Motoring Research: Lewis Hamilton earns £40,000 per Instagram post

Five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is king of the F1 Instagram elite. The Briton has 12.3 million Instagram followers earn him an estimated £40,590 per sponsored post, according to Motoring Research. Max Verstappen’s 2.4 million Instagram followers can earn him nearly £8,000 per sponsored post. Mercedes team-mate and points runner-up Valtteri Bottas can rake in £3,630 per sponsored post, based on his 1.1 million followers. In terms of annual salary, Lewis earns the average UK yearly wage (£29,588) in just nine hours, 46 minutes and 48 seconds.

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