Fernando Alonso vs. Sebastian Vettel: Who has the bigger net worth in 2025?

Fernando Alonso vs. Sebastian Vettel: Who has the bigger net worth in 2025?Both Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel have achieved significant success in Formula 1 after starting their careers early. However, the two stand quite apart from each other despite their Aston Martin connection, as Vettel retired from the sport three years ago, while Alonso is still going strong at 43. Interestingly, both seem to have a similar post-retirement plan: remaining connected to motorsport in some form.
Fernando Alonso
As per , Fernando Alonso currently has a net worth of $260 million. According to the site, his annual earnings include $40 million from both his salary and endorsements.
Alonso won the World Drivers' Championship in 2005 and 2006, becoming the youngest world champion in the sport’s history at the time. In his long career, Alonso has driven for several top teams, including Alpine, Renault, McLaren, and now Aston Martin. After retiring once, he made a successful return to F1 and is now thriving at Aston Martin following his switch from Alpine in 2023.
According to Forbes, Alonso made a fortune early in his career and was among the wealthiest F1 drivers. He was the only driver, aside from Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, to be listed in Forbes' 2013 ranking of the world’s highest-paid athletes, with an income of $30 million.

Alonso is expected to keep earning even after his Formula 1 career. In 2023, he told GQ España that he would be interested in rally driving after F1. His luxury car collection is extensive, including models like the Aston Martin Valkyrie, Aston Martin DBX 707, Porsche 918 Spyder, LaFerrari, Ferrari 599 GTB Alonso Edition, and Maserati GranCabrio.
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel, 37, also started his car racing career early and became the youngest-ever World Drivers’ Champion at 23. He was one of the very few drivers to attain that achievement before the age of 25. Interestingly, Vettel has kept a low profile in the social media-driven glamour of Formula 1, despite the spotlight that surrounds the sport.
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, Vettel’s net worth is estimated at $140 million. He began earning seven figures when he joined Red Bull in 2009. By 2014, he was earning $31 million annually before he chose to switch to Ferrari. From 2016 to June 2018, his earnings from base salary and endorsements were estimated to be around $40–41 million each year. His total earnings peaked at $60 million in 2018. However, his income began to decline after 2019, with a reported $36 million in earnings in 2020.
In his last year at Ferrari (2020), Vettel earned $57 million. Although he competed fiercely with Lewis Hamilton for several years, his career slowed in its final years. He moved to Aston Martin in 2021, where his annual income dropped to around $15 million until his retirement in 2022. Forbes reported in 2020 that he earned $300,000 from endorsements.
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Vettel won four World Drivers’ Championship titles between 2010 and 2013 and holds the record for finishing on the podium 122 times. After retiring, he has become an advocate for climate change and co-owns Germany’s SailGP team. He lives with his wife and three children at a sprawling farmhouse in Switzerland. In addition to his Ferraris, he owns a Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series and a BMW Z8 Roadster, but due to his private lifestyle, it’s not known how many he has sold from his collection.