A team having its drivers snap a selfie using their telephone sponsor’s product has been in fashion since cameraphones first appeared – as Lewis Hamilton will remember from his first Formula One season eight years ago.
He had a few ups and downs with current team mate and childhood friend Nico Rosberg last year. But what will 2015 have in store for the pair who are likely to have the most competitive car of the year at their dispoal?
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Jack Jeffreys (@jack1501)
7th February 2015, 11:54
Lewis and Nico practice their post-Abu Dhabi faces
Craig Woollard (@craig-o)
7th February 2015, 11:55
Nico: “Whatever you do, don’t get married. This will happen.”
Brian Frank (@brianfrank302)
7th February 2015, 16:47
And Lewis agrees.
Philip (@philipgb)
7th February 2015, 11:55
#WDC2015 #RUNNERUP #STILLFRIENDS
trophicip (@trophicip)
7th February 2015, 11:55
Lewis: savor this moment, it’s the last time you will be in front of me this season.
Tyler (@tdog)
7th February 2015, 11:56
Nico found the whole swipe left, swipe right thing thoroughly confusing.
Osvaldas31 (@osvaldas31)
7th February 2015, 11:57
Nico: “We’ll send this picture to Nicole… oh wait!”
Charles
7th February 2015, 23:17
Good one.
Jonathan Southward (@airbusfan8)
7th February 2015, 11:57
Hamilton: “Good luck trying to get this close on track”
Michael C
7th February 2015, 11:59
“Whilst you’re at it, could you update my relationship status?”
ColdFly F1 (@)
7th February 2015, 12:15
like it!
Christos
7th February 2015, 13:23
Britney Spears gets the full corporate celebrity treatment courtesy of Mercedes Petronas AMG and even gets in a cheeky selfie with Lewis Hamilton
John Cousins (@drone)
7th February 2015, 22:56
Hahaha! Winner… He’ll always be Britney to me. One of Webber fines moments.
John Cousins (@drone)
7th February 2015, 22:59
Hahaha! Winner… He’ll always be Britney to me. One of Webber’s finest moments.
Ian Mitchell
7th February 2015, 12:00
If you look really carefully you can see a Marussia on the grid !
just.daz (@nemo87)
7th February 2015, 12:00
lewis.. Ive signed you up to tinder. Let’s get you a profile picture
PorscheF1 (@xtwl)
7th February 2015, 12:01
‘Hamilton and Rosberg take a look at the betting rates for 2015.’
maxxsilver
7th February 2015, 12:07
N: Well the car seems reliable Lewis, that is a good sign.
L: Yeah Nico, my only breakdowns at the moment are not in the car…
Mark (@mark4211)
7th February 2015, 12:09
No wonder why Lewis and Nicole split.
zippyone (@zippyone)
8th February 2015, 12:32
have they split again? how many times is this? think they should just move on now!
Elizabeth Ray
7th February 2015, 12:14
Nico: “….and this picture is of Bailey getting his first puppy bath. That’s his rubber ducky, Mister Quackers.”
alistair mccheyne
7th February 2015, 20:11
Like it!
Abba Usman
7th February 2015, 12:14
“Ok Lewis, smile so they believe you are happy with letting me win more this year”
Little_M_Lo (@pezlo2013)
7th February 2015, 12:22
Leonardo Dicaprio winds back the clock to take a selfie with Lewis Hamilton.
Greup
7th February 2015, 12:23
Yes Nico, I beat you. You get to wear the ugly shoes the whole year.
ColdFly F1 (@)
7th February 2015, 12:24
I can see a keyboard but no camera on this phone.
So I’ll just type that we are friends again!
Fixy (@)
7th February 2015, 12:24
Nico: “See Lewis, if you had held your phone like this with the front-facing camera rather than using your mirrors you would’ve seen me at Les Combes.”
hey (@hey)
7th February 2015, 12:27
Poor Nico can’t even take a selfie without Lewis coming up behind him.
Supremacy (@supremacy)
7th February 2015, 18:40
:D
hey (@hey)
7th February 2015, 12:28
Poor Nico can’t even take a selfie without Lewis coming up to the back of him.
spoutnik (@spoutnik)
7th February 2015, 12:48
:-)
JackySteeg (@jackysteeg)
7th February 2015, 12:29
Lewis couldn’t hide his smugness after seeing that Nico is 67 levels behind on Candy Crush – even though Nico was 29 ahead after the Belgian Grand Prix.
PhilEReid (@philereid)
7th February 2015, 12:40
Nico Rosberg is left unimpressed when a picture of Hamilton holding the WDC trophy pops up on his phone.
ANDREW (@johnson102)
7th February 2015, 12:45
Nico: “Just thought I’d take a quick photo of this year’s world champion alongside last year’s.”
frogster
7th February 2015, 12:51
Nico ” just stop it will you……all this set up data you keep tweeting me only works in quali”
Mashiat Lam Gofran
8th February 2015, 6:52
Winner! But make it more formal (if you get what I mean)
Biggsy
7th February 2015, 12:53
Lewis, let’s just take one decent photo before you take off the cap.
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
7th February 2015, 12:54
Nico “You see Lewis, no Brit has ever won the title two years in a row, so now it’s my turn”
Lewis “But you’re a Britney Spears and Leonardo DiCaprio tribute act, so you can’t possibly win – never mind two in a row”
AMR (@aiera-music)
7th February 2015, 12:55
Just like Nico himself, his Blackberry doesn’t get very good reception.
Biggsy
7th February 2015, 12:55
Lewis, I’m not gonna follow Nicole on Twitter, just so that you could read her tweets on my phone!
Scalextric (@scalextric)
7th February 2015, 12:56
How much are we getting paid to stand this close together?
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
7th February 2015, 12:56
Nico “At least Mercedes can afford to go testing – unlike Force India, Manor and Caterham”
Nick (@theawesomefish)
7th February 2015, 13:04
“You dare cut across my nose again, and…*swipe*…THIS is gonna happen to your car.”
Aqib (@aqibqadeer)
7th February 2015, 13:06
Lewis:”Of all the phones you could buy you bought a blackberry!! this isnt 2010 you know”
Joshua Thompson
7th February 2015, 13:08
What are you doing Nico, just taking a selfie of the world champion, we’ll guess I better get in the picture.
alanore
7th February 2015, 13:15
N: See Lewis, real men don’t have both their ears pierced
WheelToWheel (@lolzerbob)
7th February 2015, 13:21
Nico Rosberg shows Lewis Hamilton the new phone controlled Mercedes car
Christos
7th February 2015, 13:24
Britney Spears gets the full corporate celebrity treatment courtesy of Mercedes Petronas AMG and even gets in a cheeky selfie with Lewis Hamilton
Jimbo
7th February 2015, 13:24
#Blessed by #Blackberry (With special thanks to Petronas).
DavidS (@davids)
7th February 2015, 13:27
Man, the reception is really bad in Jerez.
tgu (@thegrapeunwashed)
7th February 2015, 13:29
Nico felt it was important to photograph every occasion where Lewis was behind him.
Ivan B (@njoydesign)
7th February 2015, 14:49
haha good one
David Sexton
7th February 2015, 13:32
In a concession to proposed budget caps, the Mercedes team has decided that their drivers are now responsible for their own publicity photos.
Kotrba (@kotrba)
7th February 2015, 13:50
N: And the last one as friends…
L: Hurry, my face can stand it no longer!
N: Mine as well Lewis, mine as well…
:)
Liam Radford (@lradford22)
7th February 2015, 13:53
Nico: Lewis, why did you send me these photos of Nicole?
cdavman (@cdavman)
7th February 2015, 13:54
A young fan gets his picture taken with the reigning world champion.
Imre (@f1mre)
7th February 2015, 14:28
LH: “We did the same at this time last year. Hope we’ll do the same in Abu Dhabi, too.”
nidzovski (@nidzovski)
7th February 2015, 14:34
Nico & Lewis: I’ll beat you and you know it.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
7th February 2015, 14:41
They want to take a selfie but the force is too strong to pull their heads together.
Ivan B (@njoydesign)
7th February 2015, 14:48
Lewis bombing the selfie Nico was about to send to Nicole
younes
7th February 2015, 14:52
After breaking up with Nicole, F1 driver Lewis Hamilton was seen taking a selfie with another popstar: Britney Spears
Eric (@fletch)
8th February 2015, 0:33
#1 for me
Retired (@jeff1s)
7th February 2015, 14:58
Hamilton thinks “Pff, that guy has a Blackberry.”
Frans
7th February 2015, 15:56
Says the guy who wore “Blackberry” on his shirt.. :)
Charles
7th February 2015, 23:25
good spot ;)
Craig
7th February 2015, 15:00
Why does the camera show an enormous kitten on the car?
Todfod (@todfod)
7th February 2015, 15:12
Nico – “Let’s send the f1 paddock a frontal picture of the both of us… Looks like they’ll only be seeing our rears all season long”
Jimi (@hendrix666)
7th February 2015, 15:14
Good one!
Brian Frank (@brianfrank302)
7th February 2015, 16:41
+1
Jeff Spencer
7th February 2015, 15:48
I’m taller.
Jeff Spencer
8th February 2015, 5:33
Siri, Siri on the wall, who will be world champion and win it all?
Brian Frank (@brianfrank302)
7th February 2015, 16:39
NR- Look, Ferrari thinks they’re fast this year.
LW- Then we’ll lap them for sure.
Polo (@polo)
7th February 2015, 23:07
Lewis Wamilton?
pking008 (@pking008)
7th February 2015, 16:47
N: Hey Lewis, Lewis, I need a picture for my son….no i mean wife. She’s such a big fan of yours!
L: Alright then. (thinking I hope this doesn’t end up on ebay thaough)
johnny stick
7th February 2015, 16:51
You’re suppose to get a picture of Red Bull’s diffuser, not his equipment.
johnny stick
7th February 2015, 16:54
Second try:
You’re suppose to get a picture of Red Bull’s diffuser, not his equipment dangling in the pool.
Tom L. (@tom-l)
7th February 2015, 16:59
“If we keep standing like this, Ferrari won’t realise we’re actually taking pictures of their car!”
cjpdk (@cjpdk)
7th February 2015, 17:15
Nico: “A picture of me in front of Lewis.”
Lemon (@lemon)
7th February 2015, 17:16
Nico: Hey Lewis, check out the new caption competition on f1fanatic!..
pH (@ph)
7th February 2015, 17:27
Despite pleas of the Mercedes PR department, Lewis just would not stand close to Nico for a proper “friendly” selfie.
Steven Smith (@ragwort)
7th February 2015, 17:37
“No Nico. You go in front. It might be the only time it happens”
schooner (@schooner)
7th February 2015, 17:37
“That’s nice Lewis. A copy of this one goes on my nightstand.”
McG
7th February 2015, 17:49
“The guys at f1t will never be able to make a funny caption out of this.”
McG
7th February 2015, 17:51
Oops been spending too much time on f1technical!
“The guys on f1f will never be able to make a funny caption out of this.”
A.S
7th February 2015, 17:53
Nico ” Nicole please take Lewis back, we all know emotionally unstable he became the last time…hmmm maybe that’s a good thing, run Nicole runnnnnnn.”
Robotcroc
7th February 2015, 18:06
See! I told you it would look bigger if I shaved…
Mark G (@)
7th February 2015, 18:07
“News of the World Champion’s new salary breaks on twitter…”
ChimpSafari
7th February 2015, 18:46
Nico and Lewis stock up on #NoLoveLost images while they still have a working relationship, to be deployed during the upcoming turbulent season.
Supremacy (@supremacy)
7th February 2015, 18:48
N: ‘How do I look Lewis?’
L: ‘You look beautiful.’
Parc Fermé
7th February 2015, 18:54
“It’s Nicole, shall I put it on speaker ?”
hzh (@hzh00)
7th February 2015, 18:57
Rosberg: at least my phone is faster than yours, Lewis!
hzh (@hzh00)
8th February 2015, 13:46
Modification:
Rosberg: at least my phone is faster than yours, Lewis!
Hamilton: well… but my phone still has a faster start.
Frasier (@frasier)
7th February 2015, 19:27
After Nico declares he can win the championship this year, Lewis just smirks as he realises he has misunderstood his reply suggesting that he take his best shot.
hzh (@hzh00)
7th February 2015, 19:31
Having the best car in Formula 1 during 2014 and probably also during 2015 seasons, Rosberg and Hamilton seem to be less than impressed for being forced use a no-more best in the market phone, a BlackBerry.
Bob (@bobthefrog)
7th February 2015, 19:54
You move in front of me, and I slit your tyre.
toiago (@toiago)
7th February 2015, 20:17
Nico: “Lewis, stop tickling me! I am trying to concentrate here!”
martin bell
7th February 2015, 20:30
It’s okay Nico. I’ll wait here until you get signal to ring Mclaren.
hzh (@hzh00)
7th February 2015, 20:47
#double-trouble
Emil V (@e-est)
7th February 2015, 20:54
Nico: Keep smiling Lewis, keep smiling.
Eli
7th February 2015, 21:03
Not to take pictures with the 2015 car
smvs (@smvs)
7th February 2015, 21:06
Rosberg get’s free phone and becomes 15th new Blackberry user of 2015 after the company exceeds sales target and sells 14 phones over the month of januari.
smvs (@smvs)
7th February 2015, 21:08
gets
Philip (@philipgb)
7th February 2015, 21:20
#MercedesF1 #raceseat #Alonso #2of2 #taken
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
7th February 2015, 22:05
“Ok, Lewis, take a good look, cuz at the end of the year we’ll need a big zoom to see you, that’s how far behind you will be.”
“Dream on, Nico.”
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
7th February 2015, 22:12
“I swear, they said this app could remote start the car.”
Danny
7th February 2015, 22:22
lets show the world that we are truly friends. Try to smile..
toto
7th February 2015, 22:29
“Me and the 2015 world champion.Looool”
ColdFly F1 (@)
7th February 2015, 23:46
says who?
MarkM
7th February 2015, 22:52
Hamilton: “make sure you put my name first when you’re posting this ok”
Travis Humphery (@)
7th February 2015, 23:00
“Does my hair look okay?”
ForzaAlanRabbit (@jojobudgie)
7th February 2015, 23:16
Nico: “my hair looks cooler”
Lewis: “no way”
Lewis: anyway I’m a better driver”
Nico: “but my hair looks cooler”
Kim Cunningham
7th February 2015, 23:29
Louise, I see Daniel beat you for best time on the Top Gear F1 Leader Board.
Mashiat Lam Gofran
8th February 2015, 11:24
Louise? Seriously?
ColdFly F1 (@)
7th February 2015, 23:43
Look we’re in the Caption Competition on F1Fanatic.co.uk!
Robbie (@robbie)
7th February 2015, 23:57
Don’t move an inch…I think Bernie is trying to sneak up and hobble us!
mickey18 (@mickey18)
8th February 2015, 0:00
I’m going to surround ourselves in claymores, any snake that wants to invade our launch, it will become a veneer.
mickey18 (@mickey18)
8th February 2015, 0:14
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117607?
LAK (@lak)
8th February 2015, 0:13
Nico: “How do I turn on the front camera on this thing?”
Lewis giggling to himself, “How will he operate the new steering wheel if he can’t even find the camera on his phone!”
mike-e (@mike-e)
8th February 2015, 0:30
Lewis always makes time for his biggest fans.
Joao (@johnmilk)
8th February 2015, 0:36
You see this phone Lewis? Its battery is more powerfull than last year’s renault engine
SauberS1 (@saubers1)
8th February 2015, 0:41
Hamilton: Once more picture for the media, afterwards I don’t wanna see you around my car!
Rosberg: Once more picture for the media, afterwards I don’t wanna see you around my car!
:DDD
Hamilfan (@hamilfan)
8th February 2015, 1:30
LH : You haven’t selected the Front facing camera.
NR : I know.
mog
8th February 2015, 12:40
Good one 😊
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
8th February 2015, 2:33
Fast and Furious
Babar Ali
8th February 2015, 2:39
NR:I paid USD100,000 and she predicted the truth and nothing but the truth….Nico Roseberg F1 champion in 2015….
LH: Hummmm….I will pay her double the amount to overturn the fortunes !!
will mock (@crowsdross)
8th February 2015, 3:29
See! I told you I couldn’t see you in my mirror
azrul azim (@azrul202)
8th February 2015, 3:55
lewis: hmph…… blackberry…..
Ben cochrane
8th February 2015, 6:00
I’ll take it Lewis. I’m used to framing you in my mirror anyway.
SwissEnglishBulldog
8th February 2015, 9:33
When Lewis said he’d show his teammate how to play Angry Birds, Nico wasn’t expecting to see the final text message sent to Nicole.
Zeke
8th February 2015, 9:33
Lewis: yep Nico ,that’s what this years WDC trophy looks like, nice huh. Oh yeah, and I had Bernie put up no parking signs at Monaco this year.
Fast
8th February 2015, 9:49
You’re the man… No, you’re the man. No, you’re the man. No, you’re the man…
Goriot
8th February 2015, 11:13
So, that’s how you’ll look in my mirrors this year…
Sam
8th February 2015, 11:56
Having worked on his breathing over the winter, Nico set a new high score on Candy Crush.
Fun
8th February 2015, 12:19
Meanwhile Nico & Lewis pretend to take a selfie as Nico couldn’t get it to work with his left thumb. Just smile and stare boys!
suffolk (@suffolk)
8th February 2015, 13:05
Nico: Is it Jenson’s or my telemetry you are holding behind my head?
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
8th February 2015, 13:53
Lewis politely smiles for a selfie after being cornered in the pit lane by his greatest fan
McF1 (@mccosmic)
8th February 2015, 14:21
Selfies never lie. Lewis and Nico are still friends at arms length.
Strontium (@strontium)
8th February 2015, 15:15
“This is going on twitter, but Nico unfollowed me.”
Babar Ali
8th February 2015, 17:06
NR: This FRIENDSHIP I will never forget. …….nor forgive !!
Apexor
8th February 2015, 18:12
Nico: Hey Lewis I think the car is parked in the wrong garage, it should be at garage 1 and 2 not 14 and 15.
Lewis: Those are the numbers that I beat you so many times in the races.
Nico: Oh I’m sorry, I thought those numbers meant that you asked your girlfriend out 15 times before she said yes.
Placid (@placid)
8th February 2015, 18:40
Nico: I PHONE I PHONE ON MY HAND!!!
WHICH OF US 2 IS THE MACHO MAN?
I-Phone texting: Lewis. He is the champ.
Nico: I need to get this exchanged!!!
Willem Cecchi (@)
8th February 2015, 19:29
Snap me baby one more time! – Nico Rosberg
Joao (@johnmilk)
8th February 2015, 21:18
If it was an iphone instead of a blackberry I would go with this:
“You see Lewis. It bends just like the redbull wings”
mog
9th February 2015, 4:07
Although Nico had his front foot first, Lewis was unconcerned as it wasn’t race day.
mog
9th February 2015, 4:18
The Mercedes drivers thankfully found some time to focus on something more important during the launch of their presumably awesome W06
Gerry
9th February 2015, 10:58
Louis: “No no no teeth, that’s all the smile you’re going to get out of me today Nico!”
Chris Wright (@chriswrig)
9th February 2015, 17:41
Rosberg: “No point in smiling. I’m taking you out in Photoshop.”
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
9th February 2015, 18:07
Gosh, Lewis, have you taken Nicole’s earrings again?
alexi
9th February 2015, 18:07
Nico: remember that grin, it’ll get wiped off ur face more times than not
Lewis: im grinning because u cant beat me on my worst day. its fact and thats why ur not smiling.
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
9th February 2015, 18:11
And this is how we smile if we get caught by Swissleaks
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
9th February 2015, 18:22
Nico:
“C’mon, sing it Louis..”
Lewis:
“I see areas of green, spectators too
I see overtaking for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.
I see skies of blue and and championship titles too
And I think to myself what a wonderful world”
Barry Hughes
10th February 2015, 9:02
I know lets take a pic of the next world champion
Terry Beeler
10th February 2015, 17:42
That guy there on the left gives me the hibi-jeebees!
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
11th February 2015, 2:34
Yeah, we’re the mercenaries from planet Merc. In for the kill.