As the Formula 1 circus prepares to roll back into action, how has each team shaped up so far in 2025?
Alpine – E
Best Result: 6th (X1)
This season has been a downturn in form for the Enstone-based squad, with the team propping up the Constructors’ Championship, 15 points adrift at the bottom.
Alpine have failed to kick on from the double podium in Sau Paulo last season that vaulted it up to sixth in the Championship come season end in 2024.
While Pierre Gasly has starred this season, overperforming an underachieving package so far in 2025, the other side of the garage has much to improve.
A mid-season switch between Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto has been a side step at best, with 13th being the best result on that side of the garage so far.
Haas – D
Best Result: 5th (x2)
Haas has endured an inconsistent campaign, which goes some lengths to explaining the team’s slide to ninth in the Constructors’ Championship in a tight midfield.
A whole new driver line-up for this season has settled in well with Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman both able to score points when the VF-25 has enabled them to.
There have been standout showings in both China and Belgium that showcased the potential, though it’s something the team has been unable to harness regularly.
And while the team has already accumulated 60 per cent of its 2024 points total, Haas has work to do to climb the order to obtain a bigger portion of the prize pot.
Red Bull: D+
Best Result: 1st (x2)
The manner in which Red Bull is poised to end the ground effect era would have been unimaginable 18 months ago when it was continuing to thrash the opposition.
Despite some initial promise in 2025 as Max Verstappen prevailed at Suzuka and Imola, the Dutchman suspects he won’t add to that across the remaining 10 races.
That has culminated in Red Bull electing to end Christian Horner’s two-decade stint in charge as the team prepares to undergo a rebuild under Laurent Mekies’ watch.
And while Verstappen has pledged his commitment to the team, Mekies and Red Bull have a decision to make on who will partner him amid Yuki Tsunoda’s struggles.
The second seat next to the reigning F1 champion has continued to be a poisoned chalice, culminating in Red Bull dropping to a distant fourth place in the standings.
Racing Bulls: C-
Best Result: 6th (x2)
Despite languishing down in eighth place in the Constructors’ Championship, Racing Bulls has arguably been the more impressive Red Bull-backed team in 2025.
Isack Hadjar has been a revelation with six points finishes, while Liam Lawson has put his sudden Red Bull demotion behind him with points in the last two races.
The Faenza-based squad has one point less than its entire total last year as it endeavours to record its strongest season since morphing into Racing Bulls in 2024.
Ferrari: C
Best Result: 2nd (x1)
Ferrari has endured a tumultuous 2025 as a fundamental design flaw with the SF-25 has thwarted the team’s strive to mount a renewed bid to win the Constructors’ title.
While Lewis Hamilton has the team’s only first-place finish in the Shanghai Sprint, Ferrari is the sole team among the leading quartet that hasn’t won a Grand Prix to date.
The aforementioned Hamilton has also struggled to adapt to his new home, and he is seemingly discontent with some ongoings in the background at the Italian marque.
Ferrari hasn’t gone winless across a season since 2021, yet the reality is 2025 is looking to be a season to forget for the Scuderia before the big regulation change in 2026.
Aston Martin: C+
Best result: 5th (x2)
Despite a slow start to the season, especially for two-time champion Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin has recovered well to score five times in the past seven rounds.
Aston Martin went into the summer break on a high as a vintage Alonso performance saw him take fifth in Hungary, while Lance Stroll made it a double points finish.
Sixth place in the championship is still not where Aston Martin will wish to be, but recent results have at least ensured that the campaign will not end with a whimper.
The prospect of an Adrian Newey-designed car for F1’s new era in 2026 will be the driving force that both Alonso and Stroll will need to push on in the remaining races.
Williams: B
Best Result: 5th (x3)
Having spent most of the ground effect era at the wrong end of the pecking order, Williams looks to be ending the ground effect era heading in the right direction.
Sitting fifth in the Championship sees Williams on for its best season since 2017, when it also secured fifth place in the Constructors’ Championship.
The Grove outfit can attribute a lot of its success to Alex Albon, whose 54 points and three top-five finishes put Williams on the front foot in the tight midfield battle.
And while Carlos Sainz, like Hamilton, has taken some time to adapt to Williams, his 16 points have still been vital even if he hasn’t matched his team-mate’s highs.
Sauber: B
Best Result: 3rd (x1)
Having racked up a meagre four points across the previous campaign, 2025 has represented a substantial step forward for the Swiss-based Sauber team.
Despite a run of seven races without scoring after a seventh-place finish in the season opener in Melbourne, the team has scored 40 points in the last six races.
As well as this, the team has stood on the podium for the first time since 2012, with Nico Hulkenberg securing an emotional podium after a wet-weather masterclass at Silverstone.
The experienced midfield peddler has been the perfect mentor for rookie Gabriel Bortoleto, who secured a career-best finish in Hungary before the summer break.
With an exciting prospect of a partnership with Audi for 2026, this campaign could be the Swiss team’s best season since the start of the ground effect era in 2022.
Mercedes: B
Best Result: 1st (x1)
Mercedes has had a mixed 2025 as it has embarked upon an F1 season without Lewis Hamilton for the first time since 2012.
George Russell has slipped into the shoes of team leader perfectly, with a stunning win from pole in Montreal the highlight of a season with five other podium finishes.
Meanwhile, promising rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli has also shown his raw talent, taking an inaugural pole in the Miami Sprint as well as a first-ever podium in Canada.
While Antonelli is on a run of only two points finishes in the last eight races, a solid point in Hungary before the break could be the confidence booster the youngster needs.
McLaren: A
Best Result: 1st (x11)
While McLaren has taken 11 victories in 14 races, it has been susceptible to a few slip-ups and could have won every race.
The Woking-based squad is on course for a first title double since 1998, with a near 300-point advantage over Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship.
The only concern is a possible repeat of the 2007 bust-up between Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri fight for a maiden title.
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