It’s not been a great start to the season so far for Kimi Raikkonen, and matter took a turn for the worse at Silverstone where he crashed heavily at the start.
Perhaps immersing himself in a virtual environment will put a smile on his face. Can you think of an amusing caption to go with the picture?
Add your suggestion in the comments below and a selection of the best will feature in the F1 Fanatic round-up later next week.
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Image © Ferrari/Ercole Colombo
spoutnik (@spoutnik)
12th July 2014, 11:08
After the Silverstone drama, Ferrari finally decided to upgrade their ageing T-800 model.
Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
12th July 2014, 16:40
“I wonder if you can get iRacing on this thing..”
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
12th July 2014, 19:24
iceRacing
Gareth J (@gjessopp)
12th July 2014, 11:08
As the re-simulate his Silverstone crash, the fear and terror he experienced is clearly visible on his face.
Nick (@npf1)
12th July 2014, 11:09
‘I haven’t tripped this bad since Spa 2008.’
trotter
13th July 2014, 13:12
Great one. Unfortunately, not many people will get the pun on the double meaning of the word “trip”. :)
hunocsi (@hunocsi)
12th July 2014, 11:09
Kimi Räikkönen showing the audience what he can do best: sleep.
claudioff (@claudioff)
12th July 2014, 11:17
zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Becken Lima
12th July 2014, 23:34
I think we have a winner here!
:D
Little_M_Lo (@pezlo2013)
12th July 2014, 11:21
Kimi: I’ll just crash here for now.
greg-c (@greg-c)
12th July 2014, 11:38
+1
right next to Pastor
bhahahaaa
Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
12th July 2014, 16:42
“Hmm, we could race F1 virtually.. wouldn’t even have to leave the party..”
dennis (@dennis)
12th July 2014, 11:22
“I don’t care if it’s V-Power. I just want to throw a red shell at Fernando.”
TommyB (@tommyb89)
12th July 2014, 11:22
“Put this thing on and no one will realise you’re asleep during your PR days”
AMR (@aiera-music)
12th July 2014, 11:24
“The Ferrari simulator sucks..”
Osvaldas31 (@osvaldas31)
12th July 2014, 11:28
“It’s even worse than F14T.”
Pawel (@marik)
12th July 2014, 11:31
“Hey, was that a camera? You said you’ll leave me alone if I’ll put this thing on”
Goriot
12th July 2014, 11:32
I love it! I have a crash on this!
Goriot
12th July 2014, 11:35
I believe I can fly!
I believe I can touch the sky!
greg-c (@greg-c)
12th July 2014, 11:39
Im getting paid this year then I’m outa here
Toro Stevo (@toro-stevo)
12th July 2014, 11:39
Ferrari trialling their new flat nose design for 2015.
_Ben_
12th July 2014, 11:39
Ferrari’s new upgrade to the F14 T excited Kimi like never before.
Tonka
12th July 2014, 11:39
“Yes yes yes, I know what i’m doing!”
Gavin McAspurn (@gavmac)
12th July 2014, 11:41
Kimibot… 77% charged…. Do not switch off whilst connected…
PhilEReid (@philereid)
12th July 2014, 11:45
V-power showing that even Raikkonen’s dreams are a weird place.
Sean
12th July 2014, 11:46
“I’m just going to hide here until my contract is up”
Dom (@3dom)
12th July 2014, 12:21
Well they’ve finally got me, for once, I don’t know what I’m doing.
runforitscooby (@runforitscooby)
12th July 2014, 12:46
lol very funny!
Mitch (@mwyndo7)
12th July 2014, 12:32
39 Celsius is surely too hot for the Iceman!
hzh (@hzh00)
12th July 2014, 12:34
Cyborg Kimi
Julien (@zazoutitou)
12th July 2014, 12:43
“So that’s what driving fast feels like?!”
runforitscooby (@runforitscooby)
12th July 2014, 12:44
Ferrari cleverly distract Kimi while they put Jules decals on his car.
trotter
12th July 2014, 17:37
The best one for now. :)
dragoll (@dragoll)
12th July 2014, 13:03
Kimi “And now?”
Colossal Squid (@colossal-squid)
12th July 2014, 13:06
Kimi’s attempt to upstage Alonso on the sunglasses front.
RetardedF1sh (@retardedf1sh)
12th July 2014, 13:40
Ferrari is doing some tests on the new KR-02 “Kimibot” in preparation for the German GP, since the old version got damaged in a crash in Silverstone.
Robbie (@robbie)
12th July 2014, 13:54
In an attempt to cheer him up, Kimi is seen here, judging by the position of his hands, enjoying Ferrari’s new stimulator. Heard muttering afterwards something to the effect…’hard as Armco.’
Keith Campbell (@keithedin)
12th July 2014, 14:02
Ferrari engineer: “How long do you think before he realises he’s not in the real car?”
Keith Campbell (@keithedin)
12th July 2014, 14:10
Doesn’t really make sense, didn’t look too closely at the screen ;)
just.daz (@nemo87)
12th July 2014, 14:23
Ferrari show us just how far behind they are, when it comes to development, with their interpretation of ‘Google glass’
MahavirShah (@mahavirshah)
12th July 2014, 14:26
Rumours suggest that there is another Rift within the Ferrari team!
Chris (@tophercheese21)
13th July 2014, 1:15
Finally someone makes an Occulus Rift pun!
WINNER RIGHT HERE
OmarR-Pepper (@)
12th July 2014, 14:52
All I have to do for an icecream…
Jack (@jackisthestig)
12th July 2014, 15:13
Kimi’s lap visualisation techniques are not quite on a par with Vettel’s.
Nico Valent Dwicahyo (@valentdwi)
12th July 2014, 15:16
“Okay,I will try this Deneuralyzer,that day in Silverstone was very strange!”
Dane
12th July 2014, 15:34
Kimi: “Pundits can say what they want, but I can destroy Alonso on Playstation.”
greg-c (@greg-c)
12th July 2014, 15:50
Is there a snorkel for these ?
Veldaar (@veldaarf1)
12th July 2014, 15:59
Unveiling the Kimi “Interview Bot” with preloaded PR answers.
Aditya (@adityafakhri)
12th July 2014, 16:01
After the previous version was performing slow, unreliable, and finally suffered a big crash, Ferrari reset the memory and install a new software on Kimibot. Ferrari is hoping to revive this creature performance, just like Windows did with 7 replacing Vista.
Dave
12th July 2014, 16:04
“Just my luck………….it’s crashed”
airtone
12th July 2014, 16:08
Don’t talk to me in the middle of a game!
hzh (@hzh00)
12th July 2014, 16:14
give me more power!!!
spoutnik (@spoutnik)
12th July 2014, 16:22
Improved visor, they said, I can’t see a damn thing!
Brownerboy (@brownerboy)
12th July 2014, 16:25
“When I said I wanted my Ice Cream, I didn’t realise this was part of the arrangement”
the_sigman (@sigman1998)
12th July 2014, 16:46
In January: I can’t see how Fernando can beat me.
JackySteeg (@jackysteeg)
12th July 2014, 17:23
After the accident at Silverstone, there was relief at Ferrari as tests reveal that, at 39 degrees, Kimi is still operating within the optimum temperature window.
Butch27 (@)
12th July 2014, 17:44
Kimi Raikkonen dealing with some next level morning wood.
Umesh
12th July 2014, 19:03
my future seems very dark !!
Jim Kish
12th July 2014, 19:06
“This is Cool”
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
12th July 2014, 19:19
Kimi pondering: “well, what the heck, if Luca says practice, I’ll practise..”
Sami
12th July 2014, 19:28
“This is ridiculous.”
Sami
12th July 2014, 19:52
“This thing runs hotter than my tyres. “
Jules Winfield (@jules-winfield)
12th July 2014, 19:31
“Mmm, virtual ice cream!”
Mathers (@mathers)
12th July 2014, 20:14
And here, the Red Shell Octopus is seen gripping on to Kimi Raikkonen’s face, and Kimi is demonstrating the perfect response of remaining calm and expressionless…
robbiepblake (@driftin)
12th July 2014, 20:17
Kimi’s Boat Party Simulator
Bullfrog (@bullfrog)
12th July 2014, 20:22
Kimi takes a look at the organisational structure of Scuderia Ferrari.
Hairs (@hairs)
12th July 2014, 20:34
“Can’t see anyone… can’t hear anyone… if this is Ferrari’s new Media Event gear, I’d like to stay.”
Colossal Squid (@colossal-squid)
12th July 2014, 21:25
Ferrari’s aggressive update programme revealed
Stam
12th July 2014, 21:44
“Kimi Raikkonen is virtually still in the title hunt.”
Breno (@austus)
12th July 2014, 21:59
Zzzzzzzz…. Zzzzzzzz….
OmarR-Pepper (@)
12th July 2014, 22:07
Appcrash
the_donz
12th July 2014, 22:50
Ferrari spokesman: we’ve found that if we eliminate outside stimuli, ice cream, beer grid girls etc Kimi will become comatose instead of his usual semi conscious state
Peter
12th July 2014, 23:20
If only I had Beats headphones they wouldn’t slip down over my face like these did!
Guybrush Threepwood (@guybrushthreepwood)
13th July 2014, 0:19
“The one person qualified to test whether Virtual Reality can remove barriers”
SauberS1 (@saubers1)
13th July 2014, 0:27
Kimi: “Hmmm, I will tell the engineer that disc is not good place”.
schooner (@schooner)
13th July 2014, 1:44
“Can somebody please switch it back to Super Mario Kart?”
David Bretz (@cynical)
13th July 2014, 1:59
Kimi, just keep repeating the words on the screen “Alonso is faster than me”. Ferrari ensuring a harmonious team environment.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
13th July 2014, 2:13
“Only Codies can make me fast in F1 2014”
mskii
13th July 2014, 2:59
These aren’t my glasses?
Khalid Iqbal
13th July 2014, 4:47
Damn , Is that Alonso ahead of me in simulation too
Rocky (@rocky)
13th July 2014, 5:09
After Silverstone Ferrari have made the track walk mandatory, Kimi complies.
greg-c (@greg-c)
13th July 2014, 6:49
Funny :)
Virtual track walk
Haha
Zain Siddiqui (@powerslidepowerslide)
13th July 2014, 5:35
“What I’m looking at makes about as much sense to me as the handling of my F14T.”
GeeMac (@geemac)
13th July 2014, 6:06
Kimi seems unimpressed that PR duties exist in virtual reality.
a (@aaaa)
13th July 2014, 6:28
How long before the girls take their cloths off ?
David Not Coulthard (@davidnotcoulthard)
13th July 2014, 8:28
Stop it guys, you know I’ve got motion sickness!
Tony Robinson
13th July 2014, 8:30
Why have these ladies got no clothes on?
David Not Coulthard (@davidnotcoulthard)
13th July 2014, 8:33
This is the faster-charging Quick-Charge version of the Kimibot charger.
Get it for fl7,99 from Kwantum. No, no Euros or Pounds or Dollars, only Guldens.
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
13th July 2014, 8:59
Ferrari trying to force Kimi into a special simulator, unaware that he is already asleep!
Atomic Wolf (@atomicwolf)
13th July 2014, 12:44
Maybe I can drive my car from here, if I crash they won’t know it’s me!
MattyPF1 (@mattypf1)
13th July 2014, 12:55
This thing is so cool that I just cant wipe the smile off my face
greg-c (@greg-c)
13th July 2014, 13:58
Why do I have to hold this buzzer in my crotch ?
I mean its ok. but can you put a better movie on?
greg-c (@greg-c)
13th July 2014, 13:58
Shouldn’t Pedro be here doing this ?
Surfinsoljah (@surfinsoljah)
13th July 2014, 15:30
“mmmmm, I can taste the ice cream”
davider
13th July 2014, 15:32
Guys, I think this application has crashed.
leejo
13th July 2014, 15:50
“All I see is Alonso’s gearbox!”
Julian Ashton (@ashtonjp)
13th July 2014, 16:41
Are you listening to “Things can only get better” or just enjoying some REM sleep?
DaveD (@daved)
13th July 2014, 16:52
Oh look, in this one I’m actually beating Alonso!
myxtiom (@myxtiom)
13th July 2014, 18:30
Lee McKenzie: Is there any way you can take your glasses off?
Kimi Raikkonen: No!
See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjqzTlp-auM&t=4s
suffolk (@suffolk)
13th July 2014, 21:11
Kimi Strikes Back: “Luca, I am your driver.”
Pink Peril (@pink-peril)
13th July 2014, 23:46
Behind the visor, Kimi becomes Schroedinger’s cat. Is he asleep? Is he awake?
Todfod (@todfod)
14th July 2014, 7:07
After realising that they cannot make a competitive car, Ferrari revert to making a Robo-Driver!
Ajmal
14th July 2014, 9:02
Kimi starts losing his control, keeps his legs closer and hands holding something (in the picture) after ferrari puts him in to virtual environment….Ferrari finds the reason why kimi crashed
WKyleP
14th July 2014, 19:04
I was told this was a lawnmower racing simulator…
B simpson
14th July 2014, 23:30
I hope they have HBO.
Apexor
15th July 2014, 0:00
Am I in the right tattoo parlor.
Placid (@placid)
17th July 2014, 0:11
Is this an Indy Car simulator? I can tell Marco’s Snapple rearwing.
J. M. Boneberg
16th August 2014, 16:47
“I can see clearly now!”
jayson biadog (@jbiadog)
18th October 2014, 19:25
Leave me Alone they are now faster than me