Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen – How much damage each F1 driver caused in 2021

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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.

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen crash (F1)

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.

Mick Schumacher caused the most damages this season (Getty)

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.