Find out which F1 driver caused the most damage in 2021 amongst Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen and more
Crashes are normal in F1, the high-speed sport always carries the threat of a massive crash. A crashed F1 car can cost a lot to repair since the cars are extremely expensive in themselves. In this article, we will take a look at which driver has cost the most money in damage repairs for his crashed car.
Below listed are the total cost of damage repairs each driver in F1 caused in the 2021 season. Have a look (all figures are in euros):
- Mick Schumacher (Haas) 4,212,500
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 4,046,000
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 3,889,000
- Nicholas Latifi (Williams) 3,116,500
- Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 2,713,500
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 2,686,000
- Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) 2,606,500
- Nikita Mazepin (Haas) 2,468,000
- Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) 1,950,000
- George Russell (Williams) 1,845,000
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 1,756,000
- Lando Norris (McLaren) 1,453,000
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1,235,000
- Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) 1,113,000
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull) 939,000
- Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) 854,000
- Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) 713,000
- Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) 660,000
- Fernando Alonso (Alpine) 315,000
- Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 280,000
As seen on the list, the F1 newbie Mick Schumacher has caused the most damage in the 2021 season. It is worth noting that 2021 was his first season in the F1. The 22-year-old drives for Haas and also cost them roughly 4.2 million euros in damage repairs in his first season.
The 2021 F1 champion Max Verstappen is ranked at the third sport causing his team Red Bull roughly 3.8 million euros in damage repairs this season. Thankfully for the Red Bull racing team, Verstappen made amends for his damages by winning the F1 world championship.
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