F1 2025: Drivers Who Caused the Most Damage and Costs

In the 2025 Formula 1 season, amid crashes, failures, and damage to various components, teams have had to deal with considerable extra expenses. Although these costs are included in the budget cap, they inevitably reduce the resources for car development throughout the year.

With three races remaining, it’s time to take a look at which teams have faced the highest repair cost due to on-track incidents report. Here’s a full breakdown of the F1 grid.

Mercedes and Sauber: the ones most careful with the F1 glassware

At the bottom of the list, we find Mercedes and Sauber, two teams that have spent relatively little repairing damage, with driver pairings Antonelli–Russell and Hülkenberg–Bortoleto respectively.

Mercedes recorded total damages of $1.2 million, most of which were caused by the young Italian rookie. Despite that, Antonelli has impressed in his debut season with strong performances and remarkable composure. Russell, on the other hand, caused less than $100,000 in damage, confirming himself as an almost flawless driver.

Sauber’s bill rises slightly to $1.8 million, mainly due to Bortoleto’s crash in Brazil. Hülkenberg, who has scored 49 points with minimal damage, wins the internal “cost–benefit” battle within the team.

Williams and Haas damage count

Moving on to Williams and Haas, the situations differ significantly.

The Sainz–Albon duo has accumulated almost $2 million in damages, with Sainz responsible for about 75% of the total. Still, Williams can be pleased. The team built a competitive car and, with a bit of luck on component replacements, currently sits P5 in the Constructors’ standings.

For Haas, it’s a different story. The team’s total damage amounts to $2.5 million, and ironically, the driver bringing home the most points is also the one costing them the most. Bearman leads Ocon by almost $1 million, with the damages roughly split 75–25% against the young Ferrari-backed Brit.

Red Bull and Racing Bulls crashes

A harsh verdict for Red Bull, where nearly $2.5 million in damages were reported almost entirely by Tsunoda. Only a few thousand dollars came from Verstappen’s rare mistakes, once again proving himself as an aggressive yet controlled winner, capable of pushing to the limit without breaking the machinery.

Tsunoda, notably, hasn’t yet been confirmed by Red Bull for 2026. And rumors are growing about a potential move to IndyCar.

Different story for the Racing Bulls from Faenza, whose total report repair costs approach $3 million. Youngsters Lawson and Hadjar split the damages fairly evenly. Though the Frenchman edges out his teammate in the cost-to-points ratio, having scored 43 points to Lawson’s 36.

Top (flop) 4: Aston Martin, Ferrari, McLaren, and Alpine F1 Team

Now we reach the top four teams with the highest damage expenses in crashes.

In fourth place sits Aston Martin, with about $3 million spent. Stroll has caused slightly more damage than the much more competitive Fernando Alonso, who has contributed most of the team’s points. Some time ago, we also analyzed how much it could cost to repair an F1 Aston Martin, following a crash involving Stroll: here is the report

Ferrari takes third place, with $3.2 million in total damage. In this unusual ranking, Leclerc easily beats Hamilton, being responsible for roughly 70% of the team’s repair costs. Though the Monegasque also leads in points scored over the 20 races so far.

McLaren claims second place, with $3.5 million spent. Lando Norris, current championship leader, far surpasses Oscar Piastri both in points and in crash costs.

Finally, the “winner” of this crashes list is Alpine, which tops the chart with $4 million in damages shared almost evenly among its three drivers — Colapinto, Gasly, and Doohan. With only 22 points in the standings, the French outfit has endured nothing short of a nightmare season.