Formula 1 team McLaren has revealed the salary of their new driver for the 2024 season, Oscar Piastri, which displays a shocking disparity between his salary and McLaren front-runner Lando Norris’ salary. Piastri’s salary seems like pocket change as compared to Norris’.Â
Oscar Piastri takes McLaren seat for 2024
The 21 year old Australian will take the McLaren seat next season in place of veteran Daniel Ricciardo, after a surprising decision to leave Alpine team, where he had been a reserve driver.Â
Piastri has had a stellar junior career, wherein he won three consecutive titles, following which he was given 1 year to bide his time, before making it to the pinnacle of motorsport, Formula 1. While he will be given a seat at a reputed team, he won’t be making a lot of money. He will be one of the very few drivers to earn less than seven figures, with a salary of just $750,000. On the other hand, his teammate Lando Norris will be earning $32 million next season, in a massive 4 year deal that sees the British driver bag a whopping $94 million.Â
For comparison, Alpha Tauri’s Yuki Tsunoda also earns $750,000, and Williams driver Nicholas Latifi earns $1 million.
