Will Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg drivers run the table for a third season in a row this year? And will Niki Lauda have to keep the peace between the battling duo?
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PorscheF1 (@xtwl)
6th February 2016, 12:18
Lauda could not care for the fight between Rosberg and Hamilton. The new team cap cannot be red anyway.
JackySteeg (@jackysteeg)
6th February 2016, 12:24
“Yeahhhh, but… I’d already won the championship, I wasn’t even trying…”
PJ (@)
6th February 2016, 12:27
“But don’t you see Lewis McLaren have Honda engines now, maybe you should go over there and emulate your hero next season.”
hoshino (@hoshino)
6th February 2016, 19:44
this is best
NinjaBadger (@ninjabadger)
6th February 2016, 12:34
Lauda looks on after witnessing Lewis and Nico’s latest attempt to shake hands during teamwork practice.
skylien (@skylien)
6th February 2016, 13:30
Nice one!
Gerulf Dösinger (@)
6th February 2016, 12:34
Lauda cancelled the apology-practice after they missed their hands for the fifth time.
Fudge Ahmed (@)
6th February 2016, 15:14
Very good.
ColdFly F1 (@)
7th February 2016, 11:25
spot on!
Lotus49 (@lotus49)
6th February 2016, 12:40
“Nico, if you cannot zee vere his hand is from zat distance then maybe you shoud tink about going to Specsavers”
Effwon (@effwon)
6th February 2016, 12:41
“I’m teling you, he who smelt it, dealt it.”
“No way. He who denied it, supplied it.”
Tim (@gusty)
6th February 2016, 14:43
Haha and it was Niki all along!
hobbsy009 (@hobbsy009)
6th February 2016, 12:45
Despite the graphics on the new F1 2016 game being super-realistic, the post race celebratory handshake footage suffered from a few major glitches.
Strontium (@strontium)
6th February 2016, 15:21
@hobbsy009 ahah this is good
Philip (@philipgb)
6th February 2016, 12:50
Rosbger: ‘See Lewis I even missed your handshake, now do you believe I’m not accurate enough to perfectly slice your tyre?’
ColdFly F1 (@)
6th February 2016, 13:09
Nico practises his “No Sir, you go first” explanation when being overtaken by Lewis.
henk
6th February 2016, 13:26
Now that a certain Venezuelan driver suddenly has become a free agent, Lauda lost interest in his quibbling boys and is looking at the top prospect in the distance, comtemplating how to get him on board.
henk
6th February 2016, 13:27
sorry I hit the wrong reply button
WheelToWheel (@lolzerbob)
6th February 2016, 13:27
Nico: That building is the Petronas tower, I climbed it about a year ago, have you seen how big the size of it is!
Lewis: You may be able to climb that tower, but how come you still have climbed the massive points tally gap between us!
henk
6th February 2016, 13:27
Now that a certain Venezuelan driver suddenly has become a free agent, Lauda lost interest in his quibbling boys and is looking at the top prospect in the distance, comtemplating how to get him on board.
Yoseph
6th February 2016, 13:28
Allright! Alright! Let’s seal it with a hand shake.
Darn! Did’t I tell you to get your eye sight checked?…
Kgn11
6th February 2016, 13:33
“Listen Lewis, I’d like to win a WDC as well, so I think you need to leave”……
Andy (@andybantam)
6th February 2016, 13:34
Niki Lauda is very happy after taking delivery of his new Official Mercedes life sized action figures.
skylien (@skylien)
6th February 2016, 13:38
Lauda thinking: Never thought I could learn something from them, last summer in Salzburg I should have missed Didi’s hand as well and just wave good bye…
hzh (@hzh00)
6th February 2016, 13:40
“Is that Nicole?”
NewVerstappenFan (@jureo)
6th February 2016, 13:44
Handshake for the cameras guys. Come on!
hzh (@hzh00)
6th February 2016, 13:54
Rosberg completely missed a handshake with his teammate and blamed it on a big gust of wind.
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
6th February 2016, 14:08
NR: “I’m not afraid of you! There’s the track, show me what you can do!”
LH: “I will, mate, I will.”
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
6th February 2016, 14:14
NR: “Naah, I don’t want to, I’m all sweaty from meeting a world champion.”
maxx silver
6th February 2016, 14:16
Hamilton and Rosberg decided a game of rock, paper scissors was a good idea rather than shaking hands…
James Brickles (@brickles)
6th February 2016, 14:33
Nico claimed not to see Lewis as they tried shaking hands.
Well spoken waffle
6th February 2016, 14:33
*sigh…*
Lauda: no, no, NO! Your hands have to touch! You two HAVE to get the hang of shaking hands… Let’s try that again, take 24…
sumedh
6th February 2016, 14:40
Nico: I will go talk to Toto there to get my contract extension signed.
Lewis: The big boss is right here. You are looking the wrong way.
Thedonz
6th February 2016, 14:40
The latest attempt to modernise ‘The Three Stooges’ failed no matter how much slapping went on….
Rahman (@arahman93)
6th February 2016, 14:43
With over a year gone since the 2014 Belgium gp both drivers are still blaming each other
skylien (@skylien)
6th February 2016, 14:46
Nico: Head up, stay strong, fake a smile and move on.
Ham: Head up, stay strong, fake a smile and move on.
Lauda: Never got the hang of those fake smiles.
Wessel (@wessel-v1)
6th February 2016, 14:54
Look Niki, my team mate for 2017 arrived!
Bradley Downton (@bradley13)
6th February 2016, 14:55
“Nico stop being so rude, this elderly fan wants a picture with you.”
“But the old guy is over there Lewis…”
schooner (@schooner)
6th February 2016, 14:56
“I’m serious Lewis…just turn around and look. Kayne West is standing right over there!”
Drg
6th February 2016, 15:10
Immediately after ‘the team is bigger than any individual’ mandate from Toto, Lewis and Rosberg demonstrate the famed ‘Lauda Engine Supply Handshake’ to the media….
henk
6th February 2016, 15:34
Lauda Engine Supply Handshake is winner
skylien (@skylien)
6th February 2016, 16:15
Right, you framed it better than I did.
lomp
6th February 2016, 15:49
” Rosberg clearly has the upper hand this season.. |”
Christos (@christosts)
6th February 2016, 15:59
6 world championships in half a picture…
LATG
6th February 2016, 16:09
Lauda cannot bear to watch it anymore when both Lewis and Nico claim again that they have no problems whatsoever between them.
SeaHorse (@seahorse)
6th February 2016, 16:41
Lewis & Nico together “Lauda please..”
Niki: “Louder please..”
B194 (@b194)
6th February 2016, 16:50
“Why are the Rat and Mr. Squeaky-Clean always there whenever I blow my top?” enquires the Pied Piper of Hamilton.
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
6th February 2016, 16:51
No, Lewis, please, you can’t call your memoirs “12 years a driver”
hzh (@hzh00)
6th February 2016, 16:58
Niki Lauda was not impressed with his drivers’ wax statues as he considered them smiling at each others as unrealistic.
Arthur (@eriko)
6th February 2016, 17:00
Nico: “Sebastian is coming for us…I’m serious!”
Lewis: “No way man, not turning around.”
Lauda: Internally *Screaming*
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
6th February 2016, 17:03
“I’m telling you Lewis, it is true, we do have a new car this year, look!”
AndrewT (@andrewt)
6th February 2016, 17:31
Champville, this way.
hzh (@hzh00)
6th February 2016, 17:32
“After you”, “no after you”, the Mercedes drivers argued after Niki Lauda announced that one of his drivers will be performing the Manor car shakedown for 2016.
ForzaAlanRabbit (@jojobudgie)
6th February 2016, 17:52
“A sailor went to sea sea sea to see what he could see see see”
Biggsy
6th February 2016, 19:10
Lewis, P2 is over there, buddy! :)
mog
6th February 2016, 21:04
As Lauda told his drivers to hug and make up, Nico reacted with a back hand slap to the face while Lewis simultaneously placed a swift jab to the middriff.
coskibum (@coskibum)
6th February 2016, 21:30
The handshake that never was…
Rick
6th February 2016, 22:52
Nico: “this is the new car for 2016 here lewis”
Lewis: “cool, just let me shake this elderly fans hand”
Fast
6th February 2016, 23:49
Nico – it was your fault
Lewis – No, it was your fault
Niki – don’t look at me, it was both of your fault
Jimmi Cynic
7th February 2016, 0:19
Lewis: No way, man, that’s not possible. Not taking such a stoopid bet.
Nico: Not making it up! Just turn around and look. Toto has side-loaded iTunes and is downloading your and Nicole’s JV remix – on his Blackberry!!!
Lewis: What??!! Niki!
Nico: Don’t ask Niki, he thinks having team members carry the sponsor’s battery-powered soap bars promotes our clean team image.
Deano
7th February 2016, 0:38
“…I was meant to pass you in the corridor there, but you wouldn’t let me through…”
Apexor
7th February 2016, 1:36
After a series of poor relationship between Lewis and Nico they still can’t get a proper handshake.
Neil (@neilosjames)
7th February 2016, 1:53
“My father won the world championsh-”
“Don’t care man, my uncle’s got his own plane!”
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
7th February 2016, 1:56
No, you go first.
No, you go 1st.
F1junky
7th February 2016, 2:13
Lauda sighs “They are too used to shaking hands on the podium”.
Ohm (@attakorn)
7th February 2016, 2:41
“Look Niki, Nico and I have practiced how we’ll shake hands when either one of us wins”.
Jimi (@hendrix666)
7th February 2016, 2:52
Lewis says, “C’mon Nico, even Niki thinks you are #2.” Nico says, “Yeah, well Toto thinks you are #2 Lewis!”
Both: “Bring on 2016!”
Scalextric (@scalextric)
7th February 2016, 3:56
So then I threw the cap back like this. My throw was better, wasn’t it Niki?
Steven Smith (@ragwort)
7th February 2016, 8:20
Madame Tussaud’s unveils its latest dummies.
Steven Smith (@ragwort)
7th February 2016, 8:22
Just as they are about to spit theirs out in another spat!
Cliffery (@cliffery)
7th February 2016, 10:56
Lewis laughs as Nico’s seems to be affected by yet another gust of wind…
Castwand2 (@castwand2)
7th February 2016, 11:11
Sorry Nico, this place is only for 3 times world champion
Atomicwolf
7th February 2016, 11:49
Lewis : High 5 … down low … too slow ….. again!
Clem
7th February 2016, 12:47
Lewis Keki is your father
Stubborn Swiss (@stubbornswiss)
7th February 2016, 12:54
Lauda: Come on boys, lets do this right. Remember, this picture will be used for a caption competition.
Apexor
7th February 2016, 19:34
Niki Lauda: hey guys where’s the washroom I need to go badly.
Lewis: It’s this way.
Nico: No it’s that way.
Niki Lauda: Ah forget it I’ll just ask some one else. You boys are competing in everything too much.
Reganamer
7th February 2016, 20:28
LH: uncle Niki is a legend
NR: but uncleToto is cooler, he’s the boss
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
7th February 2016, 20:29
Nico: We all agreed that if you came second and didn’t like it then you and Niki would talk to Toto.
Lewis: But I’m not unhappy with second place, only Niki is.
Nico: Well … his office is that way.
hzh (@hzh00)
7th February 2016, 20:46
A failed attempt to photoshop Rosberg with Lauda and Hamilton after he refused to attend the celebration with Hamilton’s third title.
Todfod (@todfod)
8th February 2016, 6:59
High 5 fail
CapF1
8th February 2016, 9:22
Lewis: It says here I’m faster than you.
Rosberg: I checked my mirror and you weren’t there.
Lauda: Heh heh heh. The cognitive behavioural therapy is going just as planned.
chris (@)
9th February 2016, 23:57
Nico: congratulations Lewis I hear you and Carma Jordá are now an item!
Lewis: I knew I shouldn’t trust Niki to keep a secret. She’s the one that distracted me when I crasheed my road car ;-)
Mickrock (@mickrock)
10th February 2016, 20:49
N: When you toss a cap it should be with grace and elegance.
L: No no no, you do it fast and directly. I’ll show you after the race…
TOTO W
12th February 2016, 3:31
Nico : And a the last minute I saw this mercedes passing me on the right like that …
Lewis : Like that ? So then it was me as this guy does not drive anymore