Subscribe

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Autosport Plus

Discover premium content
Subscribe
Autosport Plus

Gary Anderson: How F1's 'privateers' really fared in 2019

F1's Class B battle has really come into its own in recent seasons and the unofficial 'best of the rest' category often provides as much excitement if not more than happens at the front. GARY ANDERSON breaks down a complicated battle in detail

Some people will be upset by me calling Formula 1's other six teams 'privateers', but most don't have the budgets, the head count or the works status to challenge the big teams. McLaren is probably the only one that we can look to straddle that divide, but in 2019 it was firmly in the 'privateer championship'.

Considering I've grouped Renault into the works teams, realistically ninth place on any given weekend should be a 'win' for these outfits. In reality, seventh was given Renault's pace, so that's what I'm using as the maximum. So for a given weekend, 10 points plus one for fastest lap is the maximum the midfielders could score.

Previous article How F1 squandered an opportunity to experiment
Next article The inside story of Brabham's dramatic first title win

More from Gary Anderson

Ask Gary: Is there value in crossovers like Hamilton/Rossi?

Ask Gary: Is there value in crossovers like Hamilton/Rossi?

Plus
Plus
F1 Formula 1
Ask Gary: Is there value in crossovers like Hamilton/Rossi? Ask Gary: Is there value in crossovers like Hamilton/Rossi?
F1's 'big four' teams' real 2019 performance levels revealed

F1's 'big four' teams' real 2019 performance levels revealed

Plus
Plus
F1 Formula 1
F1's 'big four' teams' real 2019 performance levels revealed F1's 'big four' teams' real 2019 performance levels revealed
What F1 learned from Ferrari's fuel breach

What F1 learned from Ferrari's fuel breach

Plus
Plus
F1 Formula 1
What F1 learned from Ferrari's fuel breach What F1 learned from Ferrari's fuel breach
Ask Gary: Will the 2021 rules mean a Mercedes car concept change?

Ask Gary: Will the 2021 rules mean a Mercedes car concept change?

Plus
Plus
F1 Formula 1
Ask Gary: Will the 2021 rules mean a Mercedes car concept change? Ask Gary: Will the 2021 rules mean a Mercedes car concept change?
Where did Red Bull-Honda's pace come from?

Where did Red Bull-Honda's pace come from?

Plus
Plus
F1 Formula 1
Where did Red Bull-Honda's pace come from? Where did Red Bull-Honda's pace come from?
Will Wolff's absence affect Mercedes in Brazil?

Will Wolff's absence affect Mercedes in Brazil?

Plus
Plus
F1 Formula 1
Will Wolff's absence affect Mercedes in Brazil? Will Wolff's absence affect Mercedes in Brazil?
F1's prescriptive 2021 rules will only cause design convergence

F1's prescriptive 2021 rules will only cause design convergence

Plus
Plus
F1 Formula 1
F1's prescriptive 2021 rules will only cause design convergence F1's prescriptive 2021 rules will only cause design convergence
Why Renault should learn from McLaren's revival

Why Renault should learn from McLaren's revival

Plus
Plus
F1 Formula 1
Why Renault should learn from McLaren's revival Why Renault should learn from McLaren's revival

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Autosport Plus

Discover premium content
Subscribe