The 15 Highest-Paid Formula 1 Drivers in 2015 - Automobile

British Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton is currently leading the 2015 driver's championship, 17 points ahead of second-place Nico Rosberg. Since joining Formula 1 in 2007, when he was on the podium in 9 races in his debut year, 30-year-old Lewis Hamilton has finished on the podium 79 times out of 157 races. The Finnish driver race in rally cars and single-seat races before competing in Formula 1. In fact, he also took the 2010 and 2011 seasons off from F1 to return to the World Rally Championship, before returning with Lotus F1 in 2012. Source: www.automobilemag.com