Lewis Hamilton peers into the future with the aid of one of Mercedes’ sponsors.
But what does he see? That’s for you to decide in this week’s Caption Competition.
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.
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Image: Mercedes via Twitter
Aidan
27th February 2016, 11:57
Lewis tests out his latest “Hip” sunglasses, further blocking out his haters. #BlessedeveninVR
LifeW12 (@lifew12)
27th February 2016, 12:01
Virtual Reality: “Through the eyes of a McLaren Honda driver”
Lewis: “Man, I can barely see those green lights back here”
PhilEReid (@philereid)
27th February 2016, 12:02
Lewis Hamilton isn’t impressed by the over complicated QR Code scanner.
AntoineDeParis (@antoine-de-paris)
27th February 2016, 12:07
“dayuumm, back in a days, tetris seemed easier”
minnis (@minnis)
27th February 2016, 12:09
“This is what Nico sees? It’s just a picture of my rear wing!”
Thedonz
27th February 2016, 12:09
Guy from Epson: Dude, these are better than Oculus, just look at how real the model of the your Mercedes is….
Hamilton: that is a model of my car, of course it looks real, these are junk, stop wasting my time and DON’T CALL ME DUDE.
Guy from Epson shrinks to half height….
MrBoerns (@mrboerns)
27th February 2016, 12:11
“Told you you’d come back nicole”
Zim
28th February 2016, 12:29
Ha ha ha ha ha. Class :D
Adam (@adamgoh)
27th February 2016, 12:11
Hamilton trains for the new qualifying format, Virtual Reality F1 Race Stars, Elimination mode.
MrBoerns (@mrboerns)
27th February 2016, 12:14
“I haven’t bored like Seb has”
TommyB (@tommyb89)
27th February 2016, 12:14
“So that’s what other F1 cars look like”
Robert
27th February 2016, 12:16
I think this thing is broken.
I see Nico WDC.
Yep this thing is defenitely broken.
babis1980 (@babis1980)
28th February 2016, 9:23
Nice one, but allow me to try something very close to yours caption….
I think this thing is broken….
I see that you make great products….
Yep…. this thing is definitely broken….
Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
27th February 2016, 12:18
To avoid any Hamilton slips, he now just has to wear the glasses during press conference and read the text.
hzh (@hzh00)
27th February 2016, 12:24
Addressing driver head protection issue went too far after Bernie proposed remote controlled F1 cars with virtual reality systems.
jaapgrolleman (@jaapgrolleman)
27th February 2016, 12:24
As punishment for the turn-1 incidents with Rosberg, Lewis is forced to look after Nico’s race, in a full 360 degrees video.
OmarRoncal - Go Seb!!! (@)
27th February 2016, 12:25
“You flatter me Ayrton, but YOU are the best.”
FJBH10 (@fjbh10)
28th February 2016, 10:03
+1
Mog
27th February 2016, 12:29
Finally, someone with vision in F1!
Nigel Randtoul
27th February 2016, 12:30
Nope – I still can’t see the opposition…..
Neel Jani (@neelv27)
27th February 2016, 12:34
New qualifying format has been introduced for the Australian GP 2016 and Lewis is the first one out on track!
Giggsy11 (@giggsy11)
27th February 2016, 12:47
Lewis Hamilton goes to drastic lengths to find out whether Nico really did hit him…
Chris
27th February 2016, 12:55
‘I’ve got virtual dirt in my eye’
Bullfrog (@bullfrog)
27th February 2016, 12:56
While Ferrari and Williams test their cars with aero rakes and sensors fitted, Mercedes stay one step ahead by making the drivers wear them.
Neel Jani (@neelv27)
27th February 2016, 12:59
Lewis tries the ‘Ecson – Exceed Logical Vision’ by Bernie Ecclestone
hzh (@hzh00)
27th February 2016, 13:01
Mercedes introduced their innovative simulator as part of their unusual parts that were planned for the 2016 first test.
Andy (@andycz)
27th February 2016, 13:03
Lewis during training for his new role – Enterprise main engineer Geordi La Forge!
Tomsk (@tomsk)
27th February 2016, 13:07
Lewis exceeds his vision by walking straight into a big blue Epson sign.
Johannes (@johanness)
27th February 2016, 13:09
A queue was forming while Lewis tried to finish the sentence…
Robbie (@robbie)
27th February 2016, 13:17
Hamilton’s turn to cover up while BE virtually kicks the drivers in the crotch.
MattyPF1 (@mattypf1)
27th February 2016, 13:23
So this is what it would’ve been like if I joined Super Formula…
Kevin Lievens
27th February 2016, 13:49
Is that Sebastian in the SF16-H that far ahead of me? Wait, let me zoom in …
Little_M_Lo (@pezlo2013)
27th February 2016, 13:56
Can’t wait to wear these out at the next race!
Tom Edge
27th February 2016, 14:00
After Capgate Bernie decided all drivers would have to wear safety glasses in the green room.
FJBH10 (@fjbh10)
28th February 2016, 10:06
+1
N0b0dy100
27th February 2016, 14:01
Lewis models the latest designer eyewear inspired by Lt. La Forge of Star Trek.
James Brickles (@brickles)
27th February 2016, 17:35
Beat me to it :P
Oscar
27th February 2016, 14:46
Rosberg face a I win world title 2, 3 and look at him cry as I lift 4….
Rico
27th February 2016, 14:50
But I just wanted to print the timing sheets!
Robert
27th February 2016, 15:09
Lewis is checking out how this “hip” glasses go with blond
Mrugank Dongre
27th February 2016, 15:10
Epson engineer- “Lewis now what you see in front of you is a virtual reality model of your Mercedes F1 car.”
(Notice that there is a scaled model replica in front of him)
Lewis- “Man, that is so real!”
mantresx (@mantresx)
27th February 2016, 15:49
lol
Robert
27th February 2016, 15:13
Lewis is checking out his chances for a mclaren switch
Robert
27th February 2016, 15:17
Lewis is playing a virtual game of tetris in order to train his reaction skills
Nick (@npf1)
27th February 2016, 15:33
“Here Lewis, try out these nightmare goggles.”
“F1 looks exactly the same?”
Dave W
27th February 2016, 15:38
The Star Trek: The Next Generation re-boot, featuring Lewis Hamilton as Lieutenant Command Geordi La Forge.
AndrewT (@andrewt)
27th February 2016, 15:48
Oh man, do I really have to wear this even when taking a pee…?
mantresx (@mantresx)
27th February 2016, 15:53
“You say this is augmented reality? I still can’t hear the engine”
James Brickles (@brickles)
27th February 2016, 17:33
The Next Generation of F1 Drivers featuring Geordi La Forge.
James Brickles (@brickles)
27th February 2016, 17:34
Maybe I’ll correct that to just: The Next Generation of F1 Drivers
lomp
27th February 2016, 17:33
Epson unveils their proposal for the LH 5000 DriveBot.
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
27th February 2016, 17:39
Lewis Hamilton plays F1 2016 on a Virtual Reality headset, only to find he’d been eliminated in Q1 for the Spanish Grand Prix after a glitchy first 7 minutes
ColdFly F1 (@)
27th February 2016, 17:40
Hamilton stunned by Mercedes reliability after watching VR for hours.
Dave
27th February 2016, 17:46
I should have gone to SpecSavers!
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
27th February 2016, 18:03
Lewis Hamilton seen testing a new type of Head Up Display to be incorporated into his helmet. He said it would be used to display important information during a race, like how fast the car is going, how much tread was left on his tyres, and what was being said about him on Twitter.
OmarRoncal - Go Seb!!! (@)
27th February 2016, 18:25
The halo to protect drivers’ heads has been reduced so much.
Enzodogg1
27th February 2016, 18:30
Lewis tries to resist order to return to his home planet.
bigwilk (@bigwilk)
27th February 2016, 19:11
“I see a bird pecking a stick under my car. Is this thing on?”
hunocsi (@hunocsi)
27th February 2016, 19:32
LH: “Thank God, for once they don’t see that I’m sleeping throughout these stupid PR events.”
richly
27th February 2016, 19:37
Ah, my suspicions confirmed, he is using some special Epson track memory logic software to learn the tracks. cheating?
Cyberaxiom (@dave-m)
27th February 2016, 19:44
“How do I add hashtags on this thing?”
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
27th February 2016, 19:58
Hamilton: Gosh, wouldn’t it be great if I could get one of these fitted to my helmet … hmmm.
naz3012 (@naz3012)
27th February 2016, 20:20
“Qualifying is boring in these FIA glasses… maybe we should change it up a bit”
just.daz (@nemo87)
27th February 2016, 20:48
The FIA announce the next step in ultimate driver safety..
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
27th February 2016, 21:07
Yes I can read the first line
Robert
27th February 2016, 21:15
Lewis is taking a peak at how the new qualification rules work out for him.
Robert
27th February 2016, 21:19
Lewis is not amused trying to exceed his vision on how the new qualification rules work out.
SaturnVF1 (@doublestuffpenguin)
27th February 2016, 21:52
“Wow, these really make it look like Nico’s faster than me!”
Mark Wylie
27th February 2016, 22:10
I see a Halo around me
Placid (@placid)
27th February 2016, 22:17
Lewis: Checking what will it be for me after my F1 days are over: A crowd!!! Then a wreath!!!! A bottle of fresh Indiana milk.
I just won the Indianapolis 500.
2face
27th February 2016, 22:34
Lewis is shopping for a new printer for his rap lyrics?
ivz (@ivz)
27th February 2016, 22:51
The source of why Lewis Hamilton now needs to wear spectacles has been discovered.
Glen
27th February 2016, 23:01
“So this is what the back of Nico’s car looks like…”
Scalextric (@scalextric)
27th February 2016, 23:02
“How can I get these awesome beach and mountain scenes and this private jet downloaded onto my Instagram?”
Apexor
27th February 2016, 23:19
Lewis is trying to find out why his opponents are too square when not racing.
Peppermint-Lemon (@)
27th February 2016, 23:30
Lewis tweets his team mates telemetry in real time after getting beaten by nico in a race for the last pair of google glasses.
Georgec986
27th February 2016, 23:36
Nope, doesn’t work: Nico is still there
a (@aaaa)
27th February 2016, 23:59
Arrh so it is EE before D if followed by a C……..Yeah ?
Mariano (@mariano)
28th February 2016, 2:38
NOSPE
NOISIV RUOY DEECXE
It seems to me that the glasses are in reverse mode!
Pit Lane
28th February 2016, 4:31
E…P…S…O…
Reganamer
28th February 2016, 8:19
Fans watch their heroes in action following the latest driver safety breakthrough.
Drg
28th February 2016, 8:28
Hamilton mistakenly gets an early start on his ‘branding’ of the new Halo safety requirement…
McF1 (@mccosmic)
28th February 2016, 8:43
Nico virtually hit me!
Steve Rogers (@yossarian)
28th February 2016, 8:54
The virtual reality you are trying to experience has been taken down due to a copyright claim from Formula One Management.
Iestyn Davies (@fastiesty)
28th February 2016, 9:34
*Look of shock* “McLaren-Honda wins? How?!”
Philip (@philipgb)
28th February 2016, 11:10
Hamilton test new silver tinted glasses to help people see that F1 is better now than in times gone by.
Illusive (@illusive)
28th February 2016, 12:48
Welcome to Ecclestone’s world of formula 1
Hysterical Hamilton: Its a TRAP!!!!
malc1110 (@malc1110)
28th February 2016, 16:08
Confused by his new glasses Lewis thinks he has entered the Gents.
Retired (@jeff1s)
28th February 2016, 16:58
Roborace project goes way too far!
Craig Wilde (@wildfire15)
28th February 2016, 17:41
Lewis: Have I gone blind?
Epson bloke: I think the device is off.
DNF
28th February 2016, 20:25
” I’ve got to thank Geordi for these, not getting a thing in my eye this time”
HK (@me4me)
28th February 2016, 23:50
LW: “Exceed your vision” Ha! I’m going to get one of these for the Strategy Group!
Dave
1st March 2016, 23:27
Just checking out the specs on my new printer.
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