Lewis Hamilton is set to become the best-paid sportsperson in British history after signing a two-year contract extension.
Hamilton’s new deal is worth up to £40million-a-year, and ensures he will remain at Mercedes until the end of 2020.
Here, Press Association Sport looks at the numbers behind Hamilton’s extraordinary contract.
£1,900,000 – how much Hamilton will earn per RACE based on a 21-grand prix calendar.
£3,300,000 – Hamilton is due to pocket more than £3m every MONTH.
£769,230 – The Englishman will earn close to three-quarters-of-a-million pounds every WEEK.
£109,589 – He will also take home in excess of £100,000 a DAY.
£4,566; Hamilton’s earnings per HOUR and £76.10; his earnings per MINUTE.
Hamilton could also buy:
1,600 A-Class Mercedes
998,751 Mercedes F1 baseball caps
727,404 England World Cup shirts
2 Private Jets
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here