Το έγκυρο και καταξιωμένο οικονομικό περιοδικό Fordes, σε αφιέρωμα που έκανε «ονόμασε» τον Lewis Hamilton ως τον πιο ακριβοπληρωμένο οδηγό στην F1.
Στην λίστα με τους 100 πιο ακριβοπληρωμένους αθλητές σε όλο τον κόσμο, τρεις φορές παγκόσμιος πρωταθλητής της F1 βρέθηκε στην 11η θέση με το συνολικό ποσό που έλαβε από την ομάδα και τους χορηγούς του να φτάνει στα 40.000.000€ .
Στην κορυφή της λίστας για την φετινή σεζόν ο ποδοσφαιριστής Cristiano Ronaldo με τον άσσο της Ρεάλ Μαδρίτης να αμείβεται με κάτι λιγότερο από 80.000.000€.
Πίσω από τον Hamilton βρέθηκαν στην 19η θέση ο Sebastian Vettel με 36.000.000€ και στην 24η ο Fernando Alonso με 32.000.000€.
Τέλος ο Nico Rosberg της Mercedes κατέκτησε την 98η θέση με τον Γερμανό πρωτοπόρο του πρωταθλήματος να παίρνει 18.000.000€.
Παρακάτω ακολουθεί ολόκληρη η λίστα :
| Έσοδα | Διαφημιστικά Έσοδα | Άθλημα | |||
| #1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | $88 M | $56 M | $32 M | Ποδόσφαιρο |
| #2 | Lionel Messi | $81.4 M | $53.4 M | $28 M | Ποδόσφαιρο |
| #3 | LeBron James | $77.2 M | $23.2 M | $54 M | Μπασκετ |
| #4 | Roger Federer | $67.8 M | $7.8 M | $60 M | Τέννις |
| #5 | Kevin Durant | $56.2 M | $20.2 M | $36 M | Μπασκετ |
| #6 | Novak Djokovic | $55.8 M | $21.8 M | $34 M | Τέννις |
| #7 | Cam Newton | $53.1 M | $41.1 M | $12 M | Ράγκπι |
| #8 | Phil Mickelson | $52.9 M | $2.9 M | $50 M | Γκόλφ |
| #9 | Jordan Spieth | $52.8 M | $20.8 M | $32 M | Γκόλφ |
| #10 | Kobe Bryant | $50 M | $25 M | $25 M | Μπασκετ |
| #11 | Lewis Hamilton | $46 M | $42 M | $4 M | Racing |
| #12 | Tiger Woods | $45.3 M | $274 K | $45 M | Γκόλφ |
| #13 | Eli Manning | $45 M | $37 M | $8 M | Ράγκπι |
| #14 | Joe Flacco | $44.5 M | $44 M | $500 K | Ράγκπι |
| #15 | Tom Brady | $44.1 M | $36.1 M | $8 M | Ράγκπι |
| #16 | Floyd Mayweather | $44 M | $32 M | $12 M | Boxing |
| #17 | Rory McIlroy | $42.6 M | $7.6 M | $35 M | Γκόλφ |
| #18 | Russell Wilson | $41.8 M | $31.8 M | $10 M | Ράγκπι |
| #19 | Sebastian Vettel | $41 M | $40 M | $1 M | Racing |
| #20 | Philip Rivers | $38 M | $37.5 M | $450 K | Ράγκπι |
| #21 | Rafael Nadal | $37.5 M | $5.5 M | $32 M | Τέννις |
| #21 | Neymar | $37.5 M | $14.5 M | $23 M | Ποδόσφαιρο |
| #23 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | $37.4 M | $30.4 M | $7 M | Ποδόσφαιρο |
| #24 | Fernando Alonso | $36.5 M | $35 M | $1.5 M | Racing |
| #25 | Gareth Bale | $35.9 M | $24.9 M | $11 M | Ποδόσφαιρο |
| #26 | Marcell Dareus | $35.2 M | $35.1 M | $100 K | Ράγκπι |
| #27 | Peyton Manning | $34.2 M | $19.2 M | $15 M | Ράγκπι |
| #28 | Derrick Rose | $34.1 M | $20.1 M | $14 M | Μπασκετ |
| #29 | Kei Nishikori | $33.5 M | $3.5 M | $30 M | Τέννις |
| #30 | A.J. Green | $33.3 M | $32.8 M | $500 K | Ράγκπι |
| #31 | James Harden | $32.8 M | $15.8 M | $17 M | Μπασκετ |
| #32 | Usain Bolt | $32.5 M | $2.5 M | $30 M | Track |
| #33 | Clayton Kershaw | $32 M | $31.2 M | $800 K | Baseball |
| #33 | Dwyane Wade | $32 M | $20 M | $12 M | Μπασκετ |
| #35 | Drew Brees | $31 M | $19 M | $12 M | Ράγκπι |
| #36 | Carmelo Anthony | $30.9 M | $22.9 M | $8 M | Μπασκετ |
| #37 | Chris Paul | $30 M | $21.5 M | $8.5 M | Μπασκετ |
| #38 | Cliff Lee | $29.3 M | $29.2 M | $100 K | Baseball |
| #39 | Olivier Vernon | $29 M | $28.8 M | $200 K | Ράγκπι |
| #40 | Serena Williams | $28.9 M | $8.9 M | $20 M | Τέννις |
| #41 | Justin Verlander | $28.6 M | $28 M | $600 K | Baseball |
| #42 | Kyrie Irving | $27.6 M | $16.6 M | $11 M | Μπασκετ |
| #43 | Julio Jones | $27.2 M | $26 M | $1.2 M | Ράγκπι |
| #44 | Luke Kuechly | $27.1 M | $26.1 M | $1 M | Ράγκπι |
| #45 | Robinson Cano | $27 M | $24 M | $3 M | Baseball |
| #46 | Dwight Howard | $26.9 M | $22.4 M | $4.5 M | Μπασκετ |
| #47 | Miguel Cabrera | $26.6 M | $24.1 M | $2.5 M | Baseball |
| #48 | Albert Pujols | $26.3 M | $24.3 M | $2 M | Baseball |
| #49 | Blake Griffin | $26.1 M | $18.1 M | $8 M | Μπασκετ |
| #49 | Wayne Rooney | $26.1 M | $20.1 M | $6 M | Ποδόσφαιρο |
| #51 | Cameron Jordan | $25.9 M | $25.8 M | $100 K | Ράγκπι |
| #52 | Russell Westbrook | $25.7 M | $16.7 M | $9 M | Μπασκετ |
| #53 | Ryan Howard | $25.6 M | $25 M | $600 K | Baseball |
| #53 | Trent Williams | $25.6 M | $25.5 M | $75 K | Ράγκπι |
| #55 | Chris Bosh | $25.2 M | $22.2 M | $3 M | Μπασκετ |
| #56 | Felix Hernandez | $24.9 M | $24.4 M | $500 K | Baseball |
| #57 | Zack Greinke | $24.7 M | $24.7 M | $50 K | Baseball |
| #58 | Prince Fielder | $24.6 M | $24.1 M | $500 K | Baseball |
| #59 | CC Sabathia | $24.4 M | $23.7 M | $700 K | Baseball |
| #60 | Sergio Agüero | $24.3 M | $16.8 M | $7.5 M | Ποδόσφαιρο |
| #60 | Sam Bradford | $24.3 M | $24 M | $300 K | Ράγκπι |
| #62 | Paul George | $24.1 M | $17.1 M | $7 M | Μπασκετ |
| #63 | Manny Pacquiao | $24 M | $21.5 M | $2.5 M | Boxing |
| #64 | Kevin Love | $23.9 M | $19.9 M | $4 M | Μπασκετ |
| #65 | Yoenis Cespedes | $23.8 M | $23.2 M | $600 K | Baseball |
| #65 | Joe Mauer | $23.8 M | $23 M | $800 K | Baseball |
| #65 | David Price | $23.8 M | $23.3 M | $500 K | Baseball |
| #65 | Luis Suarez | $23.8 M | $17.8 M | $6 M | Ποδόσφαιρο |
| #69 | Stephen Curry | $23.6 M | $11.6 M | $12 M | Μπασκετ |
| #69 | Jason Day | $23.6 M | $15.1 M | $8.5 M | Γκόλφ |
| #71 | Dez Bryant | $23.5 M | $23 M | $500 K | Ράγκπι |
| #71 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | $23.5 M | $15 M | $8.5 M | Racing |
| #73 | Demaryius Thomas | $23.4 M | $22.2 M | $1.2 M | Ράγκπι |
| #74 | Andy Murray | $23 M | $8 M | $15 M | Τέννις |
| #74 | Masahiro Tanaka | $23 M | $22 M | $1 M | Baseball |
| #74 | Mark Teixeira | $23 M | $22.5 M | $500 K | Baseball |
| #77 | Joe Johnson | $22.9 M | $21.9 M | $1 M | Μπασκετ |
| #78 | Cole Hamels | $22.7 M | $22.5 M | $200 K | Baseball |
| #79 | Anthony Castonzo | $22.5 M | $22.5 M | $35 K | Ράγκπι |
| #79 | Troy Tulowitzki | $22.5 M | $22.2 M | $300 K | Baseball |
| #81 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | $22.4 M | $19.4 M | $3 M | Ποδόσφαιρο |
| #82 | Jimmie Johnson | $22.2 M | $16.2 M | $6 M | Racing |
| #83 | Angel Di Maria | $22.1 M | $20.6 M | $1.5 M | Ποδόσφαιρο |
| #83 | James Rodriguez | $22.1 M | $15.1 M | $7 M | Ποδόσφαιρο |
| #85 | Eden Hazard | $22 M | $17 M | $5 M | Ποδόσφαιρο |
| #85 | Conor McGregor | $22 M | $18 M | $4 M | MMA |
| #85 | David Ortiz | $22 M | $16 M | $6 M | Baseball |
| #88 | Maria Sharapova | $21.9 M | $1.9 M | $20 M | Τέννις |
| #89 | Jacoby Ellsbury | $21.8 M | $21.2 M | $600 K | Baseball |
| #89 | Justin Houston | $21.8 M | $21.7 M | $100 K | Ράγκπι |
| #91 | Matt Kemp | $21.7 M | $21.2 M | $500 K | Baseball |
| #92 | Canelo Alvarez | $21.5 M | $20 M | $1.5 M | Boxing |
| #93 | Adrian Gonzalez | $21.4 M | $21 M | $400 K | Baseball |
| #94 | LaMarcus Aldridge | $21.2 M | $19.7 M | $1.5 M | Μπασκετ |
| #94 | Cameron Heyward | $21.2 M | $21 M | $150 K | Ράγκπι |
| #94 | Jayson Werth | $21.2 M | $21 M | $200 K | Baseball |
| #97 | Alex Rodriguez | $21.1 M | $20.7 M | $400 K | Baseball |
| #98 | Nico Rosberg | $21 M | $20 M | $1 M | Racing |
| #99 | Carl Crawford | $20.9 M | $20.6 M | $300 K | Baseball |
| #100 | Buster Posey | $20.8 M | $17.8 M | $3 M | Baseball |
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