Top 10 Richest Car Racers In the World (2022)

Even if you are not a fan of Car racing, you must at least heard of Lewis Hamilton, the British racing driver competing in Formula One. Despite the fact that Lewis holds the record for the most World Drivers Championship titles alongside Michael Schumacher, he is however not the richest in the game. This discovery led me to compile a list of the top 10 richest car racers in the world (2022).

Richest Car Racers In the World (2022)

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1. Michael Schumacher

German race driver, Michael Schumacher is the richest car racer in the world, with an estimated net worth of $600 million, According to Celebrity. The 53-year-old Legend competed in Formula One for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes.

Schumacher holds the record for the most World Drivers’ Championship titles (7) tied with Lewis Hamilton and the fastest laps (77). At the time of his retirement from the sport in 2012, he held the records for the most wins (91), pole positions (68), and podium finishes (155)—which have since been broken by Hamilton.

2. Eddie Jordan

Eddie Jordan is an Irish businessman and former motorsport team owner. He won the Irish Kart Championship in 1971 and moved to Formula Ford in 1974. He is the founder and owner of Jordan Grand Prix, a Formula One constructor which operated from 1991 to 2005.

With an estimated net worth of $475 Million, Eddie Jordan takes second place among the richest car racers in the world in 2022. He was the chief analyst for Formula One coverage on the BBC from 2009 to 2015 before joining Top gear from Channel 4.

3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is a retired American NASCAR driver, a team owner and an analyst for NBC’s NASCAR coverage. He is the son of the late, great NASCAR legend. Dale Earnhardt, Sr. He is one of the best drivers in the history of NASCAR with 26 wins in the Cup Series.

Dale began his racing career at the late age of 17 with his father, competing in the Street Stock division at Concord, North Carolina’s Motorsport Park. Presently with an estimated net worth of $300 Million, Dale takes third place among the richest car racers in the world in 2022.

4. Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton with an estimated net worth of $280 Million, takes the fourth spot among the richest car racers in the world in 2022.  The British racing legend is one of the richest sports stars in the history of the country and the highest the best-paid driver in the history of Formula One.

As earlier stated Lewis holds the record for the most  World Drivers Championship titles alongside Michael Schumacher. He also holds the records for the most wins (103), pole positions (103), and podium finishes (183).

Lewis is also prominent for his activism to combat racism and push for increased diversity in motorsport. He was listed in the 2020 issue of Time as one of the 100 most influential people globally and was knighted in the 2021 New Year Honours.

5. Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso is a Spanish racing driver and one of the richest car racers in the world in 2022, with an estimated net worth of $260 Million. He presently competes for Alpine in Formula One. He won the series’ World Drivers’ Championship in 2005 and 2006 with Renault and has also driven for McLaren, Ferrari, and Minardi.

Alonso began kart racing at the age of three and achieved success in local, national, and world championships. He began car racing at the age of 17, winning the Euro Open by Nissan in 1999. He became the youngest pole-sitter, youngest race winner, youngest world champion, and youngest two-time champion in the history of Car racing after the winning the World Drivers Championship in 2005 and 2006

6. Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen is a  Finnish racing driver who competed in Formula One between 2001 and 2021 for Sauber, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus, and Alfa Romeo. He won the 2007 Formula One World Championship driving for Scuderia Ferrari. With 103 podium finishes, he is one of only five drivers to have taken over 100 podiums.

With an estimated net worth of $200 Million, Kimi Raikkonen joins the list of the richest car racers in the world in 2022.  Aside from his fascinating career at Formula One, he also competed in the World Rally Championship in 2010 and 2011. He holds the r record for most starts in Formula One.

7. Ken Block

Ken Block is a professional rally driver with the Hoonigan Racing Division, formerly known as the Monster World Rally Team. Over the years, he has also competed in many action sports events, including skateboarding, snowboarding, and motocross

The 54-year-old American racer began his National rallying career with the Vermont SportsCar team in 2005. He since won several honours including the Rally America Rookie of the Year award. With an estimated net worth of $200 Million, Ken Block is one of the richest car racers in the world in 2022.

8. Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon is a retired professional stock car racing driver, who raced from 1993 to 2015. He was driving the No. 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports in the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series and is regarded as one of the most influential drivers in NASCAR history, helping the sport reach mainstream popularity.

Jeff who is a four-time Cup Series champion, has an estimated net worth of $200 Million, making him of the richest car racers in the world in 2022. Jeff is also the youngest to win a NASCAR title. He is presently the Vice Chairman for Hendrick Motorsports.

9. Jenson Button

Jenson Button is a British racing driver. He won the 2009 Formula One World Championship when he drove for the Brawn GP team. After his F1 career, he became champion of the 2018 season of the Super GT Series alongside Naoki Yamamoto, with whom he shared a Honda racing car at Team Kunimitsu.

The 42-year-old Briton has an estimated net worth of $150 Million, taking ninth place among the richest car racers in the world in 2022. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours for services to motorsport.

10. Eddie Ivrine

Northern Ireland racing driver,  Eddie Ivrine concludes the list of the richest car racers in the world in 2022, with an estimated net worth of $120 Million. He competed in Formula One between 1993 and 2002 and finished runner-up in the 1999 World Drivers’ Championship.

He began his career at the age of seventeen when he entered the Formula Ford Championship, before progressing to the Formula Three and Formula 3000 Championships. Eddie made his Formula One debut in 1993 with Jordan Grand Prix, before moving to Ferrari in 1996.

Summary

Here is a recap of the top 10 richest car racers in the world

1. Michael Schumacher – $600 Million
2. Eddie Jordan – $475 Million
3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. – $300 Million
4. Lewis Hamilton – $280 Million
5. Fernando Alonso – $260 Million
6. Kimi Raikkonen – $200 Million
7. Ken Block – $200 Million
8. Jeff Gordon  – $200 Million
9. Jenson Button – $150 Million
10. Eddie Irvine – $120 Million