About r/formuladank
In its own words:
The pinnacle of F1 Shitposting
The community was created on Aug 4, 2017, which makes it 9 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 1,297 subscribers (+0.11%). Among the 8 communities on our Formula 1 list it is number 2 by size.
What sets r/formuladank apart
r/formuladank is far more image-driven than most big subreddits: 86% of its recent posts are images, against a median of 9% across the Top 100. For its size it is unusually busy: about 87.5 new posts a day per million members, more than 100% of the Top 100. It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.59% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 96% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (20:00 UTC) sees about 14.8× as many posts as the quietest (02:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/formuladank climbed from 1,130,986 to 1,137,708 subscribers (+6.7K, +0.59%). That is about 168 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/formuladank talks about
We read the titles of 378 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “race”, “cota”, “george”, “mexico” and “kimi”. Other frequent themes are russell, stroll, max, champion, ferrari and antonelli. Recurring phrases include “george russell”, “lando norris”, “world champion” and “lance stroll”. By format, 86% are images, 10% are videos and 2% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: we are checking (20), This post complies with papaya rules 😀🟧👍 (16), :strolled: STROLLED :strolled: (15), I was forecast a d🅰️nk meme (10), in the same machinery® (9), Maxipad Verstappen :marx: (8).
Activity and best time to post
r/formuladank gets about 100 new posts a day. The public archive holds 464,864 posts and 5,371,078 comments in total, about 11.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Sunday (148 posts) and the quietest was Tuesday (27). Posting peaks around 20:00 UTC and is lowest around 02:00 UTC.
Rules of r/formuladank
The moderators of r/formuladank list 15 rules. In short:
- Don't Be Toxic
- F1 Memes Only
- Low Quality Content
- No Brigading
- Don't Harass/Bait Other Users
- No Doxxing/Targeting
- Don't Take Things Too Seriously
- No Reposts From The Subreddit
- Meme Template Posts
- No Politics
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/formuladank 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/formuladank have?
r/formuladank has 1,137,708 subscribers, which makes it the #934 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 6,722 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
When was r/formuladank created?
r/formuladank was created on Aug 4, 2017, so it has been around for 9 years.
Is r/formuladank still active?
Yes. r/formuladank gets about 100 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 464,864 posts and 5,371,078 comments. In a sample of 378 recent posts we counted 264 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/formuladank?
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/formuladank?
The community describes itself as: “The pinnacle of F1 Shitposting” Recent post titles often mention race, cota, george, mexico and kimi. Most posts are images (86%).
Is r/formuladank SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/formuladank as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/formuladank?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/formuladank accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 15 posted rules, starting with: “Don't Be Toxic”; “F1 Memes Only”; “Low Quality Content”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/formuladank?
Communities with similar topics include r/memes (36.1M), r/Jokes (30.4M), r/videos (26.9M), r/sports (22.1M) and r/formula1 (6.9M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 30, 2026). 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/formuladank.