Power Ranking the Formula 1 Teams After 2016 Australian Grand Prix

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Published: March 21, 2016

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Mercedes started their season in the best possible way with a one-two finish at the 2016 Formula One Australian Grand Prix. Nico Rosberg led home Lewis Hamilton for the fourth race in a row—but this was no walk in the Albert Park for the Silver Arrows.

Poor starts for both Rosberg and Hamilton had opened the door for Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari to claim a shock win. However, the mid-race red flag and a poor choice of strategy by the Scuderia tipped the balance back in Mercedes' favour, and the German team head to Bahrain with the same 28-point cushion they enjoyed at this stage last season.

But despite their perfect result, Mercedes were not the happiest team in the pit lane on Sunday night. That honour went to American newcomers Haas, whose star driver Romain Grosjean made the most of a zero-stop strategy to grab a stunning sixth place and eight potentially priceless points.

After the farce of Saturday's elimination qualifying experiment, F1 needed a feel-good story, and Grosjean's fantastic drive gave the whole sport a lift.

Some teams will have departed Melbourne disappointed, while others will feel they achieved their goals.

Looking at how each performed in three key areas—single-lap pace, long-run pace and reliability—here's how the 11 constructors rank after Australia.

 

Note on F1 Team Power Rankings

F1 team power rankings ignore the points table and previous results and instead present a snapshot of where each team stands in relation to their competitors based on the three key factors of reliability, single-lap and long-run pace.

The rankings are based on how they would perform if racing in dry conditions on an "average circuit" that places equal emphasis on each area of the car.

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