	$5M	29	Mercedes	Signed multiple 1-year extensions at Mercedes until 2021
2017	$3.5M	28	Mercedes	Signed initial 1-year contract at Mercedes
2016	$1.8M	27	Williams	Signed another 1-year extension at Williams for 2016 season.
2014	$1M	25	Williams	Signed 1-year extension at Williams
2013	$750,000	24	Williams	Signed his first F1 contract at Williams.
Total	$25.1M

Year	Base Salary	Age	Team	Remarks
2026	$5M	37	Cadilac	Signed 2-year contract at Cadilac
2022	$8M	33	Alfa Romeo	Signed 3-year contract until 2024 at Alp...
2018	$5M	29	Mercedes	Signed multiple 1-year extensions at Mer...
2017	$3.5M	28	Mercedes	Signed initial 1-year contract at Merced...
2016	$1.8M	27	Williams	Signed another 1-year extension at Willi...
2014	$1M	25	Williams	Signed 1-year extension at Williams
2013	$750,000	24	Williams	Signed his first F1 contract at Williams...
Total	$25.1M

Who Earns More?

Compare player salaries, contracts, and total earnings

VALTTERI BOTTAS

Cadillac

$7M

MAX VERSTAPPEN

Red Bull

$110M