2023 Season Entry Fees are not to be sneezed at.
In formula 1Formula 1 is the pinnacle of open-wheel, single-seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport globally. Also... There's more..., the teams and drivers must pay an entry feeThe teams pay fees to the FIA to compete in the season. Fees are calculated based on the team's results... There's more... to join the tournament. And with the fee based on 2022 performance, the top teams stand to pay significantly more than those at the bottom of the grid
The grid is a reference to the starting order of the race is typically determined by qualifying, however, with the... There's more.... By almost ten times…
Teams all pay a base fee of $617,687.00 plus $7,411.00 for each point won. This puts Red BullRed Bull Racing, also simply known as Red Bull or RBR and competing as Oracle Red Bull Racing in 2022,... There's more... at the top with an entry fee of $6,242,636.00 compared to Williams
Williams Racing is one of Formula 1's longest-running and most successful teams. Founded in 1977 by Frank Williams and Patrick... There's more..., who will pay $667,079.00.
A similar system applies to the drivers who pay $16,236.00 plus $2,100.00 for each point—putting Max at the top with an entry fee of $969,636.00 against the new starts who are paying the base fee only.
Considering that the teams are likely to pick up the driver’s entry fee puts Red Bull’s account at a staggering $7,869,008.00.
Team | 2022 Points![]() |
Base Fee | Fee per point | Total fee |
Red Bull | 759 | 617,687.00 | 7,411.00 | 6,242,636.00 |
Ferrari![]() |
554 | 617,687.00 | 6,174.00 | 4,038,083.00 |
Mercedes![]() |
515 | 617,687.00 | 6,174.00 | 3,797,297.00 |
Alpine![]() |
173 | 617,687.00 | 6,174.00 | 1,685,789.00 |
McLaren![]() |
159 | 617,687.00 | 6,174.00 | 1,599,353.00 |
Alfa Romeo![]() |
55 | 617,687.00 | 6,174.00 | 957,257.00 |
Aston Martin![]() |
55 | 617,687.00 | 6,174.00 | 957,257.00 |
Haas![]() |
37 | 617,687.00 | 6,174.00 | 846,125.00 |
AlphaTauri | 35 | 617,687.00 | 6,174.00 | 833,777.00 |
Williams | 8 | 617,687.00 | 6,174.00 | 667,079.00 |
$21,624,653.00 | ||||
Driver![]() |
2022 Points | Base fee | Fee per point | Total fee |
Verstappen | 454 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 969,636.00 |
Leclerc | 308 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 663,036.00 |
Perez | 305 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 656,736.00 |
Russell | 275 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 593,736.00 |
Sainz | 246 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 532,836.00 |
Hamilton | 240 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 520,236.00 |
Norris | 122 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 272,436.00 |
Ocon | 92 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 209,436.00 |
Alonso | 81 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 186,336.00 |
Bottas | 49 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 119,136.00 |
Magnussen | 25 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 68,736.00 |
Gasly | 23 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 64,536.00 |
Stroll | 18 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 54,036.00 |
Tsunoda | 12 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 41,436.00 |
Zhou | 6 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 28,836.00 |
Albon | 4 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 24,636.00 |
De Vries | 2 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 20,436.00 |
Piastri | 0 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 16,236.00 |
Hülkenberg | 0 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 16,236.00 |
Sargeant | 0 | 16,236.00 | 2,100.00 | 16,236.00 |
$5,074,920.00 | ||||
$26,699,573.00 |