Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg are the stars of this week’s Caption Competition.
What did Mercedes’ two stars have to say to each other at the launch of their new F1 car?
It’s up to you to figure it out. Post your best suggestions in the comments.
As usual a selection of the best suggestions will appear in Comment of the Day in the daily round-up.
The picture above is one of many great shots taken for us by Jamey Price in F1 testing at the Circuit de Catalunya last week. See more of Jamey’s excellent photographs here:
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Miss Chief (@miss-chief)
3rd March 2012, 20:47
Nico: “Ja?”
Schu: “Ja!”
f1alex (@f1alex)
3rd March 2012, 20:48
NR:”Have I ever told you what beautiful eyes you have?”
MRFS
3rd March 2012, 22:35
Boooo, in before me. +1 to this!
TheD4N1EL (@thed4n1el)
3rd March 2012, 23:13
thumbs up for this one
plutoniumhunter (@plutoniumhunter)
3rd March 2012, 20:51
Apparently Mercedes’ engineers did not give their two drivers the memo about the new nose.
AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
4th March 2012, 12:13
@plutoniumhunter Not bad!
MEmo
4th March 2012, 15:16
good!
robk23 (@robk23)
3rd March 2012, 20:52
Nico: I wish he would shut up about how things used to be so good in the old days.
Miss Chief (@miss-chief)
3rd March 2012, 20:57
Damnit, my first ‘First!’ and I missed it.
Kate Coady
3rd March 2012, 21:00
Schu to Nico: I don’t like the look of yours
ahmadamaj
3rd March 2012, 21:00
Ros: You look like the new car!
Shu: No, YOU look like the new car!
Mike (@mike)
3rd March 2012, 22:40
Haha, :D love it!
ivz (@ivz)
4th March 2012, 0:33
For the win!!! lol
Mr Juggie
3rd March 2012, 21:03
“whats that smell?”
Cyclops_PL (@cyclops_pl)
3rd March 2012, 21:04
Nico: so Ross is pretending we made a step forward, you pretend you still have it and I pretend I’m the future champion?
Michael: Jawohl, That’s the plan.
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
3rd March 2012, 21:04
Michael: “You’ve aged recently.”
Nico: “Not as much as you.”
Das_Stig (@das_stig)
3rd March 2012, 21:05
Michael: The reno looks fast.
Nico: looks like kimi will be on the podium before you.
Carrick Stonehouse (@cstonehouse)
3rd March 2012, 21:08
MSC: No really, It’s Rubens.
ROS: OMG, It is.
MSC: Don’t look, he’ll notice
JamieFranklinF1 (@jamiefranklinf1)
3rd March 2012, 21:10
Schumacher: “What did I tell you about dressing the same as me?”
Alex
4th March 2012, 0:15
Perfect!
free sutil
3rd March 2012, 21:12
no no nico, I am clearly an inch taller than you…I am number 1
Matt Birkett (@matty1)
3rd March 2012, 21:19
I will win this year Michael, I will!
samhuds (@samhuds)
3rd March 2012, 21:20
Nico and Michael practice their ventriloquism.
sozavele (@formula-1)
3rd March 2012, 21:21
Rosberg and Schumacher attend the funeral of their 2012 season.
Cx9
3rd March 2012, 21:21
Michael: are you wearing make up..? Nico: Oops i did it again..
georges10099
3rd March 2012, 21:26
haha good one :D
daykind (@)
3rd March 2012, 21:34
I honestly didn’t see that before putting mine!
georges10099
3rd March 2012, 21:26
ROS: “Stop staring at it, it cant be that bad can it? It can be solved with a bit of plastic……. oh my it is that bad!”
Chris (@eddie4102000)
3rd March 2012, 21:29
The sexual tension at Mercedes was getting ridiculous…
MahavirShah (@mahavirshah)
3rd March 2012, 21:30
Nico : Ross told me to look beyond 2012.
daykind (@)
3rd March 2012, 21:33
Michael: You keep beating me, this isn’t fair.
Nico: Oops, I did it again!
Force Maikel (@force-maikel)
3rd March 2012, 21:36
MSC: nico, are those wrinkles under your eyes ?
ROS: I dare you, I double dare you, say it one more time!
MSC: whatever you say britney
Diogenes
3rd March 2012, 21:40
Nico: Yeah, my Dad told me you used to be really fast when you raced against him!
bradandcoffee
3rd March 2012, 21:46
“I’m going to make you my Felipe Massa”
pitflaps (@pitflaps)
3rd March 2012, 21:49
“I’ve just seen the car…”
“I know, I know. Listen: I was at the ’96 Ferrari launch. Whatever you do, don’t start crying”
Burnout (@burnout)
4th March 2012, 3:32
Haha! Good one!
hey (@hey)
3rd March 2012, 21:51
Nico: Hey Michael. Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer?… Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!
Michael: …..Thats not funny…
Niko: … I hate you.
US_Peter (@us_peter)
4th March 2012, 5:05
Epic.
robk23 (@robk23)
4th March 2012, 13:21
Brilliant!
sam3110 (@sam3110)
3rd March 2012, 21:52
Some fighting talk from Rosberg: ‘I may be known as Britney, but you should be called Madonna! Your both old, faded, can’t dance properly and should retire.’
pitflaps (@pitflaps)
3rd March 2012, 21:56
“Nice grimace – brooding…intense”
“No: I can’t remember where my keys are. At my age I can barely remember where my house is. Who are you by the way?”
pitflaps (@pitflaps)
3rd March 2012, 21:58
“Damn: I forgot whether we’re supposed to say wins or podiums are our goal this year”
“I just saw the car. Let’s settle for hoping Germany win Euro 2012”
Chris Gascoine
3rd March 2012, 22:00
First to blink is No.2….
Bumfez (@bumfez)
3rd March 2012, 23:16
Hahaha, fantastic! :)
GeeMac (@geemac)
4th March 2012, 8:22
I do like that one!
paxdog57
3rd March 2012, 22:09
If looks could kill………
Cx9
3rd March 2012, 22:09
Michael: Booya..i got the number 7 again Nico: I’m A Slave…4 U
S.J.M (@sjm)
3rd March 2012, 22:11
MS – “Rossy….if we stand still… we shall still be quicker then the HRT’s!”
foleyger (@foleyger)
3rd March 2012, 22:13
Schumi: So, if we are 1-2 Nico in an incident filled race, you will leave me by to win.
Nico-” You have another thing coming!
Shirleen Riffe
3rd March 2012, 22:13
What do you mean you don’t like even numbers?
sozavele (@formula-1)
3rd March 2012, 22:15
SCH: Nico are you sure you feel well, you are very pale.
ROS: It’s that nose, it makes feel sick.
Colossal Squid (@colossal-squid)
3rd March 2012, 22:16
Two Germans laughing
mike-e (@mike-e)
3rd March 2012, 22:39
racist but funny :) probably wont make the caption….
Colossal Squid (@colossal-squid)
4th March 2012, 2:45
Well I hope I didn’t offend anybody! Glad you got the humour! And ya, definitely not caption material! :D
bjoern
4th March 2012, 3:35
great! like that humor. greetings from germany
Shane (@f1champion18)
3rd March 2012, 22:17
‘Michael, you really gotta do something about your nose!’
howick20
3rd March 2012, 22:19
MSC: ‘did you take the chicken out the oven?’
ROS: ‘ ****…’
Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
3rd March 2012, 22:23
Schumacher: “I know what you’re thinking. “Did he win seven Wolrd Championships, or only six?” Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a Mercedes W03, the most powerful racing car in the world, and could blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: “Do I feel lucky?” Well … do ya, punk?
csingu (@csingu)
3rd March 2012, 23:59
+1!
MahavirShah (@mahavirshah)
4th March 2012, 7:22
I was really trying to think of something along the lines of Dirty Harry myself :) ! Very nice !
AndrewT (@andrewt)
3rd March 2012, 22:25
Seeking with every possible means for thousands of a second, wind-tunnel restrictions made the Mercedes drivers experimenting simultaneously different aerodynamic effects of their 2012 nose settings, from the front and from the side.
AndrewT (@andrewt)
3rd March 2012, 22:27
Harry! Brilliant : )
RumFRESH (@rumfresh)
3rd March 2012, 22:26
“Call me Britney one more time… I dare you!”
Lauri (@f1lauri)
3rd March 2012, 22:31
Schu: “Got pie?”
Nico: “mmm, pie!”
cjpdk (@cjpdk)
3rd March 2012, 22:35
MSC: “For you, Nico, the title is over”
schooner (@schooner)
3rd March 2012, 22:37
“I swear … if I catch you letting air out of my tires ONE more time …!
mike-e (@mike-e)
3rd March 2012, 22:37
Nico: (Under muttered breath) Oh my god, have you seen the nose on that thing….. try not to look horrified in front of the cameras
Michael: OH MY *shhhhh* oh my god, has someone crashed it? will it buff out?
JC
3rd March 2012, 22:38
Nico: You’re making a television show with that new French loser….and not me??
Michael: Yes, we’re thinking of calling it LaVergne and Schumi.
Lewis
3rd March 2012, 22:39
Michael: “like my haircut? “
Harish
3rd March 2012, 22:41
Nico : **** !!!.. yo wife right behind ya..
mike-e (@mike-e)
3rd March 2012, 22:42
Michael: Have you seen this under my ear? Ross made me get it installed as part of my Mercedes contract, its a human emotion chip. To be honest its ruined my racecraft.
mike-e (@mike-e)
3rd March 2012, 22:45
Michael: Gimmie your lunch money!
Luis
3rd March 2012, 22:47
Is that your towel on the podium?
DaveBlanc
3rd March 2012, 23:26
Too funny!!!!
Colossal Squid (@colossal-squid)
4th March 2012, 2:49
Best one in my book! Brilliant!
S.J.M (@sjm)
3rd March 2012, 22:59
Nico – “Michael…. from this angle you bear a striking resemblance to the front of a W125… how odd.”
S.J.M (@sjm)
3rd March 2012, 23:02
Nico – “Michael, dont look back, but I see Norbert coming this way with his David Hasslehoff CD collection”
f1andy83
3rd March 2012, 23:06
I’m not sure I remember you, let me see you from behind.
Mach1 (@mach1)
3rd March 2012, 23:20
Schumacher: “Nico…Have you seen my career….I’m sure I left it here somewhere”
Nico: “Turn Around”
F1George (@f1george)
3rd March 2012, 23:23
News that David Hasselhoff’s new album didn’t make it to number 1 spread fast within the F1 paddock….
Harry (@harryam)
3rd March 2012, 23:23
Rosberg proudly wears skirt to new car launch.
dragoll (@dragoll)
3rd March 2012, 23:27
NR: No words could ever begin to explain how much I love you.
MS: What.
HK (@me4me)
3rd March 2012, 23:27
Schumacher: “You see that pile of used tiers behind me?”
Rosberg: “damn, it’s that bad huh?”
alexskev (@alexskev)
3rd March 2012, 23:30
Schu: This is my year punk.
Ros: We will see about that old man.
Mach1 (@mach1)
3rd March 2012, 23:37
Or the alternative “caption”
Schumacher: Hey …nico
Nico: Hey
Schumacher: So…….Hows things
(silence)
Nico: They are acceptable..for shure
Schumacher: For Shure
Nico: For Shure
Schumacher:…..cool……..so……erm……..(humms a bit)…weather is ….erm…ok today….
Nico: yes…it is
Schumacher: Did you find a car parking space this morning……becau….
Nico: …..Yes I did..
Schumacher: Oh…becau
Nico: It was very easy to find one
Schumacher: oh…..I see…..I could not really find one …so I had to park in a disabled bay…..
Nico: Oh
Schumacher: You wont tell Frank will you….
Nico: I don’t think I will…..
Schumacher:Great, good, good…if he does ask…just say it was Barrichello
Nico: For sure
Schumacher: For sure….superduper…..For shure….
Nico: For Shure
Schumacher: For Shure
Nico: For Shure…..
Schumacher: So anyway…… I better….erm….get going……
Nico: For Shure
Schumacher: For Shure
hey (@hey)
3rd March 2012, 23:47
I lolled
ivz (@ivz)
4th March 2012, 0:37
Nico: Bring it on oldman!!!
mike-e (@mike-e)
4th March 2012, 0:47
now lets never speak of what happened last night again, to anyone, EVER.
nackavich (@nackavich)
4th March 2012, 1:13
MSC: “So.. How many wins was it you had again..?”
Dom (@3dom)
4th March 2012, 1:56
Rosberg: I’ve been waiting for you Schu-Mach-Er, we meet again at last. When I left you I was but the learner. Now I am the master (or I will be as long as I can get that elusive win)
Colossal Squid (@colossal-squid)
4th March 2012, 2:48
MSC: “My records will last a thousand years!”
NR: “Ja Reich!”
trebor27 (@trebor27)
4th March 2012, 2:48
See any spare tires down your end?
Hairpin (@hairpin)
4th March 2012, 2:59
Did you see that Comedian on the TV last night he was really funny.
Yes I liked the one that that began … Hey you with the broken nose.
Yeh – not quite so funny now is it … No.
Mariano (@mariano)
4th March 2012, 3:12
Nico: “Are you talking to me?”
Hairpin (@hairpin)
4th March 2012, 3:27
Schu – So you’ve got the same machinery, the same choices and the same chances as me have you? we’ll see.
Nico – Yeh just like they have in the Red Bull team
Schu – (Mumbles) You got the same as Webber all-right, he’s got the same overalls as Vettle, an you got the same overalls as me!.
Ciprian
4th March 2012, 5:10
NR: How is to get a girl and get married Michael?
Schu : Win a GP and you’ll find out!
Or:
NR: How is to be a GP’s winner Michael?
Schu: Get a girl, get married and you’ll find out!
Mark from Toronto
4th March 2012, 5:12
You know Norbert promised me all the new parts first….
Kenny (@kenny)
4th March 2012, 5:47
N: When did you say you are leaving…?
M: I didn’t.
Mads (@mads)
4th March 2012, 7:16
Nico: “Thats the seventh time you have called me Britney this morning. It isn’t funny anymore.”
Rodrrico (@rodrrico)
4th March 2012, 7:18
Nico : Did you eat my chips?
Schumacher : You left them on my side of the garage.
Serv
4th March 2012, 7:48
Shumi(smiling like a kid): What! Why did Norbert and Ross sit on the front end of the car when they were watching Seinfeld re-runs in the garage? Look at it now!
Nico(holding back laugh): That’s not funny!
GeeMac (@geemac)
4th March 2012, 8:18
MS: “Fancy going back to Williams Britney, I see they are sponsored by a shampoo company now.”
Slackbladder
4th March 2012, 8:57
“Who’s your Daddy…..Punk?”
just.daz (@nemo87)
4th March 2012, 9:35
What do you mean ‘it looks like my wife’..?
James Robertson (@mclarenboy0310)
5th March 2012, 23:31
Haha I laughed hard at this one!
Smitster
4th March 2012, 9:35
“Bet you 10 bucks that you blink first.”
Dan_the_McLaren_fan (@dan_the_mclaren_fan)
4th March 2012, 10:17
(Rosberg) “Why did you sit on my car? Now it looks stupid and ugly because of you!”
trebor27 (@trebor27)
4th March 2012, 10:46
Rosberg and Schumacher are just two of the many who are looking for the recently lost Barrichello.
pitflaps (@pitflaps)
4th March 2012, 11:07
“Don’t look now, but Norbert just arrived in a tutu”
“OK: let’s try and seem professional. I’ll stare at the car, you think about your career.”
mole (@mole)
4th March 2012, 11:18
rather than a caption, i’d like to keep them silent and add a backing soundtrack.
http://youtu.be/AFa1-kciCb4
[The good, the bad and ugly theme – basically the classic cowboy showdown one]
Grammo (@grammo)
5th March 2012, 8:06
:)
Alex
4th March 2012, 12:14
Schu: what’s up with the red bull from Mika last night.
Ros: beats me… And the hand gestures we exchanged….
Schu: -_-“
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
4th March 2012, 12:17
NR: My dad could beat up your dad
il Leone
4th March 2012, 12:38
NR: I’ll miss you when your gone
MS: Actually, I’ve signed a 2013 deal, no Italian-Scot from Force India will be replacing me soon.
NR: Oh, what about 2014?
MS: Same
NR: (Under breath) Blast..
MS: Excuse me?
NR: Oh, nothing, that is brilliant Mick
James Brickles (@brickles)
4th March 2012, 12:54
Schumacher: “You look different without your moustache Keke”
James Brickles (@brickles)
4th March 2012, 12:57
This one is actually a Mercedes advert, it goes…
Nico: “My lack of wins is killing me”
Michael: “And I, I must confess, I still believe”
Both turn to the camera: “Still believe!”
Steven
4th March 2012, 12:59
I’m going to beat you this year too Michael. But try to keep your chins up.
Andy Pugh
4th March 2012, 13:15
23 minutes and 43 seconds in and it was still stalemate in the annual Mercedes staring competition
Nixon (@nixon)
4th March 2012, 13:28
Shumacher: You think your better than me, punk.
James Robertson (@mclarenboy0310)
4th March 2012, 14:12
Msc: I flattened the nose of your car so I would be faster This year!
Nr: uh huh so why does it say Schumacher on it if its my car?
Msc: ……….damn!
BrawnGP (@brawngp)
4th March 2012, 15:02
I usually have a good laugh reading these, but have to say none have made me laugh. Maybe the picture isn’t so good.
hippo152
4th March 2012, 15:03
Hey Britney, how about letting me by this season, like my old Ferrari teammates had to during the good old day’s.
Norbert said I don’t have to coz you’re not as fast as you used to be!
Bobdredds (@bobdredds)
4th March 2012, 16:48
Give us a kiss pet!
A
4th March 2012, 16:55
After a mis-translation regarding the “launch” of the car neither Mercedes driver was willing to volunteer!
Hairpin (@hairpin)
4th March 2012, 18:37
Michael ur full of excrement; .. don’t you mean excitement .. you heard what I said.
Hairpin (@hairpin)
4th March 2012, 19:01
You said we’d just have to put a brave face on it, so I’m copying you.
Kabs
5th March 2012, 8:37
Michael : I’m your father!!!
Lotus49 (@lotus49)
5th March 2012, 10:20
‘All I am asking for is a bit of respect sonny. After all I was winning races while you were still in nappies and stand to attention when you talk to me’.
‘Ja Herr Schumacher, das ich tadellos verstehe und befolgen werde’.
Abuelo Paul (@abuello-paul)
5th March 2012, 10:25
We have a chance of a top podium this year? Do you remember the words to the anthem? Me neither……
David L
5th March 2012, 11:13
Phew !! you dirty old man
Geoff Rogers
5th March 2012, 13:28
No… you said you would tell them it looks crap….
saynotosky (@saynotosky)
5th March 2012, 18:32
What’s all this understeer / oversteer about?
Err…. I Don’t Know either, is it important?
del
5th March 2012, 23:58
Nico: (Thinking)…Should i tell Michael he has bird crap on his shoulder? …Nah, just look like you hav’nt seen it!
toddjamin (@toddjamin)
6th March 2012, 0:03
nico – You’re really funny.
schumi – What do you mean I’m funny?
Jacky
7th March 2012, 9:26
NR: i’m guna be in front of you again
MSC: bring it on!
NR i wana get my first win
MSC i wana fight in the front so that i can win a 8th crown
Jacky
7th March 2012, 9:29
nr: im bored
msc: i want some food
ronald plain
11th March 2012, 6:02
You farted.
No, it was you.
No michael, for once you are first.
wontdieone
15th March 2012, 6:29
NR: I think i just pooped in my pants.
MS: Me too.
jacob.stanton
28th April 2012, 17:58
HEY Schumacher who is going to be in front because you look awful and I’m not improving on in china so it could go either way so its going to be exiting isn’t it.
zaakir (@zaakir)
29th April 2012, 18:54
MS:I’m having a prediction.
NR: What?
MS:This horrible car will win you the chinese GP
john hine
1st June 2012, 21:47
So your telling me Shizer is a german drink and you were offering me a large one?