The official results from the F1 Global Fan Survey conducted by Motorsport.com have shown that Ferrari has extended its advantage as the most liked team.

Ferrari has been F1's most popular team since 2010, but what is more significant this year is the scale of its support.

It was backed by 31.9 percent of those surveyed, which is approximately twice as much as its nearest rivals.

Mercedes makes gains

The biggest mover in the popularity stakes though is Mercedes, which in two years has moved from F1's fifth most supported team to its second most popular.

Back in 2008, when the team was in its Honda guise, it was supported by just 2.8 percent of fans.

In 2015, as it chased its second world title under Mercedes ownership, its popularity had increased to 8.3 percent, but it is now enjoying 16.2 percent backing from fans.

Although Mercedes was behind Ferrari on a global basis, it was the most popular team in Britain – with 30.7 percent of UK fans putting it as their favourite outfit.

Full results from the Global Fan Survey can be downloaded here: f1survey.motorsport.com