{"id":295010,"date":"2023-11-12T10:09:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T10:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=295010"},"modified":"2023-11-12T10:09:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T10:09:43","slug":"lewis-hamilton-has-already-had-to-wave-goodbye-to-30m-because-of-max-verstappen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/racing\/f1\/lewis-hamilton-has-already-had-to-wave-goodbye-to-30m-because-of-max-verstappen\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton has already had to wave goodbye to \u00a330m because of Max Verstappen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/73\/590x\/secondary\/Lewis-Hamilton-Mercedes-5059108.jpg?r=1699782678751\"><\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton has now missed out on his \u00a315 million World Championship bonus for the second season in a row after Max Verstappen claimed his third consecutive title at the Qatar Grand Prix last month.<\/p>\n<p>According to figures from the Daily Mail, Hamilton\u2019s contract makes him the second-best-paid driver on the grid behind Verstappen with the seven-time world champion raking in \u00a327.5m per year, as well as an additional \u00a315m for securing the Drivers\u2019 Championship title.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for Hamilton, he hasn\u2019t come close to securing that extra \u00a315m in the past couple of years. 2022 was a particularly challenging year for the legendary Brit, who ended the campaign in sixth place in the standings, despite climbing onto the podium nine times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2023 has been an improvement for Hamilton from a personal standpoint with his consistent performances meaning that he heads into the final two rounds of the campaign with a shot &#8211; albeit a narrow one &#8211; at passing Sergio Perez in the battle for second place in the Drivers\u2019 Championship standings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive F1 news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>Red Bull urged to follow Mercedes\u2019 lead as F1 legend tees up major twist[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite this, however, Mercedes remain worlds away from being able to consistently fight Verstappen for victories, let alone for a World Championship, and the team\u2019s inability to understand the behaviour of the W14 is a cause for concern heading into a critical winter of development.<\/p>\n<p>The Silver Arrows looked to have taken a major stride forward with their new floor upgrade at the United States Grand Prix, finishing second on the road before Hamilton was ultimately disqualified due to a technical infringement. This was then backed up in Mexico City with another strong showing relative to Ferrari and McLaren.<\/p>\n<p>Many expected Hamilton and Mercedes to therefore challenge Verstappen for victory in Brazil, especially given how strong they were at Interlagos one year ago. Instead, the Brackley-based team endured their worst weekend of the season so far.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> More F1&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Red Bull offer Lewis Hamilton hope after grim prediction for him and Mercedes[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>F1 icon has worrying theory to explain Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff&#8217;s woes[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>New McLaren recruit explains Lando Norris trait that helps him fight Verstappen[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/73\/590x\/secondary\/Max-Verstappen-Red-Bull-5059118.jpg?r=1699782678859\"><\/p>\n<p>Hamilton was left pretty downbeat following that performance, stating: \u201cI think, ultimately, all I can do is try to remain optimistic. The Red Bull I think is so far away. I think they&#8217;re probably going to be very clear for the next couple of years.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Verstappen, meanwhile, is poised to frustrate Hamilton for yet another season. With Red Bull able to turn their development priorities towards the 2024 car earlier than their rival, the three-time world champion will likely have championship-winning machinery underneath him once again next year.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/f1-autosport\/1833574\/Lewis-Hamilton-Max-Verstappen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Lewis Hamilton has now missed out on his \u00a315 million World Championship bonus for the second season in a row after Max Verstappen claimed his <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/racing\/f1\/lewis-hamilton-has-already-had-to-wave-goodbye-to-30m-because-of-max-verstappen\/\" title=\"Lewis Hamilton has already had to wave goodbye to \u00a330m because of Max Verstappen\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":295009,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-295010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - 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