Grading the Formula 1 Teams on Their 2014 Performances

The first season of the new V6 turbo hybrid era saw a one-team demolition of the field. In 19 races, Mercedes took 18 poles and 16 wins and set 12 fastest laps. Their closest challengers, Red Bull, managed just three wins—each as the result of a Mercedes error. But while the battle at the front was an all-silver affair, the contest further down the order was a sea of colour. Red Bull, Williams, Ferrari, McLaren, Force India and Toro Rosso all scored points on a regular basis, with the competitive order often changing on a race-to-race basis. Further back, we witnessed Lotus and Sauber struggling for reliability and pace, while Marussia and Caterham once again found themselves propping up the time sheets. Some teams exceeded expectatio...

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