Zak Brown - McLaren CEO - earned more than Lewis Hamilton in 2025
McLaren CEO Zak Brown Earned More Than Lewis Hamilton In 2025
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown is reportedly set to have earned £75.4 million ($99.8 million) in 2025, putting his total compensation above that of almost every driver on the current Formula 1 grid.

According to reports ahead of McLaren Racing’s 2025 accounts, the team generated £588 million in revenue during a hugely successful season in which Lando Norris won the drivers’ championship and McLaren secured the constructors’ title.

Brown’s reported package is heavily influenced by a share award linked to the value of a McLaren buyout deal. His underlying pay has also risen sharply in recent years.

In 2024, he reportedly received a £6 million base salary, alongside a further £31 million through a long-term incentive plan.

His 2025 earnings reportedly exceeded the combined salaries of McLaren drivers Norris and Oscar Piastri, who are said to earn around $40 million and $13 million respectively.

Only Max Verstappen is reportedly ahead of Brown, with his new Red Bull deal said to be worth approximately $107 million annually. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is reportedly on a $60 million salary at Ferrari.

Brown’s enormous pay packet highlights the commercial transformation of McLaren under his leadership, with the team developing into one of F1’s most valuable and successful operations.

Zak Brown - McLaren CEO - earned more than Lewis Hamilton in 2025
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