Highest Paid Under-25 Athletes: Red Bull star Max Verstappen ranks 4th among highest-paid athletes under 25: Max Verstappen added one more feather to his cap as he is now the fourth amongst the highest-paid athletes under the age of 25. He recently signed a new five-year contract with Red Bull after clinching his maiden F1 title last year, which has paid a role in his ascendancy on this list. Follow Formula 1 Updates on InsideSport.IN.
The new deal will lock him till 2028 and by then, he will be 30 years old. His new contract sees him earn a whopping $49 million per year as compared to his existing $22 million contract, getting a hike of over 100%.
Really proud to announce that @redbullracing will be my home until at least 2028. I love this team and I am very happy to continue this amazing journey we are on for a long time. We have accomplished so much together already but we are definitely not done.💪✍️ pic.twitter.com/ONWq32B835
— Max Verstappen (@Max33Verstappen) March 3, 2022
Highest Paid Under-25 Athletes: Red Bull STAR Max Verstappen ranks 4TH among highest paid athletes under 25 – Check out FULL LIST
Max Verstappen’s total assets are an astounding $60 million, which includes his on-track pay, rewards, and different endorsement deals. The Dutchman gets a stunning reward worth $17 million. His enormous contract with Red Bull Racing sees him acquire the second-biggest paycheque in F1, behind only seven-time Drivers’ Champion Lewis Hamilton, who procures two times as much in compensation alone.
The list of the athletes under age 25 from Sportico, which was released recently, has Verstappen in the fourth position among some of the biggest names around the sporting globe.
Top-earning athletes age 25 and under, per Sportico:
1️⃣@JoshAllenQB: $66.5M
2️⃣@naomiosaka: $53.2M
3️⃣@KMbappe: $48.8M
4️⃣@Max33Verstappen: $43M
5️⃣@shonrp2: $41M
6️⃣@jakepaul: $37M
7️⃣@DevinBook: $35.5M
8️⃣@Trevorlawrencee: $32.8M
9️⃣@spidadmitchell: $32.5M
🔟@jaytatum0: $30.3 million— Mark J. Burns (@markjburns88) May 17, 2022
Highest Paid Under-25 Athletes: Red Bull STAR Max Verstappen ranks 4TH among highest paid athletes under 25 – Check out FULL LIST
- Josh Allen, $66.5M
- Naomi Osaka, $53.2M
- Kylian Mbappe, $48.8M
- Max33Verstappen, $43M
- shonrp2, $41M
- Jake Paul, $37M
- Devin Book, $35.5M
- Trevor lawrencee, $32.8M
- Spidad Mitchell, $32.5M
- Jay Tatum, $30.3 million
This year Max Verstappen has had a good run of form after winning three races out of five. He had a fuel pump issue at the Bahrain Grand Prix that saw him retire and he again had a DNF against his name at the Australian Grand Prix due to a fuel leak issue. Meanwhile, the defending world champion sees himself second in the Drivers’ standings with 85 points. He trails by 19 points to the leader and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc.
Highest Paid Under-25 Athletes: Red Bull STAR Max Verstappen ranks 4TH among highest paid athletes under 25 – Check out FULL LIST
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