Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton keep an eye on Fernando Alonso’s progress during the rain-hit practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.
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dam00r (@dam00r)
3rd October 2015, 11:52
“Looks like a wet dog of a car”
Retired (@jeff1s)
3rd October 2015, 11:54
Rosberg: “What about going back to your ‘heart team, Lewis?”
Chefwayner
3rd October 2015, 11:55
“To think, that could’ve been me…l”
“I wish it was you!”
Graham (@guitargraham)
3rd October 2015, 11:56
i didnt think GP2 were racing this weekend
Vishal Trivedi (@nomadindian)
3rd October 2015, 21:26
+1
Wesley (@)
3rd October 2015, 23:27
+1
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
4th October 2015, 2:35
I guess I just lost my motivation to write a funny caption.
PorscheF1 (@xtwl)
3rd October 2015, 11:57
“And you dare complain about our car?”
Kgn11
3rd October 2015, 11:57
Hey Nico, do you think we should give Alonso a go in our car?
Pedro Andrade
3rd October 2015, 11:59
Nico: “Amazing car! Wouldn’t you love to drive one of those?”
Lewis: “Nice try.”
Illusive (@illusive)
3rd October 2015, 12:00
Nico: Is this Replay speed?
Lewis: No its Real time.
runforitscooby (@runforitscooby)
3rd October 2015, 12:00
Nico – I’m not going out in that that looks dangerous!… Lewis -I’m not going out in that, that’s gonna make my new hair frizzy!
Kringle
3rd October 2015, 12:06
“Are you sure it’s not playing at half speed?”
Matt
3rd October 2015, 12:13
I thought this was a live feed?
It is
Then why’s it in slow motion?
Fixy (@)
3rd October 2015, 12:15
“Alonso is really busy this weekend, qualifying starts in fifteen minutes and he’s still racing in his GP2 car…”
plutoniumhunter (@plutoniumhunter)
3rd October 2015, 12:16
You can literally see Fernando’s tears of regret on the screen…
TexanHombre
3rd October 2015, 19:54
This one…
just.daz (@nemo87)
3rd October 2015, 12:17
The FIA showcase their new ‘for just £2 a month’ charity advert campaign..
Arrows98 (@arrows98)
3rd October 2015, 21:53
LOL! you can almost hear Sarah McLachlan singing…
Dmytro
3rd October 2015, 12:31
HAM: – What a shame
ROS: – Yeah
HAM: – It’s about you
plutoniumhunter (@plutoniumhunter)
3rd October 2015, 12:32
That’s the exact moment Fernando says “GP2, AARGH!” – Note the moisture on the camera.
Saiesh (@saiesh)
3rd October 2015, 12:33
Lewis to Nico: I am so lucky that guy is not my team mate.
schooner (@schooner)
3rd October 2015, 17:33
Ouch!
Saiesh (@saiesh)
3rd October 2015, 12:37
Lewis : An that’s when he said he will never drive for McLaren again….
Richard
3rd October 2015, 12:37
Nico – if we leave the garage now we could still catch him.
Lewis – run or cycle?
PhilEReid (@philereid)
3rd October 2015, 12:38
“Do you think they added the water effects afterwards to make it look like it was going at a reasonable speed?”
Mayank (@mjf1fan)
3rd October 2015, 12:38
Lewis to Nico – And then Fernando said, he will beat us in that Mclaren :D
Robert
3rd October 2015, 12:40
Look, Fernando is fase thans Massa!
Robert
3rd October 2015, 12:45
Faster
Robert
3rd October 2015, 12:44
Nico: look aan slowmo recording of Fernando’s drive.
Ham: no that’s real time
rick
3rd October 2015, 12:50
damn, you must have posted while i was reading the comments and writing mine!!!!
Robert
3rd October 2015, 12:52
😉
CeeVee (@)
3rd October 2015, 12:44
Lewis: Isn’t that your line Nico?
rick
3rd October 2015, 12:48
Lewis: “Hey Nico, don’t you just love these slow motion replays”
OR
Lewis: “I’m gonna leave it a bit before i go out, looks like its raining too heavy just now”
Nico: “It stopped raining half an hour ago, there Alonso’s tears”
Albrecht
3rd October 2015, 15:25
Hamilton’s question it’s unnecessary, and it makes it longer. It works better as a one-liner:
“Nico: Hey Lewis, it stopped raining half an hour ago, those are Fernando’s tears”.
Good one nonetheless :)
Robert
3rd October 2015, 12:50
Lewis: what’s the point of practice again?
Nico: getting faster!
Lewis: that’s my point!
Derek
3rd October 2015, 12:50
Lewis: “If you hit me at the start tomorrow, this is what you’ll be driving next year”.
mog
3rd October 2015, 12:52
Even Lewis and Nico paused in amazement to witness Fernando exit Suzuka and take the onramp to the freeway in the hope of finding cars he could overtake…
Matt
3rd October 2015, 20:25
Winner winner chicken dinner
rick
3rd October 2015, 12:53
Nico: “Look no-one else has posted a lap time and Alonso still hasn’t done a purple sector”
Tomez (@tomez)
3rd October 2015, 12:53
“Can’t believe they pay him more than both of us for driving a GP2 car.”
evered7 (@evered7)
3rd October 2015, 12:54
Lewis and Nico watching Alonso finish the race after completing the podium ceremonies :)
urpo (@vfftw)
3rd October 2015, 14:50
looooool XD +1
Glimiril (@glimiril)
3rd October 2015, 12:56
Lewis: “That GP2 driver is taking the same line in the wet I passed you last year”
Nico: “I’ve poured over the data from last year and you’ll not find it so easy again”
Robert
3rd October 2015, 12:58
Lewis: it sounds a lot faster than it looks.
Nico: yeah they sure now how to build a muffler at Honda’s
Hanney (@hanney)
3rd October 2015, 13:00
Lewis and Nico spectating a wet GP2 practice session together.
Park
3rd October 2015, 14:40
Nice
theferret (@theferret)
3rd October 2015, 13:02
“A tenner says his engine blows this lap.”
Gridlock (@gridlock)
3rd October 2015, 13:04
“Is that rain or tears?”
urpo (@vfftw)
3rd October 2015, 14:50
+1
HK (@me4me)
3rd October 2015, 13:09
Hamilton suggesting Nico to join Mclaren, as a driver who’s tired of finishing second should!
Keisalex
3rd October 2015, 14:15
Many good ones so far, but that’s an automatic winner, if you ask me.
Awesome ;)
Henk
3rd October 2015, 15:31
Best
RP (@slotopen)
3rd October 2015, 13:16
Despite light contact Hamilton maintains the inside line at the TV table. Rosberg hunches back and concedes the position.
Scalextric (@scalextric)
3rd October 2015, 13:26
These racing overalls get really tight when they’ve been wet.
Catered Ham
3rd October 2015, 13:27
Nico, how come whenever we play F1 2015, you always play as me?
Ivan (@wpinrui)
3rd October 2015, 13:30
Hamilton and Rosberg feel themselves ageing as the McLaren powers round Suzuka.
PJ (@)
3rd October 2015, 13:36
Having completed the race, Nico and Lewis check in on the McLaren of Fernando Alonso while they wait for the rest of the field to finish.
ColdFly F1 - @coldfly (@)
3rd October 2015, 13:38
C’mon Nico let’s switch back to the video of Roscoe in the spa!
jay
3rd October 2015, 13:43
Nico: ALMOST everyone thought you were crazy for joining Mercedes.
Excuse me :D (@square-route)
3rd October 2015, 13:46
Alonso’s new pit crew
Colossal Squid (@colossal-squid)
3rd October 2015, 13:52
Is it raining out?
No, it’s just Fernando’s tears.
SamL
3rd October 2015, 13:53
Blonde and Blonder
rick
3rd October 2015, 13:57
Mark Temple: “Fernando, Stoffel is faster than you”
rick
3rd October 2015, 13:58
Nico: “There’s a small river starting to flow down the hill into turn one… and i think its faster than the McLaren”
OmarRoncal - Go Seb!!! - @omarr-pepper (@)
3rd October 2015, 14:13
“Maybe he can still wear that helmet with his points. He won’t change the design while he drives a McLaren”.
OmarRoncal - Go Seb!!! - @omarr-pepper (@)
3rd October 2015, 14:14
“Look, Fernando is still in Monza”.
Theseano
3rd October 2015, 14:17
Even the Gods are crying for him.
Holy Honda is Horrible
Bradley Cornish
3rd October 2015, 14:42
Is Fernando racing in GP2 now?
MahavirShah (@mahavirshah)
3rd October 2015, 14:49
Lewis and Nico take turns at the new F1 game trying to see who could make the McLaren post a decent lap time!
Mike Malik (@miketial)
3rd October 2015, 14:54
Championship rivals join hands in support of the teary McLaren.
Artur Jach (@arthurjach)
3rd October 2015, 15:01
Well… we could have still been out there if they hadn’t lied about the fuel efficiency.
JW
3rd October 2015, 15:06
Toto asks his drivers to watch Alonso’s lap and comment on the car,
Lewis – You’ll have to ask Nico, it’s much more similar to his laps than mine
Joni (@theflyingfinns)
3rd October 2015, 15:08
Nico: ………..
Lewis: …………….
just had to :)
AndrewT (@andrewt)
3rd October 2015, 15:10
So lonely… We should totally give Marussia the Merc engine… :>
Sami
3rd October 2015, 15:15
Lewis: “Got a beat for song called Slippin’ an’ Slidin’?”
Nico: “Bum chi chi bum bum chi chi bum…”
smalley (@smalley)
3rd October 2015, 15:23
Nico and Lewis study the performance of Fernando Flintstone’s new car.
Albrecht
3rd October 2015, 15:29
“Toto Wolff makes Lewis and Nico watch Fernando drive to make them see what car they will be driving next year if they collide with each-other on a race”.
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
3rd October 2015, 15:30
Lewis and Nico sample the next gen Codemasters F1 game complete with authentic GP2 support series.
Oscar perez
3rd October 2015, 15:32
“And on the slow motion replay you can see the line alonso takes into…..oh hang….. on that’s live!
Oscar perez
3rd October 2015, 15:39
Hey Nico, look there is single world champion speed, you’ve seen second world champion speed……how many World championships do you have?
JaegerGolf
3rd October 2015, 15:40
“Fernando, we’re faster than you…”
Oscar perez
3rd October 2015, 15:43
How on earth is Alsonso getting
more coverage than us? He must be doing something different!
Neil (@neilosjames)
3rd October 2015, 16:06
“… and the year after his contract finishes, they’ll be the best team again so I can go back and win two more titles…”
BlackJack (@danieljaksa)
3rd October 2015, 16:14
How long does Toto want us to stay here, Lewis? Until Bernie gets the message?
BlackJack (@danieljaksa)
3rd October 2015, 16:24
How do we change to the Mercedes feed, Lewis? Ask Bernie, Nico – he knows how to work the TV.
mog
4th October 2015, 1:21
I like it
Chad (@chaddy)
3rd October 2015, 16:31
“Why is he driving if gears above 5th aren’t working?”
“No that’s their highest gear Lew…”
Kurt (@dangerpaws)
3rd October 2015, 16:32
Lewis….give me the controller. My turn next.
Robert
3rd October 2015, 17:20
Look Nico, Fernando is faster than you
Arron Riley (@amanintweed)
3rd October 2015, 17:21
“I miss Murray, too”
melkurion (@melkurion)
3rd October 2015, 17:54
I think there is something wrong with this new similator
Tiomkin
3rd October 2015, 17:56
“He said last year it would all be clear why he moved to Mclaren, I still can’t make it out, can you?”
Caroline Geddes (@lass321)
3rd October 2015, 18:04
Do you think we should offer to give him a push?
paulguitar (@paulguitar)
3rd October 2015, 18:14
Don’t worry, he can’t bother us from there…
Darryl Simiyu
3rd October 2015, 18:21
I am not going anywhere Nico…. Am here to stay… It’s your turn to cross ➕ over…..
hzh (@hzh00)
3rd October 2015, 18:23
Hamilton: “Thanks God I left Mclaren”.
Rosberg: “Oh my God I wish he did not leave Mclaren”.
mike (@mdsullen)
3rd October 2015, 18:25
Wow. He’s really saving a lot of fuel right now…
hzh (@hzh00)
3rd October 2015, 18:26
The Mercedes duo watching a GP2 session.
Nick (@theawesomefish)
3rd October 2015, 18:56
“Wow. Race starts in an hour, and Fernando hasn’t even finished FP2 yet.”
Apexor
3rd October 2015, 18:56
Nico: want to make a bet Lewis.
Lewis: what kind?
Nico: I bet you €1000 that Fernando will spin out in the next corner.
Lewis: you’re on!
Apexor
3rd October 2015, 18:59
Lewis: if Fernando dyes his hair blond, he would go faster like me.
Nico: but Jenson’s hair is blond and he doesn’t seem to go any faster.
Lewis: I think you have a point there Nico. I will be the only one winning here.
Apexor
3rd October 2015, 19:01
Nico: We look good in blond Lewis do we?
Lewis: you are so right man.
Apexor
3rd October 2015, 19:03
Lewis and Nico are watching a horror movie to pass the time.
Mashiat
3rd October 2015, 19:13
WINNER!
Wonderbadger
3rd October 2015, 19:03
Lewis: “And they questioned the wisdom of my move from Mclaren, I have the last laugh now…”
Nico: “Not quite Lewis, your hair is still ridiculous”
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
3rd October 2015, 19:35
Lewis: I would never have believed I would ever see the day Fernando would drive a car like that.
Rosberg: Seeing that reminds me I have to say my prayers at night.
Chris
3rd October 2015, 19:42
LH “I still don’t see those six tenth’s he keeps banging on about”
NR whispers under his breath “I hate you”
Jarv F150 (@jarvf150)
3rd October 2015, 19:52
“Even GP2 gets more airtime that us these days”.
Stubby
3rd October 2015, 20:06
These computer racing games are getting so real.
Johnny stick
3rd October 2015, 20:07
Is the gp2 race on?
iGoriot
3rd October 2015, 20:13
– What is that 8bits videogame?
– This is Super Nando Racing!
– It’s so slow!
Chris Evans
3rd October 2015, 20:23
Is he still going round? The race finished nearly an hour ago.
jaapgrolleman (@jaapgrolleman)
3rd October 2015, 20:27
“I’m not sure which is more painfully awkward to watch, this or the finale of season five of Game of Thrones.”
sumedh
3rd October 2015, 20:36
Lewis : How long will this single lap go on?
Nico : I am betting his engine will blow up before the lap completes.
alanore (@alanore)
3rd October 2015, 20:42
Lewis and Nico find time to watch GP2 :-D
Shahul
3rd October 2015, 21:13
Lewis ‘Gp2 car in track’
Hey nico ‘he was my old teamate’
Scepter (@scepter)
3rd October 2015, 21:27
This Mclaren couldn’t go any faster if they threw it out of a plane.
JackySteeg (@jackysteeg)
3rd October 2015, 21:34
“Has he STILL not got back to the pits yet? Practice finished half an hour ago.”
-=GuS=-
3rd October 2015, 22:09
You were right mate. Blondes DO have more fun!
Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
3rd October 2015, 22:31
Hamilton: “Thank God I left McLaren” (#blessed)
Rosberg: “That’s why I never signed for 2008”
Mahesh (@m47e57)
3rd October 2015, 22:32
As Alonso stars in a little known independent Japanese horror movie, Nico and Lewis cannot bring themselves to change the channel…
Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
3rd October 2015, 22:44
Well, Fernando did want to drive the ’88 McLaren.. Honda have delivered!
Andre Furtado
3rd October 2015, 22:58
Think his character building moment is being washed away with all this rain?
invisiblekid
3rd October 2015, 23:03
Lewis – Toto told me, “if we ever crash into each other again, this is what you’ll be driving. That is all”
DuncF1 (@duncf1)
3rd October 2015, 23:19
Nico: “Honda – The Power of Dreams.”
Lewis: “Looks like a nightmare to me…”
Wesley (@)
3rd October 2015, 23:29
I love these slow motion replays, you can really see Alonso struggling with that set up.
Robert
3rd October 2015, 23:48
Nico: why is he driving in te rain again?
Lewis: because he’s al alone so anybody can’t here him make Ferrari sounds in te mcHonda
Chris Oest
3rd October 2015, 23:49
LH: To think Fernando used to go faster than me.
NR: So did I.
verstappen (@verstappen)
4th October 2015, 0:01
Lewis: “Let’s text him: ‘remember, don’t embarass the Japanese by saying it’s like GP2′”
Nico: “will that work?”
Lewis: “it worked when I told him not to threaten Ron with the spy thing…”
verstappen (@verstappen)
4th October 2015, 0:11
Look! He’s driving his motorhome on track
verstappen (@verstappen)
4th October 2015, 0:12
100 million tears
verstappen (@verstappen)
4th October 2015, 0:13
…karma
Suvan Naidu (@serv)
4th October 2015, 0:54
The Merc boys watch on in Suzuka as Alonso finishes the last lap at Spa.
SM
4th October 2015, 1:11
“So that’s the line he takes through turn 1, no wonder he was solid in the first sector… Shame about the rest of the lap”
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
4th October 2015, 2:38
“All in all that guy is lucky to be driving in the wet, after all it’s Teflonso we’re talking about.”
n0b0dy100
4th October 2015, 4:07
I don’t know what Alonso is complaining about, when you push fast forward the Honda looks like an F1 engine!
juan fanger (@juan-fanger)
4th October 2015, 4:21
Gesundheit!
ecefrm
4th October 2015, 7:13
Lewis : “This reminds me of Hungary 2006. Did you watch that race? I had no idea that just one year later I would be racing that guy”
Nico : “Yep. But I also remember Hungary 2007. Just wait and see”
chris (@)
4th October 2015, 8:47
Lewis: Watching this Honda crawl round is so boring.
Nico: Yeah I can’t believe they show this rubbish instead of one of our laps.
chris (@)
4th October 2015, 8:50
Lewis: um Toto, in the past hour they’ve shown all the other drivers including repeated slow motions of the McLaren, but not a single shot of Nico or I. Has someone upset Bernie?
chris (@)
4th October 2015, 8:52
Lewis: have you seen one of us on the screen yet?
Nico: nope.
Cliffery (@cliffery)
4th October 2015, 10:32
I thought GP2 wasn’t back till sochi..?
Havergal
4th October 2015, 11:08
“The thing is, Lewis, even going that speed, he doesn’t look as daft as you do”
Chris
4th October 2015, 11:24
Lewis: “Bernie’s put the sprinklers on for that gp2 car”
Andrew Mamo
4th October 2015, 12:59
Lewis: Hey no. 2, Toto could’ve got a bigger screen for us to watch this on
Keith Campbell (@keithedin)
4th October 2015, 13:26
Nico: it was nice of the broadcasters to simulate rain on the screens to make the McLaren laptimes look competitive.
Melvin (@)
4th October 2015, 14:23
Nico: ” you know, they were so confident and full of energy at the start of the season, but deep down they knew that they didn’t had a chance.”
Lewis:” yeah, a but like you actually”
Ashwin (@redbullf1)
4th October 2015, 19:31
Toto” Told them to watch the replays back to back, guess they took it the wrong way”
Kirk
4th October 2015, 19:32
Lewis: “Luckily Rosberg can’t hear what I’m saying as he is wearing earphones.
Rosberg: “I’m not taking out my earphones and hear what Hamilton is saying.
hzh (@hzh00)
4th October 2015, 19:43
McLaren should remove the mirrors; they don’t need them.
Dom (@3dom)
4th October 2015, 19:47
Nico: “I really do miss the scream of the V8 engine”.
Lewis:“erm… That’s Fernando mate”
moarpheus (@moarpheus)
4th October 2015, 20:02
When a dog runs at you, whistle for him …
Johnmy stick
4th October 2015, 21:23
Alonso, the gp2 is faster than you. let him by
Ali
4th October 2015, 22:44
Lewis: “That’s a great lap from Fernando. He’s a full 3 seconds up on my track walk time from this morning.”
Mitch
4th October 2015, 23:20
Nico the phantom slow mo shot often used by you
RACERNORRISKI (@racernorriski)
5th October 2015, 0:26
Why are we watching Alonso; Vettel is our problem!!
WillyBob (@willybob)
5th October 2015, 10:21
You see Nico, I let Fernando do the development job with Honda,
and when it’s ready I’ll come back to McLaren and win the title.
ron wilkerson
5th October 2015, 12:09
he’s downshifting to 3rd gear for turn 1…
that means we can use 6th…
Todfod (@todfod)
5th October 2015, 13:34
Lewis and Nico take some time out after the podium ceremony to watch Mclaren finish the race
Gustavo Viana (@gustavoyyz)
6th October 2015, 3:38
Lewis: Nico, Fernando is faster than you!
Paulocreed (@paulocreed)
6th October 2015, 17:38
Lewis “I’m tired of winning all the time”
Nico (makes a call with his BlackBerry) “Hi Ron Dennis, Lewis would like to speak with you.”
or
Nico “This must be that new Codemasters game”
Lewis “You mean F1 2015?”
Kebv
8th October 2015, 13:48
“keep watching Nico, this is how i learned to drive!”
Kebv
8th October 2015, 13:48
“are those tears or raindrops?”