Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull Top Forbes’ List Of Most Valuable F1 Racing Teams

The 10 most-valuable F1 teams earned a combined $1.7B in 2011, “aided greatly by sponsorships," according figures compiled by FORBES magazine. Team Ferrari, which occupies the top spot with a value of $1.15B, “spent $165 million more than it won in races" during the ’11 season — “yet it pulled in an additional $250 million from its eager-to-advertise pals." McLaren ranked second with a value of $800M, followed by Red Bull ($400M) and Mercedes ($390M) FORBES

TOP 10 MOST-VALUABLE F1 TEAMS DURING 2011 SEASON

RANK TEAM VALUE BUDGET WINNINGS
1 Ferrari $1.15B $260M $95M
2 McLaren $800M $215M $92M
3 Red Bull $400M $205M $97M
4 Mercedes $390M $215M $70M
5 Williams $290M $125M $55M
6 Lotus $270M $160M $67M
7 Force India $225M $120M $64M
8 Sauber $155M $90M $57M
9 Toro Rosso $135M $105M $54M
10 Caterham $105M $95M $47M