After almost a decade in red it’s a new look for Felipe Massa this year as he switches to the deep blue tones of Williams.
For the first time ever in his F1 career he is being powered by a motor other than a Ferrari, and he has a new chief technical officer in Pat Symonds.
What did the pair have to say to each other after teaming up at Williams for the first time? That’s for you to decide in our latest Caption Competition.
Post your funniest suggestion below and a selection of the best will appear in the next F1 Fanatic round-up.
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Valentin Stoian (@wally02avg)
8th February 2014, 11:03
“In this team, you push the pedal on the right when you see a red car in your mirrors!”
SeaHorse (@seahorse)
8th February 2014, 11:45
Hehehe.. While a Marussia trying to lap the Williams? :P
LAK
9th February 2014, 1:47
Hehe good one!
Throttle (@throttle)
9th February 2014, 6:57
Very nice one.
Ben Everard (@beneverard)
8th February 2014, 11:03
Symonds: “So you know the drill, you pit then right after Bottas puts it into the wall at turn 17”
Massa: “Will this work?”
Symonds: “For you yes, for me… probably not”
Tiago Sá
8th February 2014, 12:12
Symonds: “Just rmember to tell them your name is Witness X”
erix
10th February 2014, 8:48
You meant to pit before the crash.
Paul (@frankjaeger)
8th February 2014, 11:05
PS: Now, you make sure you crash just as the enter the pit straight in Singapore
David Williams
8th February 2014, 11:06
Basically Fellipe, same as ever, you move aside and let Bo77as through. Any questions?
Rigi (@rigi)
8th February 2014, 11:08
“You should be glad to be here, at the red team you’d be driving a vaccum cleaner…”
memo
8th February 2014, 18:00
“… and obviously is much better to drive a hanging penis instead of a vacuum cleaner…”
Craig Woollard (@craig-o)
8th February 2014, 11:09
There’s no crane there so it’s alright to cause an accident there, especially if there’s a pesky red car nearby!
SeaHorse (@seahorse)
8th February 2014, 11:46
@craig-o Ah, I pity the drivers of the Marussias.. :P
Gamal Liranzo T (@lamag)
8th February 2014, 11:10
“Its pretty much the same, Bottas is faster than you”
alexx_88 (@alexx_88)
8th February 2014, 13:29
Best! :D
Graham Dwyer
8th February 2014, 11:12
Look Felipe how many more times, its Sir Frank not Si Franco!!!!!!!!
AMR (@aiera-music)
8th February 2014, 11:16
“You’re still Number Two here though.”
maxthecat
8th February 2014, 11:21
“It was all Alonso’s fault”
You can decided which one is saying it.
Romik Babakhanians (@rocker7112)
8th February 2014, 18:42
Gold
Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
9th February 2014, 3:35
“It was me..”
erix
10th February 2014, 8:51
2 guys who hate alonso the most working together.
Chris (@tophercheese21)
8th February 2014, 11:22
Symonds: “I hope you feel at home here, so, was that a good impression of a Yorkshire accent?”
Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
8th February 2014, 11:25
“I posed for the nose design.”
faulty (@faulty)
8th February 2014, 19:01
Love it!
Cyclops_PL (@cyclops_pl)
8th February 2014, 21:53
“Braggart.”
Max Jacobson (@vettel1)
8th February 2014, 11:28
Symonds: it appears my right index finger has morphed into my thumb.
Lucas Wilson (@full-throttle-f1)
8th February 2014, 11:28
Felipe Baby, Stay Cool and crash into that wall
karter22 (@karter22)
8th February 2014, 11:35
Symonds: “there you have it, now get over it!”
Magnificent Geoffrey (@magnificent-geoffrey)
8th February 2014, 11:37
Symonds: “…and when you see Fernando behind you, just press that button to release the banana peels…”
SauberS1 (@saubers1)
8th February 2014, 18:19
It’s great! :D
Imre (@f1mre)
8th February 2014, 11:40
PS: …and Flavio forced me to tell Nelsinho to crash… I had no choice.
FM: …and I’m Mickey Mouse.
Breno (@austus)
8th February 2014, 11:40
I don’t care if you told everyone you won’t let him pass. When you get the blue flag, you let him pass.
Aandrcole
8th February 2014, 11:41
Ok Felipe. We do things a bit different here. If somehow you out-qualify bottas, we won’t break your gearbox.
Hamilfan (@hamilfan)
8th February 2014, 11:42
Pat Symonds : No No , I cannot call you Felipe baby . That is out of the question .
Alex Brown (@splittimes)
8th February 2014, 11:42
“Frank’s already said no.”
Alex Brown (@splittimes)
8th February 2014, 11:47
“I’ve worked with a Brazilian driver before. It didn’t end well.”
andae23 (@andae23)
8th February 2014, 11:47
Symonds: “Definitely full throttle on the exit of the corner, else the car won’t spin.”
Romik Babakhanians (@rocker7112)
8th February 2014, 18:44
Nice!
Alex Brown (@splittimes)
8th February 2014, 11:49
“What does your dad know about the legal system? He’s not famous, is he?”
D (@f190)
8th February 2014, 11:54
Felipe, did you know that with the double points rule you would have been the 2008 WDC ?
Osvaldas31 (@osvaldas31)
8th February 2014, 11:58
Symonds: “I repeat you, that I don’t owe you a title.”
Bruno (@brunes)
8th February 2014, 12:01
I told you I am getting you a NEW baby sitter! Rob will be busy looking after Frank this year.
Sumedh
8th February 2014, 12:06
Pat: So, we are going to have a new engineer for you, no Rob Smedley.
Felipe : You always do this. First you took away my win in Singapore and now you take away Rob.
Bruno (@brunes)
8th February 2014, 12:08
We got a new LCD screen for you steering wheel so Rob can send you love hearts during the race.
specialk69 (@specialk69)
8th February 2014, 12:22
Pat: Here’s the plan Felipe, you crash, SC is out, Valtierri wins, simple.
Felipe: But Pat, aren’t I the team leader?
Pat: Oh, yes, team leader…
Gaz
8th February 2014, 12:30
“I apologise, Felipe, for my Singapore-ling behaviour in 2008.”
DDonovan
8th February 2014, 12:33
“And that’s why Fernando was faster than you.”
ferrox glideh (@ferrox-glideh)
8th February 2014, 12:40
Massa: “I heard that you guys have a special retirement package for us Brazilians.”
Symonds: “Never mind that!”
Alex Brown (@splittimes)
8th February 2014, 13:26
Brilliant!
Lucas Wilson (@full-throttle-f1)
8th February 2014, 14:38
+1
David Bretz (@cynical)
8th February 2014, 12:40
I know it’s hard to believe but we really do want you to pass Alonso if you get a chance.
raddie (@raddie)
8th February 2014, 12:52
Look, Felipe, this is your car. No more the red one!
Noah (@lotus22)
8th February 2014, 12:58
Symonds: “Your taking Pastor’s place so youvegot a lotto live up to son”
Massa: “mmhmm”
Saleh Ahmed
8th February 2014, 13:17
Pat Symonds: You put your foot down, even if Alonso’s faster
Felipe Massa: Ok?………might take me some time to get use to that…..
MahavirShah (@mahavirshah)
8th February 2014, 13:22
PS : “No Felipe, that color, stays. You can’t have the car in Red.”
Lucien_Todutz (@lucien_todutz)
8th February 2014, 13:33
Symons: – When I said to Frank he needs a “brazilian”, I wasn’t referring about a driver!
Lucien_Todutz (@lucien_todutz)
8th February 2014, 13:40
or Symonds: – This is not the “brazilian” I was think about!
@HoHum (@hohum)
8th February 2014, 15:06
Or, I said Gazillion, but Frank thought I said Brazillian.
SeaHorse (@seahorse)
8th February 2014, 16:56
Hehe.. Superb @hohum
@HoHum (@hohum)
8th February 2014, 18:29
Credit to @lucien_todutz,who came up with the idea but is probably restricted by having English as a second language. a final revision;
“I told Frank that if we wanted to win we would need a gazilian, Frank must have thought I said Brazillian.”
Lucien_Todutz (@lucien_todutz)
8th February 2014, 22:32
+1 :)) funny… anyway I was thinking of the Brazilian wax-job :))
Lucien_Todutz (@lucien_todutz)
8th February 2014, 22:42
A final revision too:
– When I told Frank to get a “Brasilian”, I wasn’t thinking of a driver!
Chris (@ukphillie)
8th February 2014, 13:40
”So then we told Nelson to crash so Fernando could get ahead and in the ensuing chaos you lost the points that would have won you the Championship….Yeah, sorry about that. Can we be friends now?”
schooner (@schooner)
8th February 2014, 13:40
“Nobody told you? Here at Williams you need to bring your own lunch.”
Chris (@mayhem74)
8th February 2014, 13:43
Pat: “If you pull my finger, it activates the MERS.”
Felipe: *pulls Pat’s finger* “MERS?”
Pat: “Methane Energy Recovery Sys-FRRRRRRRRRRRRT!”
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
8th February 2014, 13:57
Pat: “If you poke me with your index finger you’ll activate the NARS”
Felipe: “NARS?”
Pat: “Nelsinho’s Accident-Ready Singapore GP”
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
8th February 2014, 13:51
Symonds: “If Fernando comes from behind, make sure he doesn’t suck you in otherwise you’ll have to make him crash, in the same way Flavio and I made Nelsoninho crash in Singapore”
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
8th February 2014, 13:56
Nelsinho*
MANUF1
8th February 2014, 14:04
“Felipe, dw, I won’t ask another Brazilian to crash on purpose”
Bustertje (@datt)
8th February 2014, 14:06
PS: “You put on that strap-on right now!”
Bustertje
9th February 2014, 16:52
(Refering to the Topgear comments on the nose)
Klaas (@klaas)
8th February 2014, 14:07
The problem with Pastor was that he would only crash into other cars, but I know you Brazilians are different…
Colossal Squid (@colossal-squid)
8th February 2014, 14:24
“So basically your job is to support Bottas”
Klaas (@klaas)
8th February 2014, 14:27
…so he said that if you were to drive for a different team nobody would suspect a thing…
David not Coulthard (@)
8th February 2014, 14:28
Crash the car at Silverstone’s pit entry and let Bottas win, please!1
Gill (@gill)
8th February 2014, 14:36
Even Flavio is joining Wiiliams, oh here he comes !!
spoutnik (@spoutnik)
8th February 2014, 14:39
No. That’s Frank’s wheelchair… And it’s not the ‘new noses’ either …
Suvan Naidu (@serv)
8th February 2014, 14:46
Are you fine if I add an Austin Powers accent to “Felipe Baby”?
Todfod (@todfod)
8th February 2014, 14:54
Symonds – “Cheer up Felipe, and forget about Singapore…. just pull my finger”
minnis (@minnis)
8th February 2014, 15:27
So I told him, “Pastor, you’re fired!“
Strontium (@strontium)
8th February 2014, 16:07
Haha!! That’s brilliant :D
spoutnik (@spoutnik)
8th February 2014, 16:14
nice :)
Lotus-Grosjean
8th February 2014, 15:48
See this finger? That’s how we get the idea of our finger nose.
Goriot
8th February 2014, 16:01
– “To overtake a car, you can push our new secret button: the horn !”
– “What’s… the… ?”
Strontium (@strontium)
8th February 2014, 16:07
Symonds: I don’t want to hear you saying ‘for sure’ one more time.
Lucas Wilson (@full-throttle-f1)
8th February 2014, 16:19
…then a got too close to the guy doing the welding, and LOOK what happened to my hand!
Rick Lopez (@viscountviktor)
8th February 2014, 16:30
It wasn’t me!
verstappen (@verstappen)
8th February 2014, 16:46
…and then you squeeze hard!
SeaHorse (@seahorse)
8th February 2014, 16:54
Massa: Do you have any plans to end my win-less streak?
Symonds: Let me see. Give me some time.
Massa: I guess you would get back to me before Singapore GP?
Rocky (@rocky)
8th February 2014, 17:02
I don’t give a darn what you did on that other team this is what we do here got it!
Michael Hu (@mjhu)
8th February 2014, 17:07
For this year, you know, we don’t have to produce another Crashgate to win something. Tell Fernando who is faster!
bull mello (@bullmello)
8th February 2014, 17:08
I had nothing to do with it. However, if you ever speak of this again, Felipe, there will be consequences.
BenH (@benh)
8th February 2014, 17:29
FM: Did I tell you about the time when I lost the 2008 title because someone… erm, never mind…
Jarnooo (@jarnooo)
8th February 2014, 17:31
“So you will crash at this corner so that Valtteri can win the race.”
mik
8th February 2014, 17:33
Symonds – “no its not the first time I’ve worked for Frank he once let me set the front suspension up on Rubens car a few years back you remember ?
JackySteeg (@jackysteeg)
8th February 2014, 17:33
“Wait a minute, YOU’RE Felipe Massa? Aw, I wanted the Spanish one.”
Arthur Baker
8th February 2014, 17:34
No you cant have a photo shot with Kiss!!!
memo
8th February 2014, 17:54
dont come here with that ferrari stuff, you hear me? this is williams and here we are backmarkers!
Corrado (@)
8th February 2014, 19:39
Ahahahaaaaa
ForzaAlanRabbit (@jojobudgie)
8th February 2014, 22:32
+3
Tiananmen
8th February 2014, 17:59
Hey Felipe , up for episode 2 of crashgate, Fernando wont know when you will be 2 minutes behind him
Little_M_Lo (@pezlo2013)
8th February 2014, 18:08
Felipe: My goodness, it is freezing in here! Can we get some temperature in here?
Symonds: Don’t worry Felipe, I heard Force India couldn’t find any in Hungary last year in scorching temperatures, you’ll be fine
Felipe: That sent chills down my spine…
Jim
8th February 2014, 18:17
Actually, there’s just one little requirement, now that we have Mercedes engines you’ll have to pull over for Hamilton and Rosberg.
Corrado (@)
8th February 2014, 19:41
Ahahha ! Awesome ! Get used to being NO.3 now, Felipe Baby ! Ahaha
mik
8th February 2014, 18:20
wax on wax off
mik
8th February 2014, 18:21
symmonds: obi wan never told you what happened to your father
Chad (@chaddy)
8th February 2014, 19:08
No, Kimi likes his with just a dash of sprinkles
Kev
8th February 2014, 19:19
Fellipe, my finger and thumb are stuck together, Bottas thinks its funny to put superglue on my pen, dont worry son , hes going to be doing any crashing this season I tell you
Mackeine Loveine (@cocaine-mackeine)
8th February 2014, 19:27
“Relax, Massa. Here we don´t make team orders…”
ForzaAlanRabbit (@jojobudgie)
8th February 2014, 19:30
PS:You see, here you only get one chance.Don’t forget to press on the accelorator when you see a red car,be it Ferrari or Marussia.
FM:I’ll try but seriously those Marussias are quick!
Corrado (@)
8th February 2014, 19:37
The good days are OVER, capisce ?!? Get used to die fighting for P16 ! Ahahahaaaa
Corrado (@)
8th February 2014, 19:42
“Keep your big mouth SHUT, or you’ll exit F1 through the toilet window !”
Corrado (@)
8th February 2014, 19:45
“Dude, you wouldn’t have had qualified even to fill with fuel Senna’s car !”
Corrado (@)
8th February 2014, 19:48
“I’m the thinker around here, got it ?”
Gareth
8th February 2014, 19:51
Don’t worry Pat I don’t blame you for your part in losing the 2008 world championship for me…
JackySteeg (@jackysteeg)
8th February 2014, 19:58
“You did bring money, right?”
Lewis44
8th February 2014, 20:05
Look Felipe your barking up the wrong tree, me and Flavio didn’t take the world title from you in 08. It was your dodgy fuel rig’s fault! . . . OK!
just.daz (@nemo87)
8th February 2014, 20:14
NO Felipe. It stays blue!
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
8th February 2014, 20:15
“For the last time Felipe, we’re not gonna paint’em red, ok?
minnis (@minnis)
8th February 2014, 20:17
“Be honest Felipe… Did you give the car Viagra?”
acedown
8th February 2014, 20:53
PS: Now, if the red car tries to pass, you ram it into wall
Thomas Bloor
8th February 2014, 20:56
On our cars there’s a button marked “Overtake”
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
8th February 2014, 21:05
“I’m the true victim here I was promised i’d keep my job if I did it”
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
8th February 2014, 21:16
PS:”Felipe baby, it was the other rig’s fault.
Lucien_Todutz (@lucien_todutz)
8th February 2014, 22:34
+1
Dom (@3dom)
8th February 2014, 22:51
No body said we can’t have a “Massa” Damper System in the car so…
Attakorn Saiyasombat
9th February 2014, 1:36
PS: So…was he faster in bed too? Or just on the track?
GeeMac (@geemac)
9th February 2014, 6:49
The moment Felipe realized why Pat was fond of Brazillian drivers…
Jack (@jackisthestig)
9th February 2014, 7:05
“Before you start, Nelson crashed because I told him to. What was your excuse in that race?”
Jack (@jackisthestig)
9th February 2014, 7:17
“… and if that doesn’t work we’ll try the setup we snuck onto Pastor’s car in America last season.”
Jack (@jackisthestig)
9th February 2014, 7:19
“You don’t actually pronounce the 77 in the middle of Valterri’s surname Felipe!”
Neglup
9th February 2014, 8:48
In this team, I only show the finger.
HK (@me4me)
9th February 2014, 10:38
No doughnuts this year Filipe, it’ll made the car look like a dog trying to sniff his own crotch!
Mike Dee (@mike-dee)
9th February 2014, 11:04
Haha! Finally the winner! @me4me
andae23 (@andae23)
9th February 2014, 19:30
:D
karter22 (@karter22)
9th February 2014, 11:23
Welcome to the Brazilian retirement home Felipe!! Now get to work and earn that pension!
Ricosaurio
9th February 2014, 15:00
And when you push that button all hell breaks loose
Robbie
9th February 2014, 15:45
No Felipe, the Williams motto in Latin is WIHURI ATCH then Experian KEMPPI, not KEMPPI Experian. Your way would make us a one-rooster team and not in your favour, but I can understand your confusion.
Keithedin
9th February 2014, 17:31
Ok Felipe. Lap 14, turn 17. Understand?
Pink Peril (@pink-peril)
9th February 2014, 21:17
Felipe does not look amused when Pat Symmonds informs him that his physical this year will involve a prostate examination.
kjvanek
9th February 2014, 22:19
“So I was like, ‘Pull my finger…'”
S Chicodha (@reganamer)
9th February 2014, 23:56
Accidents happen… Although my side job is selling premium use, slightly used and damaged formula 1 parts. I can hook you up.
Ben (@scuderia29)
10th February 2014, 2:33
Pat – “it was all Flavio, Nelson and Fernando, i had nothing to do with piquets crash ok?”
Flavio B.
10th February 2014, 3:40
“You’d have been word champion if the team order would not have been respected in Singapore…But I m not saying ;-)”
Micklaren
11th February 2014, 23:17
“The middle button is the horn – use this when passing as no one will be expecting to be overtaken by a Williams!”
Slackbladder1
12th February 2014, 7:47
“I farted this morning what did you do?”
Niranjagan
13th February 2014, 4:06
Massa: Pat.. Is there any good cafe’s here(Grove)?
Pat: !!! I didn’t get it, U asked Cafe or Car?
Massa: Yes Cafe….
Pat: (Angrily) If we failed this season, we may start one next year ‘Williams Cafe’..