Formula 1
Sergio Perez becomes the most expensive driver of 2024
After the 21st race of the 2024 season, Sergio Perez was the name that caused the most financial damage to his team among Formula 1 drivers.According to a report by F1Technical, Perez’s crashes cost Red Bull an estimated $4.86 million.
The accident at the Monaco Grand Prix in particular accounts for a large part of this cost.
Red Bull’s advisor Helmut Marko said that such expenses put the team in a difficult position due to budget constraints.
Williams driver Alex Albon is second with $4.66 million in damage costs, while George Russell completes the top three with $3.2 million.
At the top of the list is Pierre Gasly, the only driver who has not caused any extra expense to his team Alpine this season.
Drivers and damage costs in 2024:
| Driver | Set | Cost |
| Sergio Perez | Red Bull | $4.8 million |
| Alex Albon | Williams | $4.6 million |
| George Russel | Mercedes | $3.2 million |
| Logan Sargeant | Williams | 3 million dollars |
| Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | $2.8 million |
| Yuki Tsunoda | RB | $2.1 million |
| Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | $1.9 million |
| Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1.8 million dollars |
| Franco Colapinto | Williams | 1.7 million dollars |
| Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1.4 million dollars |
| Zhou Guanyu | Sauber | $1.4 million |
| Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 1.2 million dollars |
| Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1.2 million dollars |
| Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1 million dollars |
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 910 thousand dollars |
| Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 575 thousand dollars |
| Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 475 thousand dollars |
| Lando Norris | McLaren | 422 thousand dollars |
| Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 320 thousand dollars |
| Valtteri Bottas | Sauber | 125 thousand dollars |
| Liam Lawson | RB | 125 thousand dollars |
| Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 0 |
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