When Ferrari launch their latest Formula One challenger on January 30th it will be the first since 1991 which has not been revealed under the watch of Luca di Montezemolo, whose tenure as president came to an end last year.
He will remain a significant figure in Formula One however, as he will return to the executive board of Formula One alongside Bernie Ecclestone and others.
Here he is at a media event for Ferrari in 2012. Can you think of a funny caption to go with this picture?
Post your suggestion in the comments and a selection of the best will appear in a future edition of the F1 Fanatic round-up.
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Osvaldas31 (@osvaldas31)
10th January 2015, 11:43
“Hey, it’s faster than our F1 cars!”
Craig Woollard (@craig-o)
10th January 2015, 11:45
After leaving Formula 1, Luca di Montezemolo tries his hands at Formula E, but fails to get any FanBoost.
ColdFly F1 (@)
10th January 2015, 13:41
good one!
pastaman (@)
10th January 2015, 23:10
haha nice
WheelToWheel (@lolzerbob)
11th January 2015, 9:58
+1
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
10th January 2015, 11:47
After a dismal start to 2014, Luca drives the fastest Ferrari still running.
Strontium (@strontium)
10th January 2015, 11:47
“This doesn’t have enough power.”
Broke84 (@broke84)
10th January 2015, 11:47
Even on Tilke’s latest masterpiece, Ferrari are still coming in last!
Kelsier (@kelsier)
10th January 2015, 20:37
Looks more like a American design.
Pete (@repete86)
11th January 2015, 22:16
No, it spins the other way. It must be Australian.
Cornflakes (@cornflakes)
10th January 2015, 11:49
Luca, the other car is faster than you. Can you confirm you understand that message?
bpacman (@bpacman)
10th January 2015, 11:51
Sergio Marchionne: “Don’t think of it as a demotion Luca – in fact, the Ferrari Scalextric team won just as many F1 races as the Scuderia last year.”
anakincarlos (@anakincarlos)
12th January 2015, 7:02
+1
Cornflakes (@cornflakes)
10th January 2015, 11:52
After another disappointing result, Luca pnce again lambastes the new 0.1 horsepower engines
Cornflakes (@cornflakes)
10th January 2015, 15:17
Ahh typo:
‘After another disappointing result, Luca once again lambastes the new 0.1 horsepower engines’
Robert (@gicu)
10th January 2015, 11:54
Luca tries to figure out the secret of the RedBull cars after hearing Martin Brundle describe them as “running on rails”.
tgu (@thegrapeunwashed)
10th January 2015, 12:01
Very good!
Julian (@julianwins)
11th January 2015, 22:30
+1 Very nice!
Wessel (@wessel-v1)
10th January 2015, 11:54
I bet Kimi can’t crash this one on the straight.
Niall Geoghegan (@ncwg)
10th January 2015, 11:55
Ferrari officials wonder why they still have Luca when he can’t even win a scalextric race.
tgu (@thegrapeunwashed)
10th January 2015, 12:00
Montezemolo unveils his vision for the future of Formula One: “It’s road cars racing on ovals! What’s not to like?”
AMR (@aiera-music)
10th January 2015, 12:01
“I still don’t get this ‘Formula Eee’ thing, guys.”
nidzovski (@nidzovski)
10th January 2015, 12:03
“Even if I take things with both of my hands they somehow got out of my hands.”
Master firelee (@master-firelee)
10th January 2015, 12:05
“Ferrari’s first test for Indy car”
Throttle (@throttle)
10th January 2015, 12:06
“Win, win dammit, win, win, win…….
bpacman (@bpacman)
10th January 2015, 12:06
Despite the lack of engine noise, the predictable racing and complex electronics, the guarantee of a Ferrari victory meant that di Montezemolo was happy to endorse the new series.
just.daz (@nemo87)
10th January 2015, 12:06
Luca’s plays quietly in his bedroom wishing on what could have been..
Timothy Katz (@timothykatz)
10th January 2015, 12:08
“Hey, I’m quite good at this. Bernie! I have an idea . . .”
Little_M_Lo (@pezlo2013)
10th January 2015, 12:08
So this is what it feels like, now we’re on the outside.
Jaanus (@)
10th January 2015, 12:10
Never before seen photograph of a top secret test track for the “Ferrari NASCAR project” – codenamed V8-LUCA.”
james
10th January 2015, 12:15
Dibs on the blue one , you all know the red one never wins right ? You watch F1 !
Fixy (@)
10th January 2015, 12:16
Montezemolo plans revenge on Marchionne and, without a wind tunnel, does what he can to improve the car.
Sri Harsha (@harsha)
10th January 2015, 12:16
These cars have more power than our
Saiesh (@saiesh)
10th January 2015, 12:20
Look !!! its a Ferrari one two….
Saiesh (@saiesh)
10th January 2015, 12:23
Quick, someday take a pic…
KeeleyObsessed (@keeleyobsessed)
10th January 2015, 12:22
‘F1 post-2020. The biggest surprise is Montezemolo’s return’
Being an avid Scalextric racer, I can’t help but laugh at this…
KeeleyObsessed (@keeleyobsessed)
10th January 2015, 12:22
Just looked again and realised it’s Carrera and not Scalextric.. I feel slightly ashamed now…
Robbie (@robbie)
10th January 2015, 21:47
Slot car guy here too. Knew it was Carrera by the cars. But don’t be ashamed lol.
OEL F1 (@oel-f1)
11th January 2015, 11:45
The track certanly is Carrera. And Carrera are the only ones with licence to produce modern Ferrari’s I believe.
Tom L. (@tom-l)
10th January 2015, 12:24
“So you’re telling me this is the “future FIA F2 championship”?”
Tom L. (@tom-l)
10th January 2015, 12:25
Unfortunately, Montezemolo’s extensive experience in Formula E feeder series wasn’t enough to qualify him for a superlicence.
matiascasali (@matiascasali)
10th January 2015, 12:26
Luca complains about a set of rules, clearly written for the beneffit of the aerodinamyc performance, since this cars can’t rely so much in a engine as much as they use to
Tom L. (@tom-l)
10th January 2015, 12:27
As part of the cost-cutting measures, Ferrari were forced to downsize their testing facilities.
JPQuesado (@joao-pedro-cq)
10th January 2015, 12:27
‘Humm, sounds like a bee with a cold…’
Saiesh (@saiesh)
10th January 2015, 12:29
Can you see the virtual safety car?
Fun (@functor)
10th January 2015, 12:37
“I don’t know how this thing works, where’s Fernando?”
TheBullWhipper (@thebullwhipper)
10th January 2015, 12:41
Do I get a veto if I need it?
Paul
10th January 2015, 12:45
This is the most realistic sound I have heard for the modern F1 cars!
Mashiat2 (@mashiat2)
10th January 2015, 12:49
LDM: “Damn, I’ve just had a Mark Webber-esque start.”
Mashiat2 (@mashiat2)
10th January 2015, 12:50
“Luca, Fernando-is-faster-than-you. Can you confirm you understood the message?”
Mashiat2 (@mashiat2)
10th January 2015, 12:53
Luca Di Montezemelo gives the first glimpse of the new F4 series.
ColdFly F1 (@)
10th January 2015, 13:47
@mashiat2,
or the new FIA F2 series, and hoping for the 60pts on offer!
atarik (@atarik)
10th January 2015, 13:03
I’d better do it right this time. Last time I got it wrong and got fired!
joolsy (@joolsy)
10th January 2015, 13:09
Ferrari unveil their new 100th scale test track but Luca went and spoiled it winning with a blue car.
lucyinthe sky
10th January 2015, 13:14
No eee gud -e!!
Everyone -e fired!
Denis Rigg (@britden)
10th January 2015, 13:15
Hey – These taxi’s aren’t bad!
Verstappen GP (@verstappengp)
10th January 2015, 13:25
I’m just as good with these toy cars as I am on a real track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I0r3TytP08
McF1 (@mccosmic)
10th January 2015, 13:26
These electrical short circuits are a real problem for our power train. I’ll probably get the sack for this.
joolsy (@joolsy)
10th January 2015, 13:29
The guy in red is saying:
Now Luca you know that Sergio’s toys are not yours toys he will be upset.
Luca: Oh please please just one more year of being an utterly inflated windbag with great hair.
Retired (@jeff1s)
10th January 2015, 13:30
“I stalled on the grid.”
Need4Speed (@need4speed)
10th January 2015, 13:34
“Finally a car that Bernie can drive without adjusting the seat to reach the pedals!”
Terry Thompson
10th January 2015, 13:38
Question!
how does this think work?
ColdFly F1 (@)
10th January 2015, 13:43
And this is where we got the electric motor from for our F14T!
Annette Edgar
10th January 2015, 13:50
Oh I thought it was a birthday cake
Dan_the_McLaren_fan (@dan_the_mclaren_fan)
10th January 2015, 13:57
Since his venture into a gravel trap, the former president of Ferrari doesn’t take any risks when he drives a car in front of a crowd.
rsq_donz
10th January 2015, 14:05
This ferrari isn’t fast enough, you, you and you are all fired!!
Stephen kearns (@stevy8)
10th January 2015, 14:17
We need the same technology from these cars put in our cars
Scalextric (@scalextric)
10th January 2015, 14:18
The Ferrari Society for Hiding Bad Haircuts with Baseball Caps welcomes its newest members with the traditional initiation rite.
hzh (@hzh00)
10th January 2015, 14:28
After a long period without any championship in F1 with Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo finally shows his interest in Formula E
Hare (@hare)
10th January 2015, 14:32
Luca’s feeling back to his best, playing god mode with Ferrari’s.
Josh
10th January 2015, 14:39
FIA release new last minute 2015 rules package…Luca di Montezemolo, still can’t figure out how to beat the Williams, screams, “HOW DOES THIS DAMN THING WORK!”
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
10th January 2015, 14:42
“When they said I was downgraded I didn’t realize I was becoming head of the Scalextric team.”
DaveD (@daved)
10th January 2015, 14:56
Ferrari lets Luca come by one last time to taunt him with the fact that they’ve finally found a car that Vettel can win with.
Martin (@andone89)
10th January 2015, 15:02
“This reminds me of the 2012 season, when Sebastian was always going to have a distinctive and unequal advantage over Alonso. Now, where is that Alonso’s magic button?”
Kingshark (@kingshark)
10th January 2015, 15:16
“Where’s the third car?”
graham228221 (@graham228221)
10th January 2015, 15:17
Although the advertised “simulator” was somewhat disappointing, the waxwork figure storage area was an unexpected highlight of the Ferrari factory tour.
captionshirts
10th January 2015, 15:42
Luca (to the media, on announcing that Ferrari will use Toyota’s wind tunnel while they upgrade their Maranello wind tunnel): This is the track and these are the models we will be taking to Cologne. The facilities in Cologne are state of the art, so we expect to resolve our aerodynamic correlation issues very soon.
HK (@me4me)
10th January 2015, 15:48
“Apperantly, Montezemolo isn’t a fan of ovals”
f1 goof
10th January 2015, 15:49
So this is the vision of F1 in 2018
schooner (@schooner)
10th January 2015, 16:13
“#@&#@ modern technology! Anybody know how this thing works?”
Craig
10th January 2015, 16:36
Moments later, Luca threw down the control in disgust and left.
Foosa
10th January 2015, 16:37
“Wait till I put my roosters on the track..”
David Not Coulthard (@davidnotcoulthard)
10th January 2015, 16:42
Just like horses should be in front of the carriage, they should make noises!
Oh, and not take long to recharge.
David Not Coulthard (@davidnotcoulthard)
10th January 2015, 16:43
So no, no Formula E for us.
Daniel (@mechanicalgrip22)
10th January 2015, 16:54
Luca struggles to find front end grip on the new Ferrari racing simulator…
Pat Ruadh (@fullcoursecaution)
10th January 2015, 17:09
Luca: “So how many Formula Renault 3.5s did you say this will be worth?”
JackySteeg
10th January 2015, 17:11
Luca dreams of the perfect F1, where no driver will ever be bigger than the team.
It Is Me Of Course
10th January 2015, 17:14
Once Kimi found the ice-creams, Luca had nobody to play with.
Apexor
10th January 2015, 17:27
Luca is thinking of a new career path and it looks likes he will be going to NASCAR.
Hanney (@hanney)
10th January 2015, 17:41
“See…? I told my engineers that painting our cars blue will make them faster, they wouldn’t listen!”
WheelToWheel (@lolzerbob)
11th January 2015, 9:59
+1
tgu (@thegrapeunwashed)
11th January 2015, 11:31
+1
Bob (@bobthefrog)
10th January 2015, 18:00
Why isn’t this thing working? You sure it was a good idea to put a f14 t engine in a 599?
Neil (@neilosjames)
10th January 2015, 18:17
Damn social formalities… I’ve washed this hand 20 times and it still stinks of Marchionne…
DaveD (@daved)
10th January 2015, 20:48
Wow…nice LMAO!!!
GeeMac (@geemac)
10th January 2015, 19:17
Luca di Montezemolo becomes the first person to test Ferrari’d new F1 simulator.
GeeMac (@geemac)
10th January 2015, 19:17
*Ferrari’s
WheelToWheel (@lolzerbob)
10th January 2015, 20:30
At least this isn’t taxi driving
Goriot
10th January 2015, 20:37
That engine’s noise…
Neel Jani (@neelv27)
10th January 2015, 20:47
How about a taxi race?
cjpdk (@cjpdk)
10th January 2015, 20:48
“Ferrari wins a race”
Neel Jani (@neelv27)
10th January 2015, 20:50
Luca tried to fix the RED car but still it was left behind!
Neel Jani (@neelv27)
10th January 2015, 20:50
That’s more of an irony than a joke :P
hzh (@hzh00)
10th January 2015, 21:08
Ferrari desperately reveal their latest low-budget formula 1 simulator version hoping to increase their chances of a championship after several years without one.
Robbie (@robbie)
10th January 2015, 21:51
Little did LdM know, in a few years he too would be downsizing.
Pandaslap (@pandaslap)
10th January 2015, 21:59
“No matter what I do, the red car never finishes first.”
Robbie (@robbie)
10th January 2015, 22:27
Luca di Montezemolo has been caught on film playing with himself while others watch.
Sam
10th January 2015, 23:15
As Kimi picked himself up off the floor, he wondered if Montezemolo had misunderstood the push-to-pass feature.
Theo Parkinson (@theo-hrp)
10th January 2015, 23:15
One of the main reasons Luca Di Montezemolo left was because of the state of Ferrari’s simulator.
Prof Kirk (@prof-kirk)
10th January 2015, 23:44
+1 made me chuckle.
d3v0 (@d3v0)
10th January 2015, 23:33
Should have had newey as engineer for this, too, but he wouldn’t come to Italy!
Philip (@philipgb)
10th January 2015, 23:46
“Yes it’s formula boring now but you dragged me from the end of the Bahrain GP for this?!”
Prof Kirk (@prof-kirk)
10th January 2015, 23:47
Luca “These new F2 cars are a joke right?”
DuncF1 (@duncf1)
11th January 2015, 0:40
“Use the Bernie technique… just keep gently squeezing until you have all the power”
Robbie (@robbie)
11th January 2015, 1:03
lol
schooner (@schooner)
11th January 2015, 1:21
“This only counts as a demonstration run, right?”
Stig Semper Fi (@stigsemperfi)
11th January 2015, 2:25
“These cars are like taxi drivers. They just go around in circles”.
MattyPF1 (@mattypf1)
11th January 2015, 2:34
The results of Fanboost when it’s just not your day
D Winn
11th January 2015, 3:55
I didn’t have any toys growing up !
greg-c (@greg-c)
11th January 2015, 3:55
How — do — you — dial –this—- phone—-damn it
D Winn
11th January 2015, 4:01
Not yet Sergio, wait till the blue car is out of site
D Winn
11th January 2015, 4:03
sight !
Alex W
11th January 2015, 4:38
Luca blamed correlation issues for his axing.
Todfod (@todfod)
11th January 2015, 6:04
Luca now spearhead’s Ferrari’s toy sales division
tmax (@tmax)
12th January 2015, 2:31
+1 LOL
synapseza (@synapseza)
11th January 2015, 6:53
After the race: “Honestly, I feel it would be better to have the opportunity of running a third car rather than seeing cars that would struggle even in GP2”
Jack (@jxb141)
11th January 2015, 9:46
‘Can we not get a model with three cars?’
WheelToWheel (@lolzerbob)
11th January 2015, 9:59
I have plans for three car teams- this is our third car!
Alex Brown (@splittimes)
11th January 2015, 11:41
“They don’t sound very good.”
OEL F1 (@oel-f1)
11th January 2015, 11:49
“Since we can’t win in F1, why not try NASCAR?”
hzh (@hzh00)
11th January 2015, 12:01
A new image surfaces the internet showing some sort of secret tyre testing performed by Ferrari back in 2012 in an attempt to return to championship winning days.
Little_M_Lo (@pezlo2013)
11th January 2015, 12:17
I don’t think Martinsville was a smart idea anymore
OEL F1 (@oel-f1)
11th January 2015, 12:27
“Now I know how we can get more downforce than Red Bull! Simply add a magnet to the car!”
PT (@pt)
11th January 2015, 12:59
Being a radio control race team principal is a lot easier…
Bruno (@brunes)
11th January 2015, 13:01
I keep losing the race.
Can somebody change these stupid rules?!
Placid (@placid)
11th January 2015, 16:16
I can’t believe I paid Marco Andretti $10,000 for this collector car. It does not work.
Michael Johnston (@mikejohnno)
11th January 2015, 17:23
“How hard can it be”
Cadey27
11th January 2015, 17:25
Montezemelo considers changing the colour of the next years car to blue after the outcome of the first mid season test.
tristanh (@tristanh)
11th January 2015, 18:03
“So where’s the taxi rank?”
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
11th January 2015, 19:43
“Let me see, how do you master these puppets? Oh it’s just a press of a button, guess I won’t have no use for my sophist skills.
tony (@xtonys)
11th January 2015, 19:50
Sorry Luca, even in this new FIA kids series, The pickup brushes and hand controller cant be modified during 2015. And you’re way too old!
Renegade.Ego (@renegade-ego)
11th January 2015, 20:55
Ferrari to force change to new model formula using their veto vote.
Frasier (@frasier)
11th January 2015, 21:09
When Jean Todt saw this picture of Luca Montezemola preparing for a Ferrari assessment of the stars of this popular racing formula, he realised the imposition of a minimum F1 driver age was inevitable.
Matthew Cheshire
12th January 2015, 1:42
Domenicali, Alonso, all idiots! See, I push this button till I win. And then I keep winning.
Matthew Cheshire
12th January 2015, 1:50
I’m winning….winning…..winning…..
Matthew Cheshire
12th January 2015, 1:53
I win each time. We can build from this….yes…..just don’t tell Stefano I’m still down here.
Matthew Cheshire
12th January 2015, 1:57
prescious….my precious…..
tell those kids to back off!
Rupert Richardson
12th January 2015, 10:08
He, Luca! Now you’re a taxi driver!
Stephen (@stabel91)
12th January 2015, 16:24
After complaints that data from Ferrari’s simulator isn’t translating to performance on track, Luca decides to try his hand to see for himself. He expressed his disappointment afterward, “these simulators are ridiculous, they are turning our sport into a childrens game!”
Perry Brown
12th January 2015, 16:34
“What is this, Formula E for ants?”
JohnnyG82 (@johnnyg82)
13th January 2015, 17:02
The Red Bull’s still beat us here!
Liam tarbett (@tarbs10)
13th January 2015, 21:53
“Criticised for being too heavy and underpowered in 2014, the lift on engine development rules for 2015 sees Ferrari wasting no time in shaking down their two new b-spec power units!”