Mercedes ready to attack Ferrari in constructors’ battle at Baku | Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Mercedes is ready to challenge Ferrari for second place in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship.

F1 | Mercedes is ready to challenge Ferrari for second place in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship

As the Formula 1 paddock heads to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, Mercedes is preparing to launch its attack on Ferrari in the constructors’ championship, with the goal of taking second place.

We have now reached the final part of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Even though the top spots in both world championship standings seem almost secured, with McLaren leading one and Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri on course for the other, the battle among the other three top teams is still wide open. From Baku onwards, Mercedes aims to step up its pace and put Ferrari under pressure in the fight for the constructors’ standings.

At the moment, Ferrari holds 280 points, while Mercedes follows closely with 260. The Scuderia from Maranello maintains a 20-point advantage over the Brackley-based team, but Mercedes has the edge in terms of race wins: one compared to none for Ferrari. Slightly further back sits Red Bull, which since the start of the year has relied almost exclusively on Max Verstappen’s results, and is now at 239 points in the standings.

Between these teams, a fierce battle could officially unfold and extend all the way to Abu Dhabi, much like last season. It is also worth remembering the significant difference in prize money awarded between each position in the constructors’ championship, which further raises the stakes.

Speaking ahead of this challenge, Toto Wolff set the tone for the Baku weekend. “Now that the European races are over, we are entering the final part of the season. It will be an intense and hard-fought run to the finish line in Abu Dhabi, with three teams battling for second place in the constructors’ standings. At Monza we lost some ground compared to our rivals, and we know very well that we must perform at our best in these final eight races to get back ahead.”

The Mercedes team principal added: “Baku is an excellent test for both the car and our drivers. The circuit combines sections of very high speed with other extremely technical and challenging parts. The battle is open and every small detail can make the difference. If we do our job as we know we can, we could hope for a strong weekend, fighting right up in the leading positions.”