Adrian Newey is widely celebrated as Formula 1’s greatest ever designer having been the brainchild of multiple championship winning cars – including Max Verstappen’s Red Bull RB18.
But during the red flag delay at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, it was apparently his turn to do the drinks round, seeing him deliver refreshments for team principal Christian Horner and Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko.
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Biskit Boy (@sean-p-newmanlive-co-uk)
15th October 2022, 8:05
I think we’ve overdone it with the budget cup.
Broke1984 (@broke1984)
15th October 2022, 9:11
Nice. I like this one
Sham (@sham)
15th October 2022, 9:13
Don’t worry, you bought these out of your salary, Adrian – so we don’t need a receipt for the FIA.
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
15th October 2022, 8:11
The Red Bull management receive the news that the FIA have only discovered a minor breach of the budget cap.
Mayrton
15th October 2022, 8:24
Here’s a cup for every million we overspend.
Femke
15th October 2022, 18:59
Sir Verstappen is world champion again and we have still 4 races to go !
Shimks (@shimks)
15th October 2022, 8:46
“I spat in these, you $%&!s.”
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
15th October 2022, 8:54
I don’t know what’s in those little brown sachets, but it sure is giving me the giggles.
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
15th October 2022, 9:08
“These are V6 cups. They have better weight distribution and slightly more downforce than the old cups. They also contain 50% more coffee due to my new Coffee Under Pressure System, or CUPS as I call it.”
ajaya
17th October 2022, 6:47
lol… that would be classic newey!
Broke1984 (@broke1984)
15th October 2022, 9:11
Despite their huge budget and F1’s sustainability drivel RedBull have yet to move away from single use cups
Ralph Kings
16th October 2022, 4:47
If you are buying Adrian, make mine a double..
DavidS (@davids)
15th October 2022, 9:12
Looks like Adrian has discovered the loophole that excludes hospitality and catering expenses from the budget cap.
callmej
15th October 2022, 13:14
ha ha ha!
MaddMe (@)
15th October 2022, 9:16
Careful guys…. That’s a million dollar tray, it’s also has our MUG research on it…
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
15th October 2022, 9:33
Red Bull discover in yet another loophole, that drinks only have to be costed per head, not per number of cups.
Yossarian
15th October 2022, 9:39
We’ll just say that these cans cost £300k each and blame the overspend in catering. Here comes bin Sulayman. Quick – offer him one so he feels complicit
Hughesy
15th October 2022, 9:43
“Adriaaannn. You really need to get those ears cleared out – we asked for some toffees! Never mind, no harm done it, was only a ‘minor’ mistake….” [giggles all round]
NinjaBadger (@ninjabadger)
15th October 2022, 9:50
In a bid to prove Newey isn’t employed by RBR, the team have had to get creative with ways to sneak him into the garage.
PJ
15th October 2022, 9:51
Helmut “Adrain you have more paper cups than people”
Adrain “Guess I exceeded the budget cups!”
Christian Laughing “I’ll blame the overspend on the catering”
Tifoso1989 (@tifoso1989)
15th October 2022, 9:51
Budget cap solution by Adrian Newey : Hey guys, drink as much coffee as you can and Christian don’t forget to mention that Helmut doesn’t work with us !
frogster
15th October 2022, 10:12
Red bull uses their design consultant to do the catering, Mercedes uses their catering consultant to do the designing
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
15th October 2022, 10:30
Very Good
callmej
15th October 2022, 13:13
Good one!
JC
15th October 2022, 10:13
“And then I told them, I was happy with our submission!”
SjaakFoo (@sjaakfoo)
15th October 2022, 10:24
“I brought two extra to give to Toto and Mattia. I heard they used all their catering budget on R&D.”
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
15th October 2022, 10:33
Adrian remarks that he spent slightly more on the round of coffees than Mercedes did on their entire aerodynamics budget.
Qeki (@qeki)
15th October 2022, 10:35
They are all joking we are a catering company but guess what.. we are
cdavman (@cdavman)
15th October 2022, 10:53
Red Bull laugh their way to the championship after realising they can hide their aerodynamic department overspend on the new tea tray, cake tins and coke bottle design under the catering budget!
Mr Scallywag
15th October 2022, 11:32
“… and then we tell the FIA I’m just the tea lady.”
Ian McDonald (@imcdnzl)
15th October 2022, 11:38
Don’t worry – it’s champagne. This is just to fool the FIA and Red Bull
jff
15th October 2022, 12:09
Since catering costs are excluded, Adrian moved his team to the kitchen and reveals his plan on the bottom of coffee cups.
Bryan (@ruz234014)
15th October 2022, 12:54
Adrian Newey serves refreshments on last year’s illegally developed T-tray.
callmej
15th October 2022, 13:13
HM: So, is it done?
AN: Yes, reduced the proposing of these cups to minimal while you are drinking from them while maintaining a constant downforce down your throat irrespective of the drink level. Go ahead and try them yourself!
CH: There goes our budget cap!
mw
15th October 2022, 13:13
After realising his salary can’t be excluded from their budget, Adrian is demoted to serving the tea.
Luke S (@joeypropane)
15th October 2022, 13:26
Newey’s new tea tray design didn’t go unoticed by the other teams aero departments.
Wollywow
15th October 2022, 13:33
Red bull overspending the 2022 budget cups!
Tristan (@skipgamer)
15th October 2022, 13:36
The Red Bull team had their first chance to sample the new flavour: Ricciardo tears
Don Buri
15th October 2022, 14:04
Christian: Hey guys I finally admitted to Toto that the FIA actually did make a mistake… only half points should have been awarded.
Bullfrog (@bullfrog)
15th October 2022, 15:32
Ugh, not Red Bull again!
Ian
15th October 2022, 15:53
I got these off some guy call Jeff
Derek Edwards
15th October 2022, 16:02
I’ve only filled them just over half way but the FIA insist on paying full price.
Tom L. (@tom-l)
15th October 2022, 16:49
Red Bull – just a drinks company
petebaldwin (@)
15th October 2022, 17:39
Photographic proof that Newey is working in catering and not on performance related areas.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
15th October 2022, 20:29
Helmut: I’ve been arguing for a year with the FIA auditor that free drinks from the dispenser in the garage are catering.
bull mello (@bullmello)
15th October 2022, 20:55
Bull taurine. Drink up!
Agris Rūmītis
15th October 2022, 22:48
no way 6 cups will exceed the limit!
Qeki (@qeki)
16th October 2022, 1:45
Nice one
Roth Man (@rdotquestionmark)
16th October 2022, 0:55
Hahaha of course we aren’t aver budget, why this is Hadrian Oldey our catering contractor.
Joe Cointreau
16th October 2022, 4:37
“They say this stuff gives you wings but it didn’t do nothin’ for the car”
Qeki (@qeki)
16th October 2022, 11:13
“Fly with the wings of FIA”
Electroball76
16th October 2022, 11:48
They say the crowd can provide an extra tenth, but some Dutch fans just gave us another eighth!
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
16th October 2022, 14:20
“I told Max the FIA had demanded urine samples and he told me to bring a bigger cup”
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
16th October 2022, 14:22
Adrian delivered empty cups of the sponsors beverage.
Everyone was truly happy for the first time this season.
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
16th October 2022, 14:23
Trust me – The Red Bull served to the team members is NOT the same as in the shops.
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
16th October 2022, 14:25
“One of these cups has Lewis’s nose stud under it.
Guess which one and win a Championship”
Ed
16th October 2022, 19:35
“Time to take your pills Helmut!”
Andrew (@andrew26)
17th October 2022, 0:52
Let’s just say we overspent on “catering”.
Benjamin Brown (@benjib)
17th October 2022, 8:50
Red Bull were overjoyed when they realised the FIA asked them to do more rounds next year.
Late entry I know :'(
James
18th October 2022, 9:25
It’s Red Bull, lol.
(Chuckles ensue.)