About r/formula1
In its own words:
Welcome to r/Formula1, the best independent online Formula 1 community!
The community was created on Jun 8, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 5,486 subscribers (+0.08%). Among the 8 communities on our Formula 1 list it is the largest.
What sets r/formula1 apart
Compared with other large communities, r/formula1 leans heavily on images (43% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 9%). It is a discussion-heavy community, with about 41.9 comments per post over its lifetime versus a Top 100 median of 16.2. For its size it is unusually busy: about 23.5 new posts a day per million members, more than 92% of the Top 100. It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.44% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 93% of the Top 100.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/formula1 grew from 6,836,514 to 6,866,818 subscribers (+30.3K, +0.44%). That is about 758 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Top posts on r/formula1 this week
What the community upvoted most over the last seven days, as ranked by Reddit (collected Oct 30, 2026).
- TBT when Patrick Stewart did a shoey with Daniel Ricciardo on the podium. RIP.u/barryoke · Oct 29 · image
- [The Race] Kimi Antonelli moves ahead of team-mate George Russell in career grand prix winsu/Holytrishaw · Oct 26 · image
- [the race] Jeremy Clarkson was on a roll this afternoon at COTAu/Luffy710j · Oct 25 · image
- Kimi Antonelli wins the 2026 United States Grand Prixu/overspeeed · Oct 25 · gallery
- [wearetherace] Some fun banter between Kimi, Charles and Max in the cooldown room!u/Beneficial_Plant_819 · Oct 25 · image
- Kimi Antonelli takes pole position for the 2026 United States Grand Prixu/overspeeed · Oct 24 · gallery
- [Autosport] Max Verstappen's love of racing has come at a costu/Maximum-Room-3999 · Oct 24 · image
- Gabi pantsing Nico on the fanstageu/randomseocb · Oct 24 · video
- Only 9 points separate P2 to P5 in the championship standings now. Russell at 242, Hamilton 241, Verstappen 236 and Leclerc 233.u/ZeroStormblessed · Oct 25 · image
- George arriving at the COTA paddock before practiceu/Aratho · Oct 23 · image
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/formula1, from 2019 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- If you could eliminate a race within the year, which would it be, and why?u/Sonums · May 11, 2019 · 88,259 points · 6,258 comments · text post
- This story of Charles Leclerc broke my heartu/hackedhacker · Jun 2, 2021 · image
- Max Verstappen wins the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prixu/overspeeed · Dec 12, 2021 · 66,489 points · 12,410 comments · image
- Pierre Gasly wins the 2020 Italian Grand Prix! Carlos Sainz P2, Lance Stroll P3!u/overspeeed · Sep 6, 2020 · image
- Sir Lewis Hamilton is made a Knight Bachelor by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle.u/rahilaroraa · Dec 15, 2021 · 60,841 points · 2,573 comments · image
- Thanks for your support, Reddit! - Here's a shot for you of Pierre in his room catching up on all his messagesu/AlphaTauriF1 · Sep 6, 2020 · image
- Ricciardo with words of encouragement for a bullied kidJun 12, 2021 · image
- Daniel Ricciardo wins the 2021 Italian Grand Prix!u/overspeeed · Sep 12, 2021 · 56,623 points · 2,143 comments · image
- [Andreas Haupt] Vettel already took his decision. He does not want to take part in Russian Grand Prix. In his opinion it has to be cancelled.u/glenn1812 · Feb 24, 2022 · 56,018 points · 1,489 comments · link
- [Lewis Hamilton on Instagram] He [Roscoe] died on Sunday evening, 28th September in my arms.u/krzysiek_aleks · Sep 29, 2025 · image
What r/formula1 talks about
Looking at the titles of 663 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “prix”, “grand”, “race”, “kimi” and “austin”. Other frequent themes are antonelli, united, states, cota, max and mexico. Recurring phrases include “grand prix”, “united states”, “kimi antonelli” and “states grand”. By format, 43% are images, 18% are links and 15% are videos.
Popular post flairs: :post-news: News (122), :post-discussion: Discussion (119), :post-social-media: Social Media (81), :post-video: Video (75), :post-statistics: Statistics (66), :post-photo: Photo (53).
Activity and best time to post
r/formula1 gets about 160 new posts a day. The public archive holds 889,313 posts and 37,297,190 comments in total, about 41.9 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Sunday (209 posts) and the quietest was Tuesday (90). Posting peaks around 20:00 UTC and is lowest around 02:00 UTC.
Rules of r/formula1
The moderators of r/formula1 list 15 rules. In short:
- Keep it civil
- No gatekeeping/provocation
- Fan warring/attacking fan groups is not okay
- No racism, sexism, homophobia, stereotyping, prejudice, etc
- No concern trolling/whataboutism
- No inappropriate/tasteless content
- No advertising, buying, selling, trading, gambling, etc
- No low quality posts
- Use the sticky threads
- Posts should be relevant
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/formula1 and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/formula1 have?
r/formula1 has 6,866,818 subscribers, which makes it the #115 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 30,304 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
When was r/formula1 created?
r/formula1 was created on Jun 8, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years.
Is r/formula1 still active?
Yes. r/formula1 gets about 160 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 889,313 posts and 37,297,190 comments. In a sample of 663 recent posts we counted 378 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/formula1?
Based on post counts from Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, the busiest day was Sunday and the quietest Tuesday, and most posts arrive around 20:00 UTC, with the fewest around 02:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/formula1?
The community describes itself as: “Welcome to r/Formula1, the best independent online Formula 1 community!” Recent post titles often mention prix, grand, race, kimi and austin. Most posts are images (43%).
Is r/formula1 SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/formula1 as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/formula1?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/formula1 accepts both text and link posts, with images and galleries enabled. It has 15 posted rules, starting with: “Keep it civil”; “No gatekeeping/provocation”; “Fan warring/attacking fan groups is not okay”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/formula1?
Communities with similar topics include r/indieheads (3.6M), r/movies (37.7M), r/soccer (8.8M), r/interestingasfuck (16.9M) and r/photoshopbattles (20.3M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 30, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/formula1.