Top Ten highest Paid Formula One Drivers.

10. Nico Rosberg.

Net Worth: $30 million.

Nico Roseberg is the retired driver, but he's still at no. 10. He has been a driver for Mercedes in F1 racing. He retired after just a few days of winning his first world championship. He holds a total net worth of $30 million. But he comes at the last place of top ten richest F1 drivers. He is also known as the best formula driver of the world as because of his consecutive victory in many races.

9. Sebastian Vettel.

Net Worth: $45 million.

Vettel with a total earnings of $45 million comes at the ninth place of our list. He was the highest paid driver of 2016 formula one driver. He made a three years contract with ferrari which will allow him to earn $50 million per year. He is one of the formula's driver to win four world championship titles.

8. David Coulthard.

Net Worth: $70 million.

David Coulthard comes at eighth place in our list with a net worth of $70 million. He is a British F1 driver with 13 grand prix victories, he is also a retired driver of formula one. He has his own several properties in Monaco, Sweden and London. He has also been a helper of his team since his retirement in 2009.

7. Jenson Button.

Net Worth: $105 million.

He has been a world champion of 2009 grand prix. His total net worth is around $105 million. He also owns a yatch and some other properties.He's retired since 2009 about which he said it's good for other teammates to go and perform.

6. Eddie Irvine.

Net Worth: $180 million.

Like Jenson button he's also retired from formula one and had a career of about ten years since 1998' he has a stunning amount of net worth of $180 million. He was a north Irish driver. He had also raced for Jordan, Ferrari and Jaguar. After retirement from F1, he became an investor and bought several properties in Florida, Caribbean.

5. Alain Prost.

Net Worth: $185 million.

Alain prost comes at fifth place in our list with a total net worth of $185 million. He also a retired racer. He's one of the most successful formula ine driver with four world championship titles. He one of the richest and oldest formula one driver with an age of 61 year.

4. Kimi Raikkonen.

Net Worth: $200 million.

Kimi started his career in 2001, and he's stile active in F1. He has a total earnings of $200 million. He's currently working with Ferrari and was known as the world's second highest paid driver of Formula one back in 2009.

3. Fernando Alonso.

Net Worth: $220 million.

Most known racer of Formula one comes at number three in our list. He has a net worth of $220 million. He started his career in 2000, and became the youngest champion of the world, and also has gone on to the most known name in Formula one. He's also the 24th highest paid athlete in the world.

2. Lewis Hamilton.

Net Worth: $280 million.

My favorite, Lewis Hamilton has a total net worth of $280 million. He's second highest paid formula one driver in the world. He's been racing for Mercedes and also a British youngest racer on the track. He also owns several costly properties beside the country and in many other areas.

1. Michael Shuhmacher.

Net Worth: $780 million.

Of course Michael deserves the first place in our list of highest paid formula one drivers. Looking at his total earnings, can put you in a deep feeling of seeing how he has made this much money. His total earning is around $780 million. He is a retired driver since 2009.He came out with his retirement with Mercedes but he's widely known for his victories with Ferrari. At sometime he was the second highest paid sportsman in the world. In 2005, he was declared as the first billionaire athlete in the world. He is the most decorated driver of Formula one in the world with most ever wins, most ever season wins and also the most consecutive wins.