Part 1 of Formula 1 2014 Season Review (the teams)

Two parter Formula One season review of the 2014 season. In this post I will review each team of 2014. Which, I will say one sentence that will be positive with each team. And one sentence that will be negative for each team. So starting with Mercedes below.

Mercedes:
+ Best car and drivers on the grid with the F1 W05 Hybrid, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, with 18 poles, 16 race wins, a Constructors' Title and a Drivers' Title with Lewis Hamilton.
- The race at Spa did cost the team a race win with both drivers squabbling with each other on the second lap, but Mercedes did control both afterwards with their rivalry.



Red Bull:
+ Some impressive performances from Daniel Ricciardo this season which includes three race wins, despite an under performing race car
- An unreliable and underpowered Renault power unit has cost Red Bull, Daniel Ricciardo, Sebastian Vettel for both championships this season and replacing Sebastian Vettel for 2015 season will be a touch challenge to replace him at Red Bull, Daniil Kvyat will have a touch challenge ahead.



Williams:
+ Some great performances from Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa this season, which includes races at Red Bull Ring, Silverstone, Hockenheim, and Sochi for Bottas, and Monza, Interlagos and Yas Marina with a much improve Williams race car underneath from last season; which concluded finishing in third place in the constructors championship this season with 320 points.
- A few too many DNFs from Felipe Massa this season, which includes three DNFs from the first lap cost Williams second place in the constructors championship this season, overall a great season for Williams.



Ferrari:
+ Some great race performances from Fernando Alonso, which includes a second place at the Hungaroring.
- An underpowered and thirsty Ferrari power unit has not helped the team, and return of Kimi Räikkönen has not produced a great race this season; which concluded a fourth place finish in the Constructors and losing Fernando Alonso for 2015 season will be a touch challenge to replace him at Ferrari, despite Sebastian Vettel will be replacing Alonso.



McLaren:
+ A much better season from last year and Honda power units are on their way for the 2015 season.
- The car was too slow this season, McLaren needs a faster car next season as they got both Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso next season.



Force India:
+ Some impressive performances from Nico Hülkenberg this season after a season away from Force India, and a third place finish for Sergio Pérez in Bahrain.
- Like in 2013, 59 points since Hungaroring compare to McLaren's 84 points, the second half season development of the car has cost Force India fifth place in the constructors championship.



Scuderia Toro Rosso:
+ Some impressive drives from Daniil Kvyat have put him in the main Red Bull team next season.
- An unreliable and underpowered Renault power unit has cost Toro Rosso more points then they have this season and also letting Jean-Éric Vergne go could bite the team back next season if the inexperience Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, Jr. doesn't work.



Lotus:
+ Mercedes-Benz power units are on their way for the 2015 season.
- An unreliable and underpowered Renault power unit and the E22 has been poor this season, only 10 points this season compared to 315 points from last season.



Marussia:
+ A ninth place for Jules Bianchi at Monaco gives Marussia their first points in Formula 1, and ninth place in the Constructors' that means ahead of Sauber in the standings.
- Jules Bianchi heavy crash at Suzuka shocked the team, team in administration, missed the last three races, and the heavy expenditure of Formula 1 cost Marussia a place in Formula 1 for 2015 and possibly forever in Formula 1.



Sauber:
+ A good race performance from Adrian Sutil in Qualifying at Austin.
- Where to start, an overweight and unreliable C33, a thirsty and underpowered Ferrari power unit, a not so fast Esteban Gutiérrez hasn't helped at all to conclude with no points; tenth in the constructors, worse season ever for Sauber in Formula 1.



Caterham:
+ Impressive Monaco race for Marcus Ericsson finishing in eleventh place,
- Slowest car on the grid this season despite improvements late on the season, still no points, Tony Fernandes has sold the team to a consortium of Swiss and Middle Eastern investors with no understanding on who owns the team, team in debt, Caterham in administration, missed two races this season, an uncertainty future for Caterham ahead.



In part 2 of Formula 1 2014 Season Review my top 10 Formula 1 drivers of 2014. And my final thoughts of Formula 1 2014.

But for now, end of post for now. A new post soon. Bye.