F1 CEO’s huge 2025 pay will be four times more than Gianni Infantino’s yearly salary
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali’s huge 2025 paycheck has been made public through Companies House, and it’s four times bigger than FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s yearly salary. Domenicali has been leading Formula 1 as President and CEO since January 2021, after seven years as Ferrari’s team principal.
His impressive annual pay was revealed in the filing and makes up more than half of the £13.3 million paid to all Formula 1 executives combined. For comparison, FIFA says Infantino’s base salary is about £1.95 million, with an extra £1.6 million in bonuses, plus just under £18,000 in allowances.
In a big contrast, Domenicali’s listed salary is nearly £8 million ($10.5 million). Formula 1’s 40-page report also shows that their revenue grew by almost 10%, from around £393 million to over £429 million, though costs for logistics went up by 8%, reaching £15 million.
While the report doesn’t name individual board members, it’s clear that Domenicali is the top earner. He also manages the operational side of Liberty Media, Formula 1’s parent company, and his pay made up more than half of the total paid to F1 executives. However, the report notes that his nearly £8 million isn’t his basic salary—it’s likely around £6 million, with bonuses making up the rest.
For context, in 2024 the highest-paid F1 executive earned about £8.8 million, with a base of about £7 million. Across Europe, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin earned almost £3 million in 2023-24, and the Premier League’s CEO Richard Masters made roughly £2.6 million in 2024-25.
Looking at the US, Dana White, the UFC CEO, reportedly earns between £14 million and £40 million a year. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made just under £24 million for each of the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. NBA head Adam Silver earns around £10 million annually. Meanwhile, PGA Tour chief Brian Rolapp’s exact salary is unknown, but his predecessor earned a base of £1.5 million, plus bonuses making his total package about £18.4 million.
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