r/formula1 • u/OidaSchwede Ronnie Peterson • 1d ago

Photo Gingerbread F1 Floor

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u/salty_rosogolla Ferrari 1d ago

Bro is Adrian Newey

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u/Lurking2Comment Ferrari 1d ago

Adrian Cookie?

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u/-TheDarkDragon Ferrari 1d ago

Adrian Cooked🔥

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u/ColdFus1onZ 1d ago

His method of giving plans to Aston Martin while on gardening leave

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u/biggmclargehuge 1d ago

ADRIAN NEWEY BUILTTTT TTHIISSSS.....IN A KITCHEN! WITH A BOX OF GINGERBREAD!

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u/TWVer 🧔 Richard Hammond's vacuum cleaner attachment beard 1d ago

Pat Fry

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u/Downtown_Let 1d ago

Surely Rory Byrne?

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u/salty_rosogolla Ferrari 1d ago

LMAO 🤣

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u/PrinceRicard Lando Norris 1d ago

Is the gingerbread Adrian Chewy?

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u/littlebabyburrito 1d ago

Bro won the Technical Challenge in The Great British Bake Off and got a Hollywood handshake

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u/2TierKeir New user 1d ago

So THIS is what they meant by “catering budget”

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u/thedukedave McLaren 1d ago

Spectacular comment. 10/10.

For those unaware: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/how-catering-costs-contributed-to-red-bulls-f1-budget-cap-overspend/10392037/

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u/cafk Constantly Helpful 17h ago

I'm still amazed how people are sticking with the catering counting towards employee benefits and ignoring the 12 other breaches that played a role in the 1.8m overspend.

https://www.fia.com/news/accepted-breach-agreement-between-red-bull-racing-team-and-fia-breach-2021-fia-formula-one

Or the accounting breached by Aston:
https://www.fia.com/news/accepted-breach-agreement-between-amr-gp-limited-and-fia-breach-2021-fia-formula-1-financial

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u/aka_liam Ferrari 23h ago

What a weird reply

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u/Bumwax 1d ago

Jokes generally don't need a review and an explanation. Kinda takes the sting out of them.

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u/rossmcdapc Jordan 1d ago

Sauber taking notes right now.

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u/mostlytech2024 Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1d ago

Williams mechanics repairing the floor already.

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u/rossmcdapc Jordan 1d ago

Breaking the cost cap with icing sugar bills.

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u/Halmagha 1d ago

Red flag red flag red flag, I'm in the middle of the track red flag!

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u/Rivendel93 Chequered Flag 1d ago

Rofl, well done.

This was terrifying when I heard it originally, as George knew he was going to get obliterated if someone hit him like that, but well done heh.

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u/ValenciaFilter Williams 1d ago

quickest turnaround between "quit being dramatic nobody's buying" to "holy shit he might actually die"

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u/Halmagha 1d ago

I think I would've absolutely shit myself in his shoes

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u/Freeze014 Nigel Mansell 14h ago

why would you shit in his shoes?

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u/mazzjm9 1d ago

Love it

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u/mezmerak Pirelli Wet 1d ago

Super niche shit 👌 nice

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u/Various_You_5083 FIA 1d ago

2026 regs leaked ?

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u/kubzon7 Robert Kubica 1d ago

I have a proposition for you to test this floor: set your oven for a fan oven mode with steam to check aerodynamic properties.

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u/knowledge_is_wealth Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1d ago

Floor cookie better than cookie on the floor

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u/KegOfAppleJuice Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1d ago

This is a new level of autism, nice

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/CyndaquilTyphlosion 1d ago

He should be fined an arm and a leg.

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u/Liquidmelon3105 Red Bull 1d ago

Adrian Fig Newton?

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u/steve6027 10h ago

FIA - wheres the plank

me- mouth full, Wmhut Phank?

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u/-TheDarkDragon Ferrari 1d ago

2007 style spy story?

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u/Expensive-Carpet1537 1d ago

Those Venturi tunnels look aggressive!

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u/Helpmepushrank 1d ago

I heard that this was the floor Williams mechanics were going to use had Franco damaged it one more time

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u/giga_phantom 1d ago

That's nice, but how does it taste?

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u/Prestigious-Slide633 1d ago

I first thought this was something in /r/EliteDangerous and it was a new DBX hull I hadn't seen before.

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u/Lintson Pirelli Wet 1d ago

Grind up ginger, cinnamon quills (quills)  

Sift in the flour (in the flour)

Some whole cloves blended in a whirr, 

Shape to aero,  

In the oven they go, 

Gingerbread floor floor floor floor floor floor floor floor

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u/qef15 1d ago

Better aero than the Sauber this year

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u/xjigglypuffx_ 23h ago

Gorgeous 👏

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u/coder_2083 Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 20h ago

Newey would be proud.

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u/ashyjay James Vowles 1d ago

Are you gonna turn it in to a Williams floor?

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u/SomniumOv 18h ago

Damnit Perez flipped the RB19 again !

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u/WiSoSirius #StandWithUkraine 15h ago

Losing about 20 points of downforce and performance with each bite

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u/LeClaire16 Niki Lauda 3h ago

Not gonna lie, this looks like a shockwave alt mode

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u/Phillza007 1d ago

Look bussin

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u/ParticularJustice367 New user 1d ago

People in Hinwil taking notes

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u/Amat-Victoria-Curam Michael Schumacher 1d ago

AM engineers will probably copy this too.

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u/silicondioxides 1d ago

Kerb cookie monster

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u/ency6171 1d ago

Were you the one that caused RBR's cost cap breach? XD

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u/freedfg McLaren 1d ago

Bro could have picked Williams and saved the effort.