Overview
- RacingNews365 estimates place Franco Colapinto’s 2026 base salary at $500,000–$1,000,000 as he enters his first full season with Alpine.
- The ranking reports teammate Pierre Gasly on roughly $12 million, underscoring a large within‑team gap.
- Max Verstappen leads the chart at about $70 million and Lewis Hamilton is listed at $60 million with Ferrari, according to the publication.
- Argentine journalist Esteban Mirol criticized Colapinto’s compensation and his remarks circulated widely online with mixed responses, TN.com.ar reported.
- Outlets highlight that the grid’s pay spread can reach roughly seventyfold between established stars and debutants such as Arvid Lindblad.