Look who's serving a Christmas lunch at Brackley!

One day you're designing a world championship winning marvel of technology, and the next you're humbly serving lunch to your fellow Mercedes colleagues.

Fortunately, this isn't a case of Silver Arrows technical director James Allison being downgraded by an uncharitable Toto Wolff, but rather the celebrated engineer gladly lending a helping hand at the team's mess during Mercedes' annual Christmas lunch.

This picture of the apron-donned Allison was actually snapped by Valtteri Bottas who was all too happy to reveal - or mock - the generous demeanor of Mercedes' chief architect.

Oh, and by the way, Brussels sprouts on offer? The recipient of this dish hopefully works alone in his department...