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Formula 1 fans are nothing if not passionate, and their devotion often takes shape in ways that range from the artistic to the downright bizarre. From tattoos of driver signatures to painstakingly assembled model replicas of legendary cars, the dedication knows no bounds. But now, one fan has taken their homage to a delicious new level: crafting a portrait of their favourite F1 driver entirely out of biscuits.
Yes, biscuits.
While some might pen heartfelt letters or start fan accounts, others apparently prefer edible tributes. And why not? There’s something undeniably charming—if slightly unhinged—about expressing your love for a driver through a sugary mosaic of sweet snacks. It’s the kind of effort that sits somewhere between culinary curiosity and pop art madness.
Replicating your F1 hero entirely out of biscuits could well be considered the highest form of fandom. After all, what better way to honour someone than by immortalising them in chocolate and crumbs? If the Beatles triggered Beatlemania in the 1960s and caused a nationwide run on hairspray and guitar picks, who’s to say a similar biscuit shortage wouldn’t follow a McLaren win? (Okay, maybe not. But still.)
The real challenge, however, lies in biscuit selection. Do you base it on vibes alone? If so, Max Verstappen feels like a Party Ring kind of guy—bright, chaotic, full of surprises. George Russell? A plain Digestive. Respectable, classic, but perhaps lacking the flair of a chocolate hobnob.
Or maybe the choice of biscuit should reflect nationality. In that case, French team Alpine might be best represented by elegant macarons in their signature pink and blue livery. Besides, with Alpine’s recent struggles, a macaron-based car might actually offer more consistency on race weekends. It certainly couldn’t hurt.
Back to drivers—Verstappen, being Dutch, could only be made of stroopwafels: refined, rich, and extremely difficult to dismantle. Lando Norris, with his youthful British charm, might find his likeness best captured with a good batch of Jammie Dodgers. And then there’s Oscar Piastri. Australian. Calm. Clinical. Brilliant. But what biscuit screams “Oscar Piastri”?
Enter the internet.
One imaginative fan has now done what most of us never even thought to consider: they’ve created a full-blown portrait of McLaren’s rising star using none other than Australia’s beloved Tim Tams. For the uninitiated, a Tim Tam is a decadent treat consisting of two malted biscuits with a velvety chocolate cream centre, all wrapped in a thin layer of chocolate. Think of it as the Aussie cousin of the UK’s Penguin biscuit—only a bit richer and, arguably, tastier.
Is a Tim Tam the perfect representation of Oscar Piastri? Maybe not. Aside from the nationality, it’s a bit of a stretch. Piastri doesn’t exactly exude “chocolate-covered indulgence.” He’s calculated, unflashy, and calm under pressure—more of a shortbread with engineering precision than a gooey centrepiece. But, then again, who are we to critique the artistic vision of someone who took the time (and probably several packets of biscuits) to build a portrait from the ground up?
Whether it’s a perfect likeness or not, it’s undeniably impressive. The sheer dedication to laying out Tim Tams in such a way that it results in a recognisable face—eyebrows, nose, jawline and all—is nothing short of remarkable.
So here it is. The portrait you never asked for, but won’t be able to unsee: Oscar Piastri, in all his glory, assembled from a heap of Tim Tams.
You’re welcome.
