With his new contract with the Red Bull Racing team, Max Verstappen is procuring an exceptionally high annual salary. Max’s father Jos Verstappen revealed in an interview.

The 48-year old Dutchman expresses that Max is highly valued by the Red Bull team. And the Daniel Ricciardo-Renault F1 deal is way less than Max’s current contract. He was talking in an interview with GP Racing Magzine.  “Max is very highly rated by Helmut. Max is for sure a top-paid driver.”

There are not many drivers in Formula 1 who receive as many benefits every year as the Red Bull Racing driver. He made the statement on Max’s current deal without disclosing any numbers.

“I tell you Max is very, very well paid – top two, top three, the Ricciardo deal is way less than us.”

Daniel Ricciardo left Red Bull Because of Max Verstappen-Red Bull F1 relationship

Daniel Ricciardo left Red Bull after the 2018 season and joined Renault. It is known to everyone that Danny left Red Bull because of the team’s preferential treatment toward Max Verstappen. He even indicated it in an episode of Drive to Survive.

But many people argue that the Australian driver did so as to acquire a top compensation at Renault F1.

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However, Danny has always denied that high-salary was the reason behind his move. Be that as it may, Jos Verstappen is certain that at this point Max is procuring more than his previous colleague.

Lewis Hamilton in any case is the best-paid driver in Formula 1 and even motorsport as a whole. Reports say that he gets around 40 million pounds per season. On Hamilton’s salary Former F1 driver Jos said, “I don’t know how much Lewis gets.”

But he reassuringly made a statement to indicate that Max is getting a top salary and is satisfied with the Red Bull deal.

“I can only tell you that we’ve done well“.

In January, Max Verstappen signed a contract with Red Bull Racing till 2023.