Ferrari leads at US$8.2b as Formula 1 team valuations soar 33 per cent

WHILE Ferrari might have the fourth and fifth spots in the current Formula 1 drivers' standings this season, there is no topping its value as a team.

Sportico announced F1 team valuations and Ferrari two-car team came out on top at US$8.2 billion. According to the report, that is a 28 per cent increase in valuation from 2025.

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton is fourth in the current drivers standings, while teammate Charles Leclerc is fifth. Ferrari has 16 team championships in his F1 history but has not won one since 2008.

The next most valuable team is Mercedes at US$7.75 billion, which is a 32 per cent increase from last season. Mercedes has two of the top three spots in the standings, with 20-year-old Kimi Antonelli having already wrapped up the 2026 title. Teammate George Russell sits in third.

Rounding out the top five in valuation is McLaren at US$63 billion (a 33 per cent increase), while Red Bull is at US$5.6 billion (30 per cent) and Aston Martin is at US$4.15 billion (38 per cent). F1 newcomer Cadillac is last on the 11-team list, valued at US$2.7 billion.

According to Sportico, F1 teams have averaged 33 per cent gain in value, outpacing United States sports like the NFL (30 per cent), NBA (28 per cent), NHL (16 per cent) and MLB (12 per cent). International soccer clubs have increased an average of 11 per cent in value from last year.

F1 teams average US$4.55 billion across the board, which trails just the NFL (US$9.34 billion) and the NBA (US$6.64 billion) when compared against other sports.