Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will have to pay well over a million euros for their FIA super licences for the upcoming Formula 1 season.
As usual, every F1 driver pays a fee for their super licence based on the number of World Championship points they scored in the previous season. For 2026, the base price of a super license is €11,842, plus €2,392 per point scored in 2025.
The highest bill this year belongs to Norris. The McLaren driver claimed his first world title with 423 points, which means his super license costs $1,023,658—about €5,000 more than Verstappen.
The small difference is because only two points separated the two drivers in the standings. Verstappen’s total bill is €1,018,874.
Lando Norris and Max Verstappen both have to pay more than a million euros to the FIA for their super licence – Photo: Red Bull Content Pool
Behind Verstappen and Norris, Oscar Piastri also comes close to the million mark. The Australian scored 410 points, resulting in €992,562 in licence fees.
Behind him are George Russell with €774,890, Charles Leclerc with €590,706, and Lewis Hamilton with €384,994. Kimi Antonelli also has to pay a substantial amount after his rookie season, €370,642 euros.
What F1 drivers pay for their FIA super licenceDriverPointsAmount Lando Norris 423 € 1,023,658 Max Verstappen 421 € 1,018,874 Oscar Piastri 410 € 992,562 George Russell 319 € 774,890 Charles Leclerc 242 € 590,706 Lewis Hamilton 156 € 384,994 Kimi Antonelli 150 € 370,642 Alexander Albon 73 € 186,458 Carlos Sainz Jr 64 € 164,930 Fernando Alonso 56 € 145,794 Nico Hulkenberg 51 € 133,834 Isack Hadjar 51 € 133,834 Oliver Bearman 41 € 109,914 Liam Lawson 38 € 102,738 Esteban Ocon 38 € 102,738 Lance Stroll 33 € 90,778 Pierre Gasly 22 € 64,466 Gabriel Bortoleto 19 € 57,290 Franco Colapinto 0 € 11,842 Sergio Perez € 11,842 Valtteri Bottas € 11,842 Arvid Lindblad € 11,842 Total: € 6,496,468 Check out the latest episode of GPblog’s F1 Paddock Update
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