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Lewis Hamilton recently opened the first outlet of his vegan burger chain in the USA. Following his footsteps, Max Verstappen has also stepped into a new venture recently. While Hamilton’s restaurant is all about saving animals and others, Max Verstappen’s venture is all about himself. With a $6,000,000 gap to Lewis Hamilton, the new venture will hopefully act as a bridge to fill in the gap. But what is this new venture?
Lewis Hamilton is no joke when it comes to being a baller. Hamilton was the highest-paid F1 driver in the world till last year. However, that record was equaled when Max Verstappen went on par with the Briton when he signed a contract with Red Bull till 2028. Allegedly, both drivers are paid somewhere around $55,000,000. But Lewis Hamilton’s net worth is greater owing to the long career and his endorsements.

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Lewis Hamilton is associated with and endorsed by some huge brands. Bose, Mercedes Benz, Puma, Tommy Hilfiger, and Monster Energy, all of them are endorsed by Hamilton. Forbes suggests that Lewis Hamilton makes $8,000,000 in endorsements every year. Verstappen, however, does not make as much as Hamilton does with brands like Red Bull, EA, and Heineken being the major sponsors. The Dutchman’s endorsements are worth $2,000,000, which is ¼ of the Briton.
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Nevertheless, we know Max Verstappen is very competitive and probably wants to get ahead of Lewis Hamilton in this metric as well. As a result, Verstappen has opened 3 stores from where people can buy its merchandise (Verstappen.com). The 25-year-old thanks his fans for the support.
According to express.co.uk, Max Verstappen said, “The support from my fans from all over the world has always been amazing. It’s great fans from The Netherlands, but also Germany and Belgium, can now go to Roermond to admire a few, for me very important, race-items.”
At the current rate, Lewis Hamilton makes 4X more endorsements than Max Verstappen. The Dutchman would have to work hard and promote to see the business flourish. However, not all fans are supporting as Verstappen realized in Miami when he was booed. Let’s see what his reaction was.
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Max Verstappen opens up about fans booing him at the Miami GP.
Max Verstappen is known for being cold-hearted and that’s exactly what we saw when he reacted to fans booing him. The Dutchman suggested that he does not care about it as long as he is winning and is on the top step of the podium. He explained how people only boo those who are successful, hence hinting towards his greatness. Verstappen concluded by asking those fans to go home and have a nice evening while he takes the winner’s trophy home.

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1 Max Verstappen NLD, Oracle Red Bull Racing, F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 19, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Photo by HOCH ZWEI Jeddah Saudi Arabia *** 1 Max Verstappen NLD, Oracle Red Bull Racing , F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 19, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Photo by HOCH ZWEI Jeddah Saudi Arabia
According to SkySports.com, Max Verstappen said, “If I were driving in the back nobody would be doing anything in terms of reaction. I think it is normal when you are winning and they don’t like who is winning. It is something for me which is absolutely fine as long as I am standing on the top. To me, the most important thing is I take the trophy home and they go back to their houses and they can… have a nice evening.”
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What do you make of this situation? Will Max Verstappen’s venture be a success?
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