Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa got to play with a life-sized Lego F1 car ahead of the build-up to the Singapore Grand Prix.
It took 16 people ten days to assemble the car, based on the last year’s Ferrari F150?�?? Italia, using hundreds of thousands of Lego pieces.
Earlier this week Ferrari confirmed Massa will remain Alonso’s team mate in 2013.
Can you think of a good caption for the picture above? Post your funniest suggestion in the comments.
As usual a pick of the best will feature in the daily round-up.
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Image © Ferrari spa/Ercole Colombo
plutoniumhunter (@plutoniumhunter)
20th October 2012, 10:02
Ferrari have decided to go back to basics for the construction and materials of their 2013 car.
Dimitris 1395 (@dimitris-1395)
20th October 2012, 10:03
“Bet that car could go faster than the original one.”
Arrrang (@arrrang)
20th October 2012, 22:08
ALO: “See Felipe- it’s MY team. I can even get a taste of this one sooner than you”
Mallesh Magdum (@malleshmagdum)
20th October 2012, 10:05
Alonso: ‘Ferrari offered me a contract. They didnt say what car I would get’
sozavele (@formula-1)
20th October 2012, 10:07
Massa thought he had re-signed with a drive for 2013, when he had signed for the lego team.
sozavele (@formula-1)
20th October 2012, 10:08
Felipe didn’t look to bothered when he realised he would be driving in lego in the future.
Alex Brown (@splittimes)
20th October 2012, 10:09
Felipe: Fernando looks really life-like! Even his eyebrows look-
Fernando: Felipe, its me.
JerseyF1 (@jerseyf1)
20th October 2012, 19:23
Good but I would modify slightly:
Felipe: “The driver even looks good apart from the eyebrows which are waaaay over the top”
Fernando “Felipe, it’s me”
matthewf1 (@)
20th October 2012, 10:12
Fernando: ‘Recently, Felipe, the team have become concerned that you have forgotten that I am faster than you. To remind you of this, this will be your car for the remainder of the season.’
Chalky (@chalky)
21st October 2012, 10:14
Nice one. I nearly spat my breakfast cereal out laughing. :D
Havergal
20th October 2012, 10:13
Ferrari bricking it over championship chances.
Gaz
20th October 2012, 10:15
That’s a good one!
Havergal
20th October 2012, 10:22
Thanks! I usually look at them and think “Nope, nothing witty in this brain.”
AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
20th October 2012, 14:40
Very good!
Botado2
20th October 2012, 9:14
RT @f1fanatic_co_uk: In this week’s Caption Competition: Alonso, Massa and lots of Lego: http://t.co/GRbS767X #F1
Gaz
20th October 2012, 10:14
Fernando: See this lego car Felipe? Even in this, I am still “Faster than you”
sgarforth (@sgarforth)
23rd October 2012, 10:57
They only built one… so Fernando gets it
Dom (@3dom)
20th October 2012, 10:15
Luca Di Montezemalo arranged a photo shoot to demonstrate Ferrari’s current team ethos. After the shoot he commented that “with a great lead drive in Alonso and a driver won’t trouble him , Ferrari really do have the building blocks for success”
Dom (@3dom)
20th October 2012, 10:17
Correction:
Luca Di Montezemalo arranged a photo shoot to demonstrate Ferrari’s current team ethos. After the shoot he commented that “with a great lead driver in Alonso and a driver who won’t trouble him , Ferrari really do have the building blocks for success”
Carlito's way
20th October 2012, 14:39
Oh dear …
Gaz
20th October 2012, 10:16
As Ferrari give the press a sneak preview of what cars will be like in 2013, it dawns on everyone that the FIA may have gone one step too far in aiming to achieve zero carbon emissions.
@HoHum (@hohum)
20th October 2012, 22:03
I love it, and don’t forget the cost savings.
Jon E
20th October 2012, 10:17
“Sorry Fernando, we didn’t have enough bricks to build the pick up truck”
TommyB (@tommyb89)
20th October 2012, 10:25
Massa: “I don’t care if I have to stay behind Fernando. I’ll never lego of my Ferrari seat.”
matt90 (@matt90)
20th October 2012, 14:39
Fantastic.
Paul lovell (@carpy3)
20th October 2012, 10:27
Alonso turns to massa and says “this can’t be right because I thought there was no blocking”
Drop Valencia!
20th October 2012, 10:28
Hey Fernando, this car reminds me of that time I blocked you for a few laps…
Burnout (@burnout)
20th October 2012, 10:30
Alonso : “Luca, when I said I want the car built around me, this wasn’t what I meant.”
Todfod (@todfod)
20th October 2012, 14:05
Nice
cg22me (@cg22me)
20th October 2012, 16:11
Teehee… Nice one ^_^
iAbuser (@iabuser)
20th October 2012, 10:40
Alonso: There is a reason why im in the car and your not
HK (@me4me)
20th October 2012, 10:44
“This build is based upon last years car. LEGO didn’t allow the makers to build the F2012, the stepped nose would ruin the marketing purpose of this project.”
mike-e (@mike-e)
20th October 2012, 10:49
Massas car for 2013 as requested by alonso.
mike-e (@mike-e)
20th October 2012, 10:50
Massa: at least the tyers will last longer
charles (@charles)
20th October 2012, 10:55
leggo get the championship
Max Jacobson (@vettel1)
20th October 2012, 11:07
When do Pirelli make their new Lego wheels?
Bob (@bobthevulcan)
20th October 2012, 11:23
Scuderia Ferrari – at the forefront of “exotic materials” research.
GeeMac (@geemac)
20th October 2012, 11:28
The drivers thought it was so lifelike they thought they could hear Murray Walker shouting “Lego, Lego, Lego!”
That’s a poor effort! :p
Alex (@)
20th October 2012, 11:29
On a serious note, I wonder how close that would get to a real F1 car if you put it in a wind tunnel? It’s the right shape but made of the wrong materials (and not entirely smooth)… does that mean it makes twice the drag? Ten times? Almost exactly the same?
As far as a caption goes:
“Alonso reveals the secret of the Ferraris’ reliability: an astounding new material as solid as a house, as light as carbon fibre, and as versatile as Play-doh. Yours for just £5 a set at your local Toy-R-Us.”
snakebite (@snakebite)
20th October 2012, 11:40
Actually according to an experiment the Mythbusters ran it could even have less drag than the real thing. I say that because F1 cars have enormous amounts of drag and the lego pieces could create a golfball like effect. That is obviously just talking about smooth vs rough surface and not taking into account any unmodeled parts as well as air not getting through the car.
davidnotcoulthard
20th October 2012, 15:14
…Except that the pieces have bumps, not holes.
andae23 (@andae23)
20th October 2012, 18:24
I think a Lego f1 car would have lower drag than the real thing. That’s because practically all the drag an F1 car generates is induced by the lift it generates (an F1 car actually has a higher drag coefficient than a truck). The lego could reduce the lift, and thus the drag.
Max Jacobson (@vettel1)
20th October 2012, 11:39
I give you Ferrari’s new cost-cutting solution.
Odd (@odd-lord)
20th October 2012, 19:08
that’s funny mate!
the_sigman (@sigman1998)
20th October 2012, 11:51
Alonso: That’s the car for Ferrari’s cartoon ”sintonizzato” (tuned in Italian).
D_Dannyboy (@d_dannyboy)
20th October 2012, 11:54
Massa (grinning): So this is the 2014 car you’ll be sharing with Vettel then
D_Dannyboy (@d_dannyboy)
20th October 2012, 11:55
Alonso: “Felipe do you want to give this lego seat a try?”
JamieFranklinF1 (@jamiefranklinf1)
20th October 2012, 11:59
“Ferrari seemed pretty impressed that someone could build such life-like versions of both Alonso and Massa out of lego and sit them in the F2012.”
“With Red Bull now cornering the energy drinks market, and doing remarkably well in the pinnacle of motorsport, Ferrari have turned their attention to getting a head-start in the toy industry.”
tvm (@)
20th October 2012, 12:09
“This is ridiculous”
nidzovski (@nidzovski)
20th October 2012, 12:14
“You’re a bit too close to Fernando,” Smedley said it, not me :)
NickVettel (@nickvettel)
20th October 2012, 12:21
Ferrari once again going for the more radical approach to their 2013 car.
Raceovski (@only-wheels-and-horses)
20th October 2012, 12:27
Ferrari family (i.e Luca di Montezemolo) : Both of you can’t have the same toy. Massa quit bothering your brother!
pH (@ph)
20th October 2012, 12:27
Fernando: Your car is also nice, Felipe, but I’ll stick with mine.
thatscienceguy
20th October 2012, 12:27
After months of speculation and rumour the pieces fall into place and Massa gets another Ferrari drive.
Mitori
20th October 2012, 12:34
The biggest tire manufacturer in the world makes Pirelli tires……
nackavich (@nackavich)
20th October 2012, 12:36
Fernando: “Lucky I wasn’t driving this thing in Spa…”
Mère Çaidaisse
20th October 2012, 12:39
Here are Fernando Alegonso and Felipe Massofbricks !
cg22me (@cg22me)
20th October 2012, 21:56
Massofbricks :P I like that one!
Txizzle (@txizzle)
20th October 2012, 12:50
After rebuilding their trust in his capabilities, brick by brick, Massa is retained by Ferrari.
andrewf1 (@andrewf1)
20th October 2012, 12:55
“After succesfully introducing the stepped-nose in 2012, here is the stepped everything upgrade”
electrolite (@electrolite)
20th October 2012, 13:16
Alonso had to force a smile, when really he was thinking ALL DA TIME YOU HAVE TO USE MECCANO!
PhilEReid (@philereid)
20th October 2012, 13:18
Ferrari take the idea of a ‘stepped’ nose a little too far.
Valentino (@valentino)
20th October 2012, 13:19
Alonso:”Hey Felipe, here’s your goodbye present!”
Massa:”What?”
Alonso:”Gotchaa!” :D
Odd (@odd-lord)
20th October 2012, 19:11
:)
S.J.M (@sjm)
20th October 2012, 13:25
After the umpteenth time Felipe had hit Hamilton that year, Fernando and Filepe had to resort to use whatever they could find in Luca Di Montezemelo’s office to rebuild his car.
Chalky (@chalky)
20th October 2012, 13:25
One of the builders upset Montezemolo by mentioning “Ironically you can take it apart and rebuild it exactly like a Ford F150”
Odd (@odd-lord)
20th October 2012, 19:13
gheghe, i like this one! very clever!
S.J.M (@sjm)
20th October 2012, 13:30
Having used most of the bricks to build the F150 Italia, there was enough to finish the nose on the F2012
davidnotcoulthard
20th October 2012, 15:24
there was not enough?
S.J.M (@sjm)
20th October 2012, 22:12
Having used most of the bricks to build the F150 Italia, there was not enough to finish the nose on the F2012
hit enter to fast on the original.. doh
Scalextric (@scalextric)
20th October 2012, 13:38
At least the McLaren young engineer team hasn’t got hold of the 2012 design yet.
Todfod (@todfod)
20th October 2012, 13:59
Due to wind tunnel problems… the F2013 was made with a slightly different approach
verstappen (@verstappen)
20th October 2012, 14:19
Don’t let Bernie hear the engine!
DavidS (@davids)
20th October 2012, 14:55
“This thing drives like a brick on wheels”
Odd (@odd-lord)
20th October 2012, 19:15
yes! good one :D
Dave (@davea86)
20th October 2012, 14:57
Fernando Alonso receives a 5 place grid penalty for blocking.
Alex Brown (@splittimes)
20th October 2012, 15:21
Somebody left Fernando’s step in the picture.
F1 Observer (@f1-observer)
20th October 2012, 15:45
“Ferrari reveal their new test car…”
“Let’s see if we can trick Massa into believing this is next years car… Yep, it’s worked.”
“Fernando fancies his chances at the 2013 championship.”
Daniel Garcia
20th October 2012, 16:10
“This looks nothing like a Ford pick-up truck!”
Jackson (@flyingpickell)
20th October 2012, 16:10
Open DRS!
ivz (@ivz)
20th October 2012, 16:12
Alonso: Hey this car has more curves than ours!
helly kitty
20th October 2012, 16:42
it says a lot about current f1 car design when a lego car is less boxy than the real thing!
just.daz (@nemo87)
20th October 2012, 16:56
How is it our REAL car looks more Lego than this one.. :/
Mads (@mads)
20th October 2012, 17:07
Ferrari reveal Nicholas Tombazis’ main inspiration for the F2012.
Mads (@mads)
20th October 2012, 17:14
It was only after this prototype F150 came out of the autoclave that Ferrari realized that their wind-tunnel would need a bit of tweaking.
robk23 (@robk23)
20th October 2012, 17:17
Ferrari drivers get reprimand for blocking.
Mariano (@mariano)
20th October 2012, 17:34
Montezemolo: “Racing in Formula 1 is just child’s play for us”
Hvratska
21st October 2012, 9:39
Best so far
PhilEReid (@philereid)
20th October 2012, 18:08
Alonso: “When you said we could win the constructors championship, this wasn’t exactly what I had in my mind”.
Odd (@odd-lord)
20th October 2012, 19:17
lol
infernojim (@infernojim)
20th October 2012, 22:06
This has to win.
Joey-Poey (@joey-poey)
20th October 2012, 18:13
After so many run-ins with Lewis Hamilton in 2011, Ferrari began to experiment with alternate materials to keep replacement part costs down.
Nick Jarvis (@)
20th October 2012, 18:32
‘hey felipe, this is just like your championship chances; in pieces’
Bullfrog (@bullfrog)
20th October 2012, 19:18
This year Ferrari’s selection process for the 2nd driver included a Lego building exercise, judged by Alonso. Fernando was impressed by Pérez’s wall, but he liked Massa’s effort the best.
Adam1 (@adam1)
20th October 2012, 19:20
Ferrari’s solution to wind tunnel problems…and an easy rebuild after crashes!
Harvs (@harvs)
20th October 2012, 19:48
Fernando put on a brave face as he climbed into the 2013 challenger, he knew that he had to Lego of his chances yet again.
Jason (@jmwalley)
20th October 2012, 20:40
Wow Felipe, this seat is actually more comfortable than the one in our real car.
Tom L. (@tom-l)
20th October 2012, 20:48
Felipe Massa’s recent improved performances relative to Alonso were cast in a new light upon closer inspection of the car the latter had been driving.
OmarR-Pepper (@)
20th October 2012, 21:17
Fernando shouldn’t have used this car in Suzuka.
infernojim (@infernojim)
20th October 2012, 22:05
Fernando “I have to say I’m surprised Felipe. I felt sure that they’d lego of you”…
JRB
20th October 2012, 22:06
Alonso: I can go faster than you in this one as well….
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
20th October 2012, 22:08
So Ferrari will outsource all Lego work from now on.
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
20th October 2012, 22:14
Both: “Could you please check the CV of that new car designer again. We’re getting nervous here.”
Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
20th October 2012, 22:25
“Christian said he wanted the championship to be a fair fight between Sebastian and Fernando, so he had Adrian design this upgrade for us, free of charge.”
Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
20th October 2012, 22:26
A very similar image to this was used for a round of the GT Planet caption competition a few weeks ago. I obviously can’t claim any credit for these ones, but here are some of my favourites from that round:
“Well, after that move on Senna, the pair of you pooped so many bricks I had to do something useful with them.”
Ferrari unveiled its red-brick car, pre-empting Herman Tilke’s next circuit: a yellow brick road.
Massa: “Great news – I’m the fastest Lego builder!”
Alonso: “How so?”
Massa: “On the box it said three to four years, but I finished it in only one!”
Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
20th October 2012, 22:27
Not sure if Lego or just bad Photoshop.
Servisinho (@serv)
20th October 2012, 22:28
Alonso was ******** bricks when he found out this is Ferrari’s new update. (Massa just got re-signed and couldn’t care less)
DominikWilde (@dominikwilde)
20th October 2012, 22:39
It’s all built around Fernando…
kirsty
20th October 2012, 22:54
Luca: “Fernando, are you sure this is what mclaren were planning?”
Osvaldas31 (@osvaldas31)
20th October 2012, 22:59
Massa: “I would be faster, if you drove this one.”
davidnotcoulthard
20th October 2012, 23:00
“The tyres indicate the car’s and the tyres’ reliability…and they say ‘ZERO‘…..oh, dear.”
Master firelee (@master-firelee)
20th October 2012, 23:43
“That’s right Felipe they built the entire car around me…….. quite literally!”
Bobbi F (@bobbif)
21st October 2012, 0:47
Alonso: “Felipe, now go and put the kettle on!!”
RedGreen (@redgreen)
21st October 2012, 7:57
Meanwhile at Maranello, the resource restriction agreement bites hard…
LocustGP (@locustgp)
21st October 2012, 12:57
‘Fernando… has more bricks… than you…’
madrarua (@madrarua)
21st October 2012, 15:15
Ferrari unveil their 2013 (multiple) stepped nose design
vho (@)
21st October 2012, 17:19
If the F2012 was a “dog” of a car, 2013 is going to be Lego.
colinf (@colinf)
21st October 2012, 17:43
Well, it can’t be any worse…
Atomic Wolf (@atomicwolf)
22nd October 2012, 10:59
ALONSO : (in a spanish accent) Hey, Felipe ! Where are you’re a Lego’s ?
Trevor Smith
22nd October 2012, 19:24
“Block me again Fernando, and I take you apart, piece by piece!”
CH44
22nd October 2012, 19:42
Stefano Domenicali concluded that the Ferrari wind tunnel may again need re-calibration after the team’s latest design disaster.
mkw11 (@mkw11)
22nd October 2012, 21:51
Alonso: Hey Felippe will this car fall appart for the rest of the season?
Massa? Hopefully not because I am not sitting in this car.
Atomic Wolf (@atomicwolf)
24th October 2012, 11:41
Felipe: Alonso’s bricking it now !!!
Staffan Hansson
24th October 2012, 21:21
“thank you felipe for giving me all your parts”