Ranking the F1 teams after 2021 pre-season testing
With Formula 1 pre-season testing over almost as quickly as it started, working out how the teams stack up is harder than ever.
Headline lap times can be a colossal red herring and the leaderboard is rarely an accurate reflection of where each team stands.
But we don’t shy away from a challenge at The Race. We've factored in many variables, considered all the usual caveats that come with testing, and come up with what we think is a fair ranking - so here it is.
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Dominik Löwen Fast
2 dagen geleden
1 - Red Bull 2 - Mercedes 3 - McLaren 4 - Ferrari 5 - Alpha Tauri 6 - Alpine 7 - Aston Martin 8 - Williams 9 - Alfa Romeo 10 - Haas
bouytt guyt
21 dag geleden
im waiting for that guy whos gonna say TESTING IS TESTING
Riccardo Bonacina
24 dagen geleden
After quali this list is pretty wrong
Dr Peter jones
26 dagen geleden
How much longer will last in its present form ? The failure of leadership since 2011 has lead to a nose dive for this sport who has to compete with the finite sponsorship purse world wide. It been unable to attract two further teams on the grid due to capital barriers,media contract handcuffs for sponsors who have simply walked away from teram sponsorship to other sports. Whilst the smaller teams have been unable to compete as the sponsorship monies comming in have not been ditributed uniformly. We are comming to another crunch point when the combustion engine must be replaced by other technologies to meet climate change.The sport finds itself with no chair when the music stops. The latest vacum of leadership has let radical left wing political groups start the corrosive process of exclusion of sponsors, countries, and Brands from been associated with the sport. It is unclear whether Steffio Deminicarli apealsment stile will help this decline. Already he has taken his eye off the ball for the EU legal requirement to introduced quotas for all teams of 5% of severely disabled to be employed at senior level in all teams and suppliers this year and publish in the consolidated balance sheet on how this is going to be acheived in the next twelve months. The European/UK courts could fine promoters of the sport for not complying with this primary legislative requirement which could cancel some races in the European area. The retirement of Frank Williams and Robert Kubica with semmingly no replace of severely disabled replacement candidates has put on the red light to law enforcers and lobby groups. The courts have already warned that the sport must comply with disabled inclusion or risk procecution as they have had ten years to substantially change the sport to comply with the primary legislation. It is pointed out that the blind and severely disabled are the only legally recognised in primary legislation for quotas to be imposed on F1. This is distinct from political lobby groups or lower legislative boddies. How will Steffino and press license holders comply with this primary legislation in the next twelve months after ten years of inaction and deniel?
kinio78
26 dagen geleden
HAAS- car looks like shit The only thing missing from it is the image of Putin
JDA
19 dagen geleden
@bouytt guyt I still think once Perez gets into terms with his car it will be a great battle between Mercedes and Res Bull(one that Mercedes wins but still close) and I think by 2024-2025 McLaren and Ferrari will sneak into that battle
bouytt guyt
21 dag geleden
Mercedes looking bad in testing: Fans: finally a fight Mercedes in first race: “get in their Lewis, and the Mercedes finish 1 and 2” Fans:”how dare they give us hope”
Alexander Simpson
26 dagen geleden
Here we go again, Mercedes sandbagging..! Why you may ask? Just ask a bookie, they need mugs to bet on something else other than the actual genuine favourite ... Otherwise, they lose millions, they can’t brown envelope unless they can justify the cost... It’s all about public perception of the competition.. Bums on seats, spending millions through the bookies, sponsorship... Tv rights also diminish if the winner is already determined.. My advice would be, whilst Toto and Lewis are at the helm, bet Mercedes, even 1/4 on to win the constructors and driver championship looks very good given the teams past record...
DavidM401
27 dagen geleden
well if this season somehow goes like last everybodys grandmother would win like hamilton last year. same country drive every race with a mile lead the whole time yawwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn thats not racing hopefully this year is different \single file all race long isnt racing. ham cant win when he has drivers all over him
Mister Wong
27 dagen geleden
Will watch that video again on next monday. lets see...
Adrian Hendy
28 dagen geleden
I generally agree with that but for me the Williams and the Alfa should be swapped. Going for downforce is going to help Williams at a few tracks and might get them some points where Alfa won't ;)
Rock girl
28 dagen geleden
2:20 The kind of half legged man/greatest soccer player of all time😂
David Burke
28 dagen geleden
Wouldn't a McLaren with a Mercedes engine will be faster than a RedBull with a Honda?
Rhys Benjamin
28 dagen geleden
It’s funny that you say not to look at the headline times because quite often they do reflect the overall Constructors’ title.
AYI I
28 dagen geleden
Haas is the worst team name. Named after the owner. How can you feel for them.
Mikael Espinoza
29 dagen geleden
Alpha tauri 4th???? You are crazy man
Rock girl
28 dagen geleden
I wouldn’t be surprised if Red Bull is faster than Mercedes this year 🤷🏾♀️
The Wood Collector
29 dagen geleden
Ferrari 6th😂😂😂cap check
Joe Viloria
29 dagen geleden
I'm just looking forward to Russel getting that Mercedes seat and saying "to whom it may concern, fuck you too"
Northern Rides
29 dagen geleden
I certainly hope Red Bull, or someone else, outruns Mercedes. Mercedes is a great team with great talent, but whenever I see them getting shoveled, the racing gets so much more exciting
Diogo Rego
Maand geleden
Aston Martin below ferrari and possibly Renault. And I think alpha tauri was the one pushing the most
Adam
Maand geleden
I’ll be back here after the first race when Mercedes dominates
Starbaldez
Maand geleden
Mercedes looking bad in testing: Fans: finally a fight Mercedes in first race: “get in their Lewis, and the Mercedes finish 1 and 2” Fans:”how dare they give us hope”
Serban Sergiu
Maand geleden
What do you guys think is the safest bet of these: Ricciardo vs norris 1 Aston martin vs alpine 1 Mclaren vs ferrari 1 Alpha tauri vs alpine 1?
DAGATHire
Maand geleden
0:19 Im familiar with your channel... i don't know about being shy, but you certainly ham everything up, blow every little thing out of all proportion, make mountains out of molehills, storms in teacups all day long. Shying away from things? Hmmm i think having some journalistic integrity rather than red top news tabloid style incendiary shit would be what you should be most concerned about. And deffo what you SHOULD be shying away from.... but... like you say... you don't shy away from a "challenge" LMAO is that what you call tabloid shit. a Challenge? ahahahah LMAO you're fooling nobody.
Pedro Lopes
Maand geleden
with Alpha Tauri looking so good irl my F1 2020 Carrer Mode looks more and more realistic
J.A. Brown
Maand geleden
With the possible exception of Alpine and AlphaTauri, and with Red Bull and Mercedes switched around, I think this might actually be pretty close tho the finishing order of the Constructors Championship this year. Side note: this is the first time I've heard the word "envisage" pronounced by a native speaker, and it doesn't sound anything like I expected it to
Slayerof Thhots
Maand geleden
If not mercedes just takes the old car...
GamesWorld
Maand geleden
I like this channel but this video is ridiculous
Marco Piazza
Maand geleden
seriously .... want to know what kind of criteria they used on this list.... definetly not the 3 days of testing
Ally Hines
Maand geleden
I wouldn’t be surprised if Red Bull is faster than Mercedes this year 🤷🏾♀️
Phil L
Maand geleden
Dont care about merc anymore. I would rather lewis literally not take part in races anymore, its just not fun to watch
Ernie H
Maand geleden
go LANDO
Ryan Storey
Maand geleden
I hate how i can't even imagine Mercedes being bad. They are just way too good.
Achmed Dschönüsi
Maand geleden
HAM BOT VER
Jose Perez
Maand geleden
Overall I’d agree with your ranking , it needs to be adjusted for drivers performance, Alpine maybe improve position thanks to Fernando’s driving.
Stefan Haunholter
Maand geleden
Rd Bull Mercedes McLarren Aston Martin Alpin Alpha Tauri Ferrari Alfa Romeo Williams Haas
Taslim Ahmed
Maand geleden
I think Mclaren need to replaced in #2 with Mercedes.
Northrop grumman
Maand geleden
Max verstappen makes way to many mistakes until he can mature as a driver he won't be winning or challenging for any world championship's. He has got the car but not the head.
ROT8TED
Maand geleden
SayNoToMazepin
DaniMacYo
Maand geleden
I would swap Ferrari and Aston Martin I think that’s it. Also I wish this Mercedes would show up to every race this season. But it won’t they sort it out and probably win everything.
Erik 567
Maand geleden
I hope the merc. fails to be competitive. I will not fall asleep watching on the Boob tube then.
Weenson Oo
Maand geleden
Typical Scott Mitchell ‘ marking down ‘ Fernando Alonso ‘ and consequently Alpine even though they had posted a faster time and been more consistent over the test days than Aston Martin.
R43Niggo
Maand geleden
Williams comeback is coming 😅😍
skittle111
Maand geleden
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Dave Collns
Maand geleden
Testing don't mean anything..Ferrari 2019 looked like the ones to beat. And we know how that went
kaya7412
Maand geleden
My ranking. 1. Black mercedes. 2. Red bull. 3. Orange Mercedes. 4. Green Meercedes. 5. Red Toro rosso
glitch107
Maand geleden
I hate it when Mercedes is bluffing. Arrogant pricks.
Moritz Rossbroich
Maand geleden
Mercedes: The Trickster
Flammen Official
Maand geleden
From testing alone you can't put Aston so high really.. they didn't show pace and didn't do the laps either so... the only reason it rates high is because of what they did last year.
Gary Heywood
Maand geleden
I would like to see a more competitive season this year, mercedes ran away with the constructors and driver titles last year. Also I would like to see maclaren do better.
chuckschilling
Maand geleden
FFS. Testing is just that - testing. It isn't a competition except in the minds of idiots.
R4M Monkee
Maand geleden
Who watched testing and thought Alpine were back of the grid? Your mad, they're top 4 all day long.
PbPomper
Maand geleden
I think Alpine will be better than people think and AMR a lot worse.
Tech 4u
Maand geleden
Fastest lap was set during a sandstorm ... Red Bull might just become hamilton's sunset on the horizon ;)
Krystian Pelchner
Maand geleden
Where is Alfa Romeo in the thumbnail?
Alex Alkov
Maand geleden
Go ferrari
levi mata
Maand geleden
Mercedes and Lewis are headed for an 8th World Champion title. If that’s the case I do think it’ll be the last one before Red Bull takes the crown
Spiros Moyrikis
Maand geleden
Ferrari 6th for 2021...really???i believe 3rd-4.
Esther Akeode
Maand geleden
To show how powerful Ferrari is it is that the two Honda and Ferrari powered cars are faster than the Mercedes
HanCholo
Maand geleden
Go Williams!
Bobby Timms
Maand geleden
If Aston Martin and particularly, Seb, out perform Ferrari, I can't wait to see the smile on Seb's face.
Batualp Yılmaz
Maand geleden
Sorry,but have to dislike this video.You're just talking same with F1 official commentators no other opinion pure glorificaiton of the Aston Martin.This attitude is not cool.
Canis Majoris
Maand geleden
remember 2019 when these guys said merc were way behind ferrari? lmao
Axel van Ispelen
Maand geleden
Mercedes had a shit testing. I don’t know why you rank it so high. Haas did better then Merc lmao.
glen dsouza
Maand geleden
And second thing, Redbull won't beat Mercedes.
glen dsouza
Maand geleden
Even with Mercedes and Honda engines AMR, and Alpha Tauri won't beat Alpine. Wait and watch .
glen dsouza
Maand geleden
Lol joke. Alpine will be ahead of alpha Tauri and Aston Martin. Mark my words.
MDG
Maand geleden
Dont give me hope!!!? DONT!!!!
tonyhs
Maand geleden
How you're placing Aston martin ahead of Alpine just shows how stupidly biased you are ! Not saying AM won't be ahead during the season, but on tests alone COME ON !
jjbb18
Maand geleden
I'd love this to be the end of Mercedes dominance but Mercedes are full of cow pat haha
Senor Spaghette
Maand geleden
It's weird when there are majority of the fans who are more excited to see someone other than Mercedes winning, than actually wanting their team to be successful 😂 ill admit I jumped on the red bull bandwagon a few times just to see things mixed up
rodrrico
Maand geleden
I guess we'll see how right you are at round 1.
Billy H. III
Maand geleden
Wait m. How did Alpine "Set the 8th fastest time" and "only cracked the top 9 fastest at the end of the day once"???
** PN TakeFlight **
Maand geleden
This list isn’t accurate
JohnDaWhale3
Maand geleden
Haas should change their name to H-ass.
Julian.Leivsgard
Maand geleden
1. Red Bull 2. Mclaren 3. Alphatauri 4. Mercedes 5. Farari 6. Aston Martin 7. Williams 8. Alpine 9. Alfa Romeo 10. Haas
Dimitri Moreira
Maand geleden
Given the tyre differences and all, I'd put AlphaTauri, McLaren and Aston Martin pretty much tied. Ferrari tied with Alpine, Williams in front of Alpha Romeo just slightly, Haas definitely getting lapped and Red Bull definitely the best car as of now.
AM25Gaming
Maand geleden
I really believe Mercedes are struggling, hope not. if I am wrong I’ll be back to delete this dumb message.
Steven G
Maand geleden
I would switch places for Alpine and Aston Martin, but for the rest I agree.
Stefan
Maand geleden
British press: underestimate Ferrari, because it is italian team
Shelby Cofrances
Maand geleden
I thought Williams closed? Season 3 of Formula 1: Drive to Survive premieres Friday, March 19, 2021 on Netflix!
george
Maand geleden
1. Hamilton 2.Verstappen 3. Perez...........9.Alonso 11.Vettel ...........15Raikkonen.......19.Latifi 20.Mazepin
george
Maand geleden
Not agree with alpha tauri being better than alpine, and I would also switch aston with ferrari
Alex Waltman
Maand geleden
Mclaren 3rd?! I know they looked good but they had to integrate a Mercedes engine into a chassis meant for a Renault power unit... There's bound to be underlying issues there. I want to believe McLaren swapped the motor without issue but I just don't. I suspect McLaren will have a season plagued with reliability or chassis unpredictability issues.
General RAAM
Maand geleden
Really hope McLaren can win a race or 4 this season.
ΠΕΡΙΚΛΗΣ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΙΔΗΣ
Maand geleden
My predictions: 1. Mercedes 2. Red Bull (it's gonna be a tight one) 3. McLaren (close to them a bit) 4. Alpine 5. Alpha Tauri 6. Ferrari 7. Aston Martin (total disappointment) 8. Alfa Romeo (a big surprise for me) 9. Williams (an expected one, but personally I expected them to be above Alfa) 10. Haas (yeah, I think that one was easy, sad for Mick)
Beerus The Destroyer
Maand geleden
If Alpha Tauri can get podiums this year, it will be a turn around for Honda which no one expects.
Freddie Freihofer
Maand geleden
Kevin and Romain may have dodged a bullet
Grogg 22
Maand geleden
people are definetly overrating alpha tauri
KP L
Maand geleden
Alfa might surprise with Iceman, and Giovi is not that bad anymore either
Campbell McFarlane
Maand geleden
Why does this video exist.....
Titus Panes
Maand geleden
of course he will prase the merc though
Tuba
Maand geleden
I don't think Gunther will make it through with this season, the stress on the poor man. 😂
West Water Woodcrafts
Dag geleden
Gunther either LOVES auto racing, or is extremely well compensated. There is no other explanation for his continuing to stick with the show that is Haas Racing. I mean mad props to him, but I hope it doesn’t kill him
Mika Tuukkanen
Maand geleden
He is one guy whos job I really would not want. Trying to keep the thing together with constant issues in social, financial, ethical and law/rule related matters. as you said, poor man.
Vijit Coomara
Maand geleden
It will be the same story as last year. Ferrari will be up fighting with red bull for second place.
Jitesh Panjwani
Maand geleden
There'll be a tussle at top between Mercedes and Red Bull with McLaren sitting comfortable on third. Then there'll be a great battle in midfield between Alpha Tauri, Aston Martin and Ferrari for 4th, 5th and 6th spot
stu Art
Maand geleden
Most teams have to spend as much time as possible on track during testing to keep the sponsors happy (four wheeled ad board) Mercedes has the luxury of the camera pointing at them 💯 of the time, no need to stress 😂 Maclaren will be the team to watch 👍
Frank Nicholas Dale
Maand geleden
McLaren without a doubt will be a surprise package particularly with Ricciardo , who I believe could be a decider as to who wins the WC
Jean-François M
Maand geleden
Far far far too early to rank
shazec
Maand geleden
Tests: Mercedes is slower than Red Bull and they have problems Bahrain quali: HAM BOT VER
Francesco Pettenò
Maand geleden
I think Ferrari is sandbagging af
Strike 098
Maand geleden
Yeh since 2009 lol
02 Miguel Alvarado
Maand geleden
McLaren's Goal:3rd in the constructors championship again like last year but closer to redbull than last year.
Freek Hermans
Maand geleden
Verstappen for title?