“Whether that means we jump up a few positions, whether we lose a few positions, that’s just the way it is.
“But that doesn’t mean I’ll think any less of the team, I’ll still have that faith and confidence in year two, year three, year four.
“That’s the higher end and that’s when there will be more opportunities for us to achieve more as a team.”
F1 annual salaries
Lewis Hamilton – £40m
Max Verstappen – £18.20m
Lando Norris – £ 10.5m
Charles Leclerc – £10.19m
