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Sports•Nov 8, 2026

Toto Wolff Urges FIA to Lift Junior Staff Salary Cap: “We need to pay them better”

Key Highlights: Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff revealed he lobbied the FIA to allow salary exemptions for junior team personnel under the Formula 1 budget cap. Wolff warned that the financial ceiling suppresses wages for engineering graduates during their first several years while also forcing teams to destroy historic car chassis. The FIA rejected the ...

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Sports•Nov 2, 2026

How Much Money Does Kimi Antonelli Make as F1 World Champion?

Key Highlights Kimi Antonelli’s base salary for his second Formula 1 season in 2026 is estimated at 5 million euros under his initial Mercedes rookie agreement. Lucrative championship incentives could elevate Antonelli’s total compensation to approximately 25 million euros, courtesy of 10-million-euro bonuses for both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ titles. With his current contract expiring ...

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