🏎️🔥 F1 Ferrari Pit Stop
Start your engines! In this F1 Ferrari-themed retro, let’s speed through our project like a championship team, tuning our performance for pole position. Share your winning strategies, pit stop improvements, and full-throttle actions for our next lap!
Template Columns
🏁 Lights On: Green Flag Actions
Share new tactics or habits we should start to accelerate our pace, just like a Ferrari launching off the grid.
Base column: Start🛑 Red Flag: Pit Lane No-Gos
Identify the missteps or slowdowns we need to stop to avoid getting stuck in the gravel.
Base column: Stop🔧 Smooth Turns: Keep the Pace
Highlight the processes and teamwork that are keeping us on track for the podium—let’s continue these winning maneuvers!
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
This Formula 1 Ferrari Pit Stop retrospective helps teams accelerate performance by identifying new strategies, stopping slowdowns, and continuing winning practices.
When to use this template
Use this retro when your team needs a performance tune-up or after a high-stakes sprint. It's especially effective during project milestones or intense delivery periods.
How to facilitate
Set the scene with a brief F1 intro, inviting the team to imagine their project as a championship racecar and themselves as the pit crew.
Review the three columns and encourage everyone to contribute cards: new actions to start, blockers to stop, and effective habits to continue.
Give team members quiet time to reflect and add their thoughts individually to each column in Kollabe.
Invite the group to cluster similar items, then discuss each column, focusing on insights and root causes.
Facilitate a group prioritization to select key actions from the green flag and red flag columns for immediate focus.
Capture concrete next steps and assign follow-ups, referencing racing analogies if the team enjoys it.
End with a quick closing round to share what made them feel like Ferrari this sprint or what could help them reach 'pole position'.
Document and share takeaways and actions for accountability across the next lap.
Pro Tips
Use F1 soundtracks or racing imagery to spark energy and engagement at the start and during breaks.
Encourage concise, driver-focused cards—keep feedback actionable and solution-oriented, not just 'pit reports'.
If possible, time-box the card creation and discussions—fast pit stops win races.
Rotate the facilitator role to involve different team members in leading the retro 'pit crew'.
Share race stats (velocity, quality metrics) as part of the discussion for extra context.
FAQ
What if our team isn’t into racing or F1?
You can still use the fast-paced, improvement-focused structure and rename the columns for your interests—sports analogies work well for many teams.
How do we avoid just listing problems in the Red Flag column?
Steer conversation toward solutions; ask what concrete pit stops can prevent slowdowns rather than just naming issues.
What if we run out of time before discussing each column?
Prioritize columns based on where the team has the most energy or current blockers, and keep some topics for the next lap.
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At a glance
- Duration
40–55 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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