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  • Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton beats his rival Max Verstappen in terms of net worth, while retired driver Sebastian Vettel has brand endorsements with Casio, Pepe Jeans and Infiniti
  • Fernando Alonso earned millions with Aston Martin and works with brands such as Adidas and Tag Heuer – but who has brand deals with Puma, Monster Energy, Bose and Tommy Hilfiger?
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With the F1 season coming to a close in Abu Dhabi, we look back at who made the most money in 2022, from Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo

Alfa Romeo celebrated their best Formula One season in a decade after a nail-biting finish to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and team principal Frédéric Vasseur was all praise for his drivers.

Red Bull driver takes record-extending 15th win of the season at Yas Marina Circuit, while Leclerc’s finish sees him edge out Sergio Perez in race for 2nd in constructors’ championship.

Sebastian Vettel will start 9th on the grid for Aston Martin, with Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas in 15th and 18th as the two teams battle to finish sixth in the constructors’ championship.

Alfa Romeo team principal Frédéric Vasseur believes upgrades the team have made gives them ‘the opportunity to turn the tide’ and set Bottas and Zhou the goal of making the third stage of qualifying.

Valtteri Bottas spins out in Austin, with Chinese rookie Zhou Guanyu finishing in 13th on Sunday after ‘trying to make something happen’ from the back of the grid.

Team boss Christian Horner says first triumph since 2013 has special significance because of tough times that came before. Max Verstappen’s 13th victory equals record for number of wins in season.

After a two-year wait the Singapore Grand Prix is back, and with it the F1 juggernaut of luxury yachts and celebrity after-parties – so much does it cost to access the A-list?

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins fifth race in a row and 11th of 2022 season to edge closer to title. Zhou finishes 10th as race ends behind safety car.

From Fernando Alonso’s move to Aston Martin, and the remarkable recovery by Mercedes, we look back on the first half of F1’s dramatic 2022 season.

Like father, like son? When Prince George joined his parents at the Wimbledon men’s final, all we could think about was his dad’s own tournament debut three decades earlier …

He might be famous for racing petrol-guzzling cars, but the four-time champion is a vocal climate activist, and uses his fame to speak up for Ukraine and LGBT rights

Alfa Romeo driver returning to Silverstone for British Grand Prix with happy memories of his F2 win there last year, and team boss Frédéric Vasseur says there is no reason his drivers cannot compete this weekend.

Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and co may have made millions burning rubber, but there’s more easy money to be made in endorsements and canny investments

Leclerc faces substantial grid penalty and Hamilton says his car is ‘getting worse’ after Verstappen set pace in practice, with China’s Zhou Guanyu 16th.

Formula One’s Russell is already earning millions, as evidenced by his penchant for Tommy Hilfiger threads, IWC watches, and luxury holidays with girlfriend Carmen Mundt

Chinese driver forced to retire from Azerbaijan Grand Prix after completing just 23 laps, the third time in 4 F1 races car trouble has struck the Alfa Romeo team.

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Another race ends early for China’s first F1 driver, who has now been forced out three times in his Alfa Romeo, as Max Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in Baku.

Alfa Romeo’s Chinese rookie ‘quite confident’ after Friday practice sessions, ahead of Azerbaijan Grand Prix, though warns ‘there are still some parts we have to work on’.