Ferrari Is the Most Valuable Formula 1 Team at $8.2 Billion

In the Formula 1 team valuations published by Sportico, Ferrari ranked first with a value of $8.2 billion. The team's value rose 28 percent compared with 2025. Despite winning the constructors' championship 16 times in Formula 1 history, Ferrari last won it in 2008 and has been without a title since then.

Mercedes is second with a value of $7.75 billion. The German team's value rose 32 percent from last season. Two of the top three spots in the drivers' standings belong to Mercedes drivers. 20-year-old Kimi Antonelli, who has already secured the lead of the 2026 season, is on course to become the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history. His teammate George Russell is third.

McLaren completed the top five in the valuation ranking at $6.3 billion, followed by Red Bull at $5.6 billion and Aston Martin at $4.15 billion. Lewis Hamilton is fourth in the drivers' standings and Charles Leclerc is fifth. Cadillac, with a value of $2.7 billion, is last among the 11 teams on the list.

According to Sportico's data, the average value of Formula 1 teams rose 33 percent to $4.55 billion. For comparison, the increase was 30 percent in the NFL, 28 percent in the NBA, 16 percent in the NHL and 12 percent in MLB. The value of international football clubs rose 11 percent on average. Even so, the average value of Formula 1 teams remains below the NFL average of $9.34 billion and the NBA average of $6.64 billion.