Who better to begin the first Caption Competition of the new year with than the reigning world champion?
Lewis Hamilton clinched his second Formula One drivers’ championship crown last year but this picture is from his final season before graduating to grand prix racing.
Hamilton won the GP2 title that year but a slip-up during qualifying at the Hungaroring, pictured above, threatened to hand the initiative to rival Nelson Piquet Jnr.
Can you come up with the best caption for this picture? Post your funniest suggestion in the comments below. A selection of the best will feature in a future edition of the F1 Fanatic Round-up.
Need some inspiration? See the best Caption Competition winners from last season here:
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Michael C
3rd January 2015, 11:39
Stupid Renault engine.
Eggry (@eggry)
3rd January 2015, 12:23
Hahaha
Blackmamba (@blackmamba)
3rd January 2015, 19:00
I wonder if I will still have the time to take in the scenery during races in F1. This is too easy!
Blackmamba (@blackmamba)
3rd January 2015, 19:03
That yellow helmet really looks good. Why did he change it?
Oli (@dh1996)
3rd January 2015, 11:41
“That Alonso guy makes it look so easy in a Renault.”
Keisoglou Alexandros (@)
3rd January 2015, 12:24
Nice one!
Greup
3rd January 2015, 11:42
It was at this moment Lewis decided to never again race Renault powered cars, nor cars with red and/or white livery.
Retired (@jeff1s)
3rd January 2015, 11:45
I’d rather sit out than driving a number 2 car
Craig Woollard (@craig-o)
3rd January 2015, 11:47
I sure do hope that all of these reliability issues don’t hit me again in eight years time…
PorscheF1 (@xtwl)
3rd January 2015, 11:49
WheelToWheel (@lolzerbob)
3rd January 2015, 11:50
F1 drivers would rather sit on grass than the seat
Hans
3rd January 2015, 23:23
Good one
WheelToWheel (@lolzerbob)
3rd January 2015, 11:51
Lewis predicting the impression that Romain Grosjean would give in 2014
safeeuropeanhome (@debaser91)
3rd January 2015, 11:52
Lewis: ‘He started it.’
safeeuropeanhome (@debaser91)
3rd January 2015, 11:55
Edit sorry: :)
Lewis: ‘Well he started it…’
JackySteeg (@jackysteeg)
3rd January 2015, 11:53
“I guess I’m not so blessed after all…”
HK (@me4me)
3rd January 2015, 11:54
“Hey cow, why are you staring at me?!”
WheelToWheel (@lolzerbob)
3rd January 2015, 11:55
Talking to his car: “Were not friends”
Little_M_Lo (@pezlo2013)
3rd January 2015, 11:59
So this is why Renault drive the Red Bulls…
nidzovski (@nidzovski)
3rd January 2015, 12:00
I’ve got a feeling that this isn’t the last time I’ll have a problem in Hungaroring qualifying…
Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
3rd January 2015, 13:00
On that note: “I hope it goes better here next year..”
nidzovski (@nidzovski)
3rd January 2015, 22:28
Or: I can drive better than Nico even without qualifying. Hell! I can even have a picnic her. :)
Phil Curry
3rd January 2015, 12:01
At least F1 cars will be more reliable…
Keisoglou Alexandros (@)
3rd January 2015, 12:25
+1
ruliemaulana (@ruliemaulana)
3rd January 2015, 14:58
love this!
Toxic (@)
3rd January 2015, 12:04
About the looks: “Still better than Ecclestone’s F1 of the future”
Giggsy11 (@giggsy11)
3rd January 2015, 12:08
“I wonder what happens when you park a car on the side of the road at Monaco?”
Liam Radford (@lradford22)
3rd January 2015, 12:09
I didn’t want that stupid pole anyway
MilleniumBug (@milleniumbug)
3rd January 2015, 12:12
“Gosh the view here is amaaaaaazing!”
Mashiat (@mashiat)
3rd January 2015, 12:13
LH: “Oh god, I really need to go to the bathroom. I hope no one’s looking.”
Mashiat (@mashiat)
3rd January 2015, 12:15
LH: “…and then the officers told me that I had a parking ticket.”
Mashiat (@mashiat)
3rd January 2015, 12:15
LH: “I am quite hungry in Hungary.”
Osvaldas31 (@osvaldas31)
3rd January 2015, 12:17
“I won’t drive that GP2 car as Nico is already in that FW28.”
Eggry (@eggry)
3rd January 2015, 12:23
Lewis now understands why he needs Mercedes power.
greg-c (@greg-c)
3rd January 2015, 12:30
If I pull off the track here !
and sit on the track here !
That should bring out the yellows !!!!
Akshat
4th January 2015, 10:18
Good one.
jaapgrolleman (@jaapgrolleman)
3rd January 2015, 12:30
Lewis denied access to Bernie Avenue.
William Stuart (@williamstuart)
3rd January 2015, 12:30
“I can’t believe no one got the irony of having the three pointed star on my helmet, despite being powered by Renault.”
Patrick (@paeschli)
3rd January 2015, 20:33
I love your attention to detail :)
AlexanderF1
3rd January 2015, 12:31
“i’m hungrier than Nelson”
RagingInferno (@raginginferno)
3rd January 2015, 12:31
I give up…I’ll never find where I parked that damn car!
Clemens Wenners
3rd January 2015, 12:32
“Should’ve gone to the bathroom before the race.”
James (@jamesjames123abc)
3rd January 2015, 12:36
“I wish Piquet would spin off instead of me someday…”
Broke84 (@broke84)
3rd January 2015, 12:38
Even the side pods say it’s dire! I’m getting me a merc
Dan_the_McLaren_fan (@dan_the_mclaren_fan)
3rd January 2015, 12:40
Lewis Hamilton should have thinked twice before saying he didn’t want the number 1 on his car.
Jethro (@jethro)
3rd January 2015, 12:44
After seeing Franck Montagny’s media profile rise, Hamilton admits to “trying grass” in his GP2 days.
Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
3rd January 2015, 13:02
…at which point, the sport’s only fan under ten says, “what, grass at a GP track?! I’ve never seen that”.
Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
3rd January 2015, 13:03
..followed by “you must be smoking something ;)” from his older brother.
mickey18 (@mickey18)
3rd January 2015, 14:49
Haha these are great, “Guys, our car this year is dope”
ColdFly F1 (@)
3rd January 2015, 18:40
all winners!
AMR (@aiera-music)
3rd January 2015, 12:46
“I really should have saved that phone number for the AA..”
Erzen (@)
3rd January 2015, 12:49
I’ll just wait here for Ron to come and pick me up
Brian Frank (@brianfrank302)
3rd January 2015, 12:55
Renault can’t build good engines,they’re not hungry enough !
just.daz (@nemo87)
3rd January 2015, 12:58
..they’ll catch up eventually
Adam Hardwick (@fluxsource)
3rd January 2015, 13:08
*sigh* At least it’s not on fire
Andrew E
3rd January 2015, 13:15
Just when Q3 looked like being a washout.
Yappy
3rd January 2015, 13:23
Hopefully one day I can do this in China.
Yappy
3rd January 2015, 13:26
“This is how I imagine racing in China”
Alan k
3rd January 2015, 13:30
I will give you all a 2 lap head start!
Schodha
3rd January 2015, 17:26
Nice one
Jack (@jmc200)
3rd January 2015, 13:30
“So I guess it was my fault…”
hobbsy009 (@hobbsy009)
3rd January 2015, 13:34
The “GP2 2006” playstation game suffered some surprising driver glitches
Castwand2 (@castwand2)
3rd January 2015, 13:35
“I’m going to win the GP2 Series! Its going to be a piece of cake because Nico won it. That reminds me now i want cake. Im just going to sit here until i get cake!
Karthik M
3rd January 2015, 13:39
Step 1 to becoming Senna, pose like Senna. Even if the car is a little bit white.
Theo Parkinson (@theo-hrp)
3rd January 2015, 13:50
This qualifying session may have not gone to plan, but there is always next year…
maxthecat
3rd January 2015, 13:51
“Erm Lewis, the car’s over there mate”
Jim Avery
3rd January 2015, 13:56
“Maybe if I sit here quietly it’ll come closer.”
Atticus (@atticus-2)
3rd January 2015, 14:25
“I just know my F1 cars will be more reliable…”
Randy (@randy)
3rd January 2015, 14:30
Don’t know if it was posted before:
“We’re not friends anymore, Renault.”
Nigel
3rd January 2015, 14:32
“Don’t know how I did it – completely lost the car during qualifying, again…”
Kroon (@kroonracing)
3rd January 2015, 14:38
“Nelson did it on purpose”
Akshat
4th January 2015, 10:30
Nice one.
schooner (@schooner)
3rd January 2015, 14:54
Hamilton is scolded, and handed a “time out” penalty for blocking.
Jack (@jackisthestig)
3rd January 2015, 14:57
I must stop sulking after bad performances in future…
Benjamin Brown (@benjib)
3rd January 2015, 14:58
I’m sure Kimi said the way back to the track was this way!??
mickey18 (@mickey18)
3rd January 2015, 15:09
‘No gloves-no play-no fun today’
David Not Coulthard (@davidnotcoulthard)
3rd January 2015, 15:37
No, this accident ain’t gonna put me off Brembos.
graham228221 (@graham228221)
3rd January 2015, 16:14
“The mid-race meditation break was thankfully scrapped by the FIA after just one season.”
TribalTalker (@tribaltalker)
4th January 2015, 8:51
@graham228221 – Best caption!
Foosa
3rd January 2015, 16:18
Damn! Should have used the #44
SV
3rd January 2015, 16:19
Who let the dogs out?
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
3rd January 2015, 16:21
Hamilton is looking for HORSE power..
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
3rd January 2015, 16:23
Poor Stevenage boy, stranded with only his unreliable Mobil1, Marlboro renault car.
Ivan (@wpinrui)
3rd January 2015, 17:02
After hitting trouble once too many times, Hamilton realises that the grass is greener on the other side…
Josh__F (@josh__f)
3rd January 2015, 17:05
Hamilton was still a kid back then… “8, 9, 10… Ready or not here I come!”
Jack (@lotus123)
3rd January 2015, 17:12
New solution to make f1 crowds appear bigger…
Schodha
3rd January 2015, 17:22
“I wonder how far Nico can pee?”
koddamn (@gufdamm)
3rd January 2015, 17:23
“Something was in my glove!”
Mickrock (@mickrock)
3rd January 2015, 17:51
The Renault says: “Is it something I did? Why won’t you talk to me? Have you found someone new?”
Master firelee (@master-firelee)
3rd January 2015, 17:53
The Renault: “Me and him are finished! he’s been flirting with some tart called Mercedes!”
Akshat
4th January 2015, 10:32
Good one.
budchekov (@budchekov)
3rd January 2015, 17:59
Thinks…The Pussycat Dolls – When I Grow Up… Who needs this; I gotta get into the music business…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0K46C82v9o
jack
3rd January 2015, 18:00
maybe it’s ’cause i’m black?
jack
3rd January 2015, 18:03
oh on, Hamilton has had an argument with his car… again
hzh (@hzh00)
3rd January 2015, 18:03
Driving on these Bridgestones feels like driving on ice. I hope they get rid of them when I join F1 in the future.
PT (@pt)
3rd January 2015, 18:04
“Hmm, the grass is greener on this side of the track…”
Neel Jani (@neelv27)
3rd January 2015, 18:17
Hamilton and his car are searching for the SILVER SPOON!!
Daniel (@mechanicalgrip22)
3rd January 2015, 18:26
Feeling confident in his lead in GP2, Hamilton takes the opportunity for sone quiet reflection.
Foosa
3rd January 2015, 18:40
Let me relax a little while, the tortoises are long way back
ColdFly F1 (@)
3rd January 2015, 18:42
Even when Nico is in another series I cannot get on pole!
Breno (@austus)
3rd January 2015, 20:12
“I’m soooo hungry…”
raddie (@raddie)
3rd January 2015, 20:16
How on Earth could Seb have won four titles with this engine?
Akshat
4th January 2015, 10:34
Nice one.
raddie (@raddie)
3rd January 2015, 20:19
And one more :-)
– Lewis, the snail is faster than you. Confirm the message!
– Just leave me alone, I know what I’m doing!
Win7Golf (@win7golf)
3rd January 2015, 20:24
Renault engines… Bah! Never again!
Patrick (@paeschli)
3rd January 2015, 20:38
Lewis trains for his new role in The Tortoise and the Hare
George (@g64378)
3rd January 2015, 20:59
Lewis seems a bit distracted…
Frasier (@frasier)
3rd January 2015, 21:21
Lewis, after misunderstanding the pitwall instruction “the gloves are off now mate”, immeadiately thinks of something better.. but it will take 7 years to find an engineer prepared to say “it’s hammertime” in public
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
3rd January 2015, 21:45
Dad, come and get me!
Richard Hill (@)
3rd January 2015, 21:45
”Well I hit my marks, the least the pit crew could do is show up!”
Hic142 (@hic142)
3rd January 2015, 22:36
Someone passed me under yellow flags…
MattyPF1 (@mattypf1)
4th January 2015, 0:10
“Well, at least my car didn’t catch on fire.”
captionshirts
4th January 2015, 0:16
Between hopping out of the car and sitting down on this grass I had enough time to break up with my girlfriend, get back together and break up with her again.
McL88AsAp (@deongunner)
4th January 2015, 0:50
The Hungary games started in here.
Ali
4th January 2015, 0:57
The grass is always greener on the other side….
Or
Do I really have to sit this one out so the others can catch up?
JKorz
4th January 2015, 1:30
“Still I Rise!”
adiai (@adiai)
4th January 2015, 1:44
I’m going to win the championship any way so I guess I’ll sit this one out and enjoy the scenery…..
Uncle Ben (@uncleben)
4th January 2015, 6:56
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Uncle Ben (@uncleben)
4th January 2015, 6:56
Hamilton is disqualified from a lawn mower race as the FIA deem his lawn mower to be illegal.
Akshat
4th January 2015, 10:37
Nice.
AMR (@aiera-music)
4th January 2015, 9:11
I wonder if anyone will look back on things like this in my career and think “it was fair”
stefan hans wetzel
4th January 2015, 9:16
I’m bored… Think I’ll have a rest and wait for everyone else to catch up… I could really go for some pancakes right about now… Why does my ass smell like ham?
MGU-K (@mgu-k)
4th January 2015, 9:39
…Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet
Gaston (@gastonmazzacane)
4th January 2015, 9:39
”Just waiting here for others to finish…”
monolulu (@monolulu)
4th January 2015, 10:16
“I know a man who can”
Akshat
4th January 2015, 10:25
Lewis thinking to himself: These Bridgestones have so much more grip than the Pirellis that I can’t even lift my rear from the grass!
Akshat
4th January 2015, 10:41
A little improvement:
Lewis thinking to himself: These Bridgestones have so much more grip than the Pirellis that I can’t even lift my rear from the grASS!
BlackJack (@danieljaksa)
4th January 2015, 10:58
This was not fair, but it will be in 2014!
Bleu (@bleu)
4th January 2015, 11:11
Overtaking is so difficult at Hungaroring…except for me! There is no chance for Nelson to win both races here.
matt90 (@matt90)
4th January 2015, 11:17
Hamilton starts silent protest against tarmac-only run-offs.
Steven Smith (@ragwort)
4th January 2015, 11:58
There’s no way I’m being number 2 driver. I want to number 1 like it says on my helmet.
I’m gonna sit here and look as sulky as Roscoe until you change it.
naimura
4th January 2015, 12:07
Lewis “we’re not friends “
Atomic Wolf (@atomicwolf)
4th January 2015, 12:42
… one day…. one day…. ALL this will be MINE !!!!
Pat Ruadh (@fullcoursecaution)
4th January 2015, 13:05
These ten minute penalties are excessive man
Dom (@3dom)
4th January 2015, 13:45
I better just sit here, I don’t have my paddock pass
Rex Mayes
4th January 2015, 15:45
“Bloody embarrassing, that. I’ll be soooo happy when I get to F-1 and don’t have to experience this again!”
Rex Mayes
4th January 2015, 15:46
How embarrassing … I’ll be soooooooo glad when I get to F-1 and don’t have to experience THIS again …
Rex Mayes
4th January 2015, 15:48
Let’s see … go to Carefour and pick up the bread, milk, eggs, Wheaties, a couple Wimpy Burgers and a diet Pepsi …
MarkM
4th January 2015, 16:16
Ham: Note to self, never drive a renault
rushfann
4th January 2015, 18:03
I’m not getting back in that car until it admits responsibility for taking us off the circuit..
Jack (@jxb141)
4th January 2015, 18:16
‘Not bad for a number two driver.’
Bob (@bobthefrog)
4th January 2015, 18:27
At least these cars sound good!
icemangrins (@icemangrins)
4th January 2015, 19:01
I’m not moving until I hear from Nicole
Ashwin (@redbullf1)
4th January 2015, 21:24
Lewis checks if the grass is greener on the other side
John H (@john-h)
4th January 2015, 21:27
lost ART
RedEaredRabbit (@redearedrabbit)
4th January 2015, 21:58
I’m sure Renault will come good for me one day.
SV
4th January 2015, 22:25
“Why me?”
Pink Peril
4th January 2015, 22:58
LH to the car: “No. I am not talking to you”.
grat
4th January 2015, 23:04
“Man, I’m never going to win at this track.”
Hic142 (@hic142)
4th January 2015, 23:09
“Maybe this will red flag the session… Hope noone does this to me in F1..”
Matthew Abbott
5th January 2015, 12:35
DeVante
5th January 2015, 13:22
Can I get the Mass Damper too?
JohnnyG82 (@johnnyg82)
5th January 2015, 18:18
Hard parked, like a boss.
audifan
5th January 2015, 19:11
I’ve already put that mistake behind me !
Patrick Traille
6th January 2015, 15:02
Another year like last year and people will expect me to win everything. I’ll just sit this one out so people will know I’m human.
Apexor
10th January 2015, 17:30
Is this my papa’s lap.
Daniel (@)
17th January 2015, 15:00
“And they said racing was fast….”
DerikSenna
23rd March 2015, 18:15
I KNOW somebody overtook me under safetycar! But “Noooooooo…” I mislead the stewards”.