Red Bull and Ferrari are the biggest losers of F1 in 2025, five grands prix into the new campaign, in terms of points difference to 2024.
Although both squads have tasted victory in 2025, through Max Verstappen's win in Japan and Lewis Hamilton scooping sprint success for the Scuderia in China, both have largely struggled to match the blistering pace set by McLaren's MCL39 machine.
Red Bull started the 2024 season quickly, racking up four of the first five grand prix wins on offer, with Verstappen's then team-mate Sergio Perez also contributing four podiums from the first five events.
This gave Red Bull a tally of 195 points after five races in 2024. But 12 months on, the team's haul after round five in Saudi Arabia is just 89, a loss of 106 points as it struggles to get the RB21 into a strong operating window.
Part of the reason behind the drop is that the second car has just two points on the board, through Yuki Tsunoda's ninth in Bahrain. By contrast, after five races in 2024, Perez had 85 to his name, a difference of 83 of the 106 total.
As for Ferrari, it has lost 73 points compared to its total at this stage in 2024, with 78 in the bank compared to 151 this time last year.
The Scuderia has claimed just one grand prix podium so far, courtesy of Charles Leclerc in Saudi Arabia, compared to its total of ive in 2024 - including a win - with Leclerc and then-team-mate Carlos Sainz being close on 76 and 69 points, respectively.
After the Jeddah race in 2025, Leclerc has 47 points to Hamilton's 31, although both were disqualified from points finishes in China.
As for the biggest winners, McLaren has gained an extra 92 points from 2024, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri combining for four wins from the first five races - something Red Bull also managed last season!
Check out the full breakdown below!
Points after five races
| Team | 2024 points | 2025 points | +/- difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren | 96 | 188 | +92 |
| Ferrari | 151 | 78 | -73 |
| Red Bull | 195 | 89 | -106 |
| Mercedes | 52 | 111 | +59 |
| Aston Martin | 40 | 10 | -30 |
| Alpine | 0 | 6 | +6 |
| Haas | 5 | 20 | +15 |
| Racing Bulls | 7 | 8 | +1 |
| Williams | 0 | 25 | +25 |
| Stake | 0 | 6 | +6 |
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