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Lewis Hamilton tops the Sunday Times rich sports list after winning his sixth world title, bringing his fortune to £ 224 million and breaking David Beckham’s all-time high.
- World champion Lewis Hamilton’s wealth increased by £ 37 million over the past year
- Hamilton’s earnings have surpassed the £ 200 million mark that David Beckham reached in 2013
- Rory McIlroy is the only other sports star to be on the Rich List main ranking
Lewis Hamilton has become the richest British sports star in the history of the Sunday Times Rich List.
Hamilton reached his sixth world title in 2019, which has helped bring his fortune to £ 224 million.
His wealth has increased by £ 37m over the past year and, due to an ongoing lucrative contract with Mercedes, has taken his earnings beyond the £ 200m mark that David Beckham reached when he retired from football in 2013.
Lewis Hamilton has become the richest British sports star in the history of the Sunday Times Rich List
Hamilton’s fortune has surpassed the £ 200 million mark reached by David Beckham when he retired
Rory McIlroy is the only other star of the sport who is in the main Rich List ranking.
The four-time main winner has seen his fortune increase by £ 32 million to £ 170 million as a result of his own form and a series of sponsorship deals.
Real Madrid and Wales footballer Gareth Bale tops the Young Rich list.
His fortune has risen by £ 20m to £ 114m despite an increasingly difficult time at the Bernabéu.
Rory McIlroy is the only other sports star to be on the Rich List main ranking
Sport dominates the List of Rich Youngsters, headed by Gareth Bale of Real Madrid
The sport dominates the List of Rich Young People under the age of 30, and occupies 18 of the 50 places.
Anthony Joshua is the only one who has not made his career since soccer.
The boxer’s £ 58 million increase in wealth is the biggest of any sport star in the past year after two lucrative fights against Andy Ruiz Jr in New York and Saudi Arabia.
