McLaren

MCL39
The next step beckons, to win a drivers’ title for the first time since 2008

Driver	Lando Norris	Oscar Piastri
Car No	4	81
Wins	4	2
Poles	9	2
Starts	128	46
2024 position	2nd	4th
Aim in 2025	Simple. Win the world championship (and keep team-mate at bay)	Aim in 2025 Win the internal war and build a genuine title campaign

Ferrari

SF-25
Time to win a first championship since 2008. Preferably both of them

Driver	Charles Leclerc	Lewis Hamilton
Car No	16	44
Wins	8	105
Poles	26	104
Starts	147	356
2024 position	3rd	7th
Aim in 2025	Lead Ferrari’s title charge and win it. Put team-mate in his place	Win in red, fight for eighth title, not get blown away by Leclerc

Red Bull

RB21
Depleted by civil war and departures, is this a crumbling empire?

Driver	Max Verstappen	Liam Lawson
Car No	1	30
Wins	63	Best Finish: 9th
Poles	40	Best grid: 5th
Starts	209	11
2024 position	1st	21st
Aim in 2025	To defy the apparent tide and make it five titles in a row	Prove he was worth the punt as a Sergio Pérez replacement

Mercedes-AMG

W16
Life after Hamilton begins. But can it tilt for titles just as it used to?

Driver	George Russell	Kimi Antonelli
Car No	63	12
Wins	3	Best finish: N/A
Poles	5	Best Grid N/A
Starts	128	0
2024 position	6th	N/A
Aim in 2025	Prove he can lead the team and become a title contender	Live up to the hype and quickly establish his place in F1

Aston Martin

AMR25
Last year the ‘superteam’ lost its way. No excuses now to get back on track

Driver	Fernando Alonso	Lance Stroll
Car No	14	18
Wins	32	Best finish: 3rd
Poles	22	1
Starts	401	166
2024 position	9th	13th
Aim in 2025	Remain a force at 43, lead Aston’s recovery and stay in the game for ’26	Same as last year: prove he deserves a place in F1

Alpine

A525
Stability would be nice… will this team ever leave its mediocre wilderness?

Driver	Pierre Gasly	Jack Doohan
Car No	10	7
Wins	1	Best race finish: 15th
Best grid position	2	17th
Starts	153	1
2024 position	10th	24th
Aim in 2025	Lead a revival and maximise opportunities if/when they fall	Hang in there and keep Franco Colapinto out of his seat

Haas

VF-25
In the wake of much-improved form, time to press on with fresh drivers

Driver	Esteban Ocon	Oliver Bearman
Car No	31	87
Wins	1	Best finish: 7th
Best grid	3	10th
Starts	156	3
2024 position	14th	18th
Aim in 2025	Inspire his new team and outperform the rookie beside him	Prove he’s a future Ferrari F1 driver and score when he can

Racing Bulls

VCARB 02
Second Red Bull outfit still struggling to justify its role as A-team feeder

Driver	Yuki Tsunoda	Isack Hadjar
Car No	22	6
Best finish	4th	N/A
Best grid	3rd	N/A
Starts	87	0
2024 position	12th	N/A
Aim in 2025	Prove Red Bull is wrong to overlook him. If not, find a new team	Grab his chance, beat Tsunoda, bid for Red Bull promotion

Williams

FW47
Has the revival thread been lost? Big new signing will hope otherwise

Driver	Carlos Sainz	Alex Albon
Car No	55	23
Wins	4	3
Poles	6	4
Starts	206	104
2024 position	5th	16th
Aim in 2025	Keep his chin up after zero-fault slide down the grid	Match up well to Sainz. Momentum was lost in 2024

Sauber

C45
Ramping up to become Audi in 2026, with a new driver pairing

Driver	Nico Hülkenberg	Gabriel Bortoleto
Car No	27	5
Best finish	4th	N/A
Poles	1	Best grid N/A
Starts	227	0
2024 position	11th	N/A
Aim in 2025	Put in the groundwork for Audi, lift Sauber from the back	Find his F1 feet, compare well to vastly experienced team-mate