Ferrari worth US$6.4bn as average F1 team valuation rises 48% to US$3.4bn

• Average team valuation has more than doubled in two years
• McLaren’s valuation increases 203% since 2023

Ferrari have again been ranked as Formula One’s most valuable team, according to Sportico’s latest estimates, with the Italian outfit estimated to be worth US$6.4 billion.

Ferrari led Mercedes (US$5.88 billion) and McLaren (US$4.73 billion), as the average valuation of a Formula One team has risen to US$3.42 billion – up 48 per cent from 2024 and more than double the estimated average two years ago.

Red Bull are valued at US$4.32 billion but have fallen behind their rivals. They have been leapfrogged by McLaren, whose estimated valuation has risen by 203 per cent in two years – the largest jump on the grid. In comparison, Red Bull’s valuation has risen by 79 per cent over the same period.

Rounding out the top five are Aston Martin at US$3 billion. Team owner Lawrence Stroll has been active in seeking investment for the Silverstone-based outfit, bringing in firms such as Arctos Partners and HPS Investment Partners.

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Williams, Alpine and Racing Bulls are valued at US$2.14 billion, US$2.08 billion and US$2.05 billion, respectively. Only three teams were valued at over US$2 billion by Sportico in 2023, further underlining the sport’s recent exponential growth. There were also reports that Racing Bulls rejected a takeover bid worth around US$2 billion earlier this year.

Ahead of their full rebrand to Audi in 2026, Sauber are valued at US$1.88 billion, having secured minority investment from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). Haas are ranked lowest at US$1.68 billion, but this figure would have placed them fourth overall in 2023, emphasising how dramatically average team values have climbed.

According to Sportico, only the National Football League (NFL) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) have a higher estimated average team value than Formula One, at US$7.13 billion and US$5.51 billion, respectively.

Scarcity was cited as the driving force behind Formula One’s rapidly rising team valuations. With just ten teams on the current grid and an 11th joining next season under the Cadillac banner, there is limited scope for expansion. Cadillac paid a US$450 million anti-dilution fee just to enter the series.

While the current Concorde Agreement allows for a 12th team, the likelihood of this happening remains slim – Formula One president and chief executive Stefano Domenicali has repeatedly insisted that the series does not have room for another entrant.