An F2 driver does not earn a stable salary. F2 budgets sit between 200k and 1M euros a season, so most drivers pay to race or rely on academy backing. Real driver pay starts at top single seater rookie level, around 500k to 2M pounds, climbing to 15M to 50M at the top of the grid.
An F4 driver does not earn a wage. F4 is the first paying step of the junior single seater ladder. A full F4 season costs 150k to 500k euros once budget, gear and travel are included. A few academy backed seats reduce the cost but do not produce a salary.
Works GT drivers in IMSA, WEC and DTM earn 150k to 1M pounds a season depending on category and results. Bronze and silver gentleman drivers pay for their seat, sometimes 300k to 1M euros a season, to share a car with a paid pro. GT3 endurance is the most accessible paid level for a professional driver outside the single seater pyramid.
A race engineer makes 28k to 45k pounds as a graduate, 55k to 90k after 4 to 7 years, and 120k to 250k at senior race engineer level in a top single seater category, with bonuses tied to championship results.
A number one mechanic with 5 to 7 years of trackside experience reaches 45k to 70k pounds. A chief mechanic running a full car at a top single seater team sits at 70k to 90k, with travel allowances and event bonuses on top across 20 plus weekends a year.
An F2 race mechanic at a UK based team earns 28k to 45k pounds once travel allowances and event bonuses are added. A number one mechanic reaches 45k to 70k, and a chief mechanic 70k to 90k.
A motorsport engineer makes 28k to 45k pounds as a graduate, 55k to 90k after 4 to 7 years and 120k to 250k at senior race engineer level. Heads of department sit at 200k to 500k with championship bonuses.