'Not Red Bull, but this Formula One team is worth the most money'

Billionaires beware. In case you want to buy a Formula 1 team but have no idea what amount to think of, this is the article for you. US business magazine Forbes has estimated the values of all Formula 1 teams. The prices don't lie.

Red Bull currently has a huge lead in the constructors' championship but fails to make it to the top of the Forbes' list. The energy drink manufacturer's racing team is third on the list, worth $2.6 billion. Mercedes, which managed to win the constructors' championship from 2014 to 2021, beats the Austrians with a whopping $3.8 billion.

'Ferrari wins'

But the real winner is Ferrari. Sporting-wise, the Italians might have fared slightly less well, but financially there does not seem to be a cloud in the sky. The Maranello-based racing team has an estimated value of $3.9 billion, narrowly outperforming German Mercedes. In a very respectable fourth place is McLaren, which joins the big teams with a value of $2.2 billion.

'Big profits for top three'

And dear billionaire, if you are reading this, a Formula 1 team is not even a crazy investment. Ferrari's estimated profit for 2023, according to Forbes' gross, is $680 million. Mercedes is also allowed some extra butter on its sandwich. The Germans would pocket a whopping $700 million gross over 2023. And at Red Bull, too, over half a billion gross will be collected with an estimated profit of $510 million.

Even the Williams team is making big profits. The British racing team, with an estimated value of around $725 million, is said to be making a gross profit of $160 million this year, according to the magazine.

Estimated values F1 teams

1. Ferrari ($3.9 billion)

2. Mercedes ($3.8 billion)

3. Red Bull ($2.6 billion)

4. McLaren ($2.2 billion)

5. Alpine ($1.4 billion)

6. Aston Martin ($1.375 billion)

7. AlphaTauri ($1.125 billion)

8. Alfa Romeo ($900 million)

9. Haas ($780 million)

10. Williams ($725 million)