What were Bernie Ecclestone and Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene discussing during the British Grand Prix weekend? That’s for you to decide in this weekend’s Caption Competition.
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A selection of the best will feature in a future edition of the F1 Fanatic Round-up.
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ksells (@ksells)
16th July 2016, 11:57
Arrivabene: “C’mon, how have you not let us win a race yet??!”
bogaaaa (@nosehair)
18th July 2016, 9:22
“While you are down there”
Thedonz
16th July 2016, 12:16
Bernie my friend, Ive said it before and ill say it again….I promise it’s not a Marlboro logo….
Nimba (@nimba)
16th July 2016, 12:16
“We used to be your favorite team(aah) , Why don’t you play Super Mario anymore(aah) Mister E?”
Leon
16th July 2016, 12:18
You said fIA stood for Ferrari international assistance Bernie …
Mark G (@)
16th July 2016, 12:20
Ecclestone not impressed by Arrivabenne’s impression of F1’s V6 engines.
M. Gould
16th July 2016, 12:22
Whadda you mean, Italian again?
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
16th July 2016, 12:22
Arrivabene: “When you said we have to catch them all, I wasn’t expecting us to start from the pitlane!”
Keisalex
18th July 2016, 8:21
Shed a tear in this one.
Undisputed Winner, outstanding effort ☺
Neel Jani (@neelv27)
16th July 2016, 12:23
Arrivabene, “We are Ferrari and we still aim to beat Mercedes this season”
Bernie, “Duh!”
Erik vK
16th July 2016, 12:25
Maurizio Arrivabene seeks answers on behalf of his ace driver Sebastian Vettel: are we racing or doing ping-pong in the current formula?
Mark England
16th July 2016, 12:32
Come here you little sweetheart and pucker up.
PhilEReid (@philereid)
16th July 2016, 12:34
“What do you mean you’re taking away our Ferrari fund?”
poobear
16th July 2016, 13:54
Best
HK (@me4me)
16th July 2016, 12:42
Gotta catch ’em all! ..I mean overtake them all. Please, Bernie, that’s what I ment!!
hzh (@hzh00)
16th July 2016, 12:43
“So you telling me we can’t have Mercedes power in our car next year?”
Dirk (@dirksen)
16th July 2016, 12:44
Why don’t you retire?
Neel Jani (@neelv27)
16th July 2016, 12:45
Arrivabene, “Bernie I am sorry…I was playing Pokemon Go when I accidentally bumped into Tamara!”
hzh (@hzh00)
16th July 2016, 12:47
“Halo there Bernie, how you doin’?”
sbr70.3
16th July 2016, 12:50
Come at me Bro!
Yoseph
16th July 2016, 12:52
…c’mon stop sulking, Sergio made the call to extend his contract, what am I to do?
Robbie (@robbie)
16th July 2016, 13:03
Yo, Bernie…I thought we agreed…no touching my junk in public.
hzh (@hzh00)
16th July 2016, 13:06
“Hasn’t Pirelli recommended to you a stint length for leading F1 before you blow up?”
Sravan Krishnan (@sravan-pe)
16th July 2016, 13:10
:D
myxtiom (@myxtiom)
16th July 2016, 17:03
+1
Ruben
16th July 2016, 13:08
Bernie: You know what grinds my gears?
Maurizio: Really?
Thedonz
16th July 2016, 14:04
Bernie: omg, who farted?
Maurizio: not me!
Benie: fecking Italians…
Jon Thereyougo (@jon-thereyougo)
16th July 2016, 14:34
MA: Come on Bernie, you’ve changed the regs in our favour before, why not this time?!
BE: Nah, I’m already getting sued because I pay you for just showing up!
charliex (@photogcw)
16th July 2016, 14:36
Maurizio: Cut me some slack, Bernie. We’re doing everything we can right now. We just can’t beat Mercedes!
schooner (@schooner)
16th July 2016, 14:43
Ecclestone is unmoved by Arrivabene’s rendition of “Largo Al Factotum” from The Barber of Seville.
MikeeCZ
16th July 2016, 14:56
Cmon Bernie we need more money, give us more money!
Jack (@jackisthestig)
16th July 2016, 15:11
“Hey, why only $100 million more than the others?”
poobear
16th July 2016, 15:35
It wasn’t my call to keep him on, he clearly can’t adapt to get the most out of these front-limited cars and you didn’t get me Hamilton-ah
Zim
16th July 2016, 16:11
Oh c’mon! How many times have I asked you? Stop coming in here and asking for all those millions back.
just.daz (@nemo87)
16th July 2016, 16:20
“Please Berni.. Justa one Cornetto!?”
Martijn (@)
16th July 2016, 16:24
Arrivabene: ‘You’ll need to bend the rules a bit more Bernie, we’re still not winning’
Strontium (@strontium)
17th July 2016, 0:45
+1
MG421982 (@)
16th July 2016, 16:31
Ma como potrei dire che io no sei uno italiano vero?!?
Paul F (@)
16th July 2016, 16:37
Recitar! Mentre preso dal delirio,
non so più quel che dico,
e quel che faccio!
Eppur è d’uopo, sforzati!
Bah! Sei tu forse un uom?
Tu se’ Pagliaccio!
Paul F (@)
16th July 2016, 16:38
Translation from Pagliacci:
Act! While in delirium,
I no longer know what I say,
or what I do!
And yet it’s necessary… make an effort!
Bah! Are you not a man?
You are a clown!
myxtiom (@myxtiom)
16th July 2016, 17:02
Mamma mia! The rarest Pokémon on earth and I haven’t my smartphone with me.
ColdFly F1 (@)
16th July 2016, 18:43
good one!
Strontium (@strontium)
17th July 2016, 0:46
+1
Armchair Expert (@foreverred)
16th July 2016, 17:12
Hey C’mon, we still aint beating Mercedes you need to increase the payments.
azanardi
16th July 2016, 17:17
Come on Bernie! Your butt is getting this wide because your are seating as chairman for so long.
ddd
16th July 2016, 17:22
Cmon bernie just one year just one year let us win.
Biggsy
16th July 2016, 17:30
Arrivabenne: Come on, Bernie! Seb is begging you to tell Pirelli to make a decent tyre!
Bernie (grudgingly): It’s these tires or the sprinklers!
Biggsy
16th July 2016, 17:33
Arrivabenne: Come on, Bernie! How are we supposed to make ends meet with just 200 million historic bonus payment?
Bernie (grudgingly): Ok, I’ll see if I can squeeze some more out of Sauber.
Mach1 (@mach1)
16th July 2016, 18:04
In recent years, Bernies power and control has grown to such an extent that even the Italians freeze mid-gesture when we walks by.
Mach1 (@mach1)
16th July 2016, 21:20
*he
Strontium (@strontium)
17th July 2016, 0:47
+1
Tom L. (@tom-l)
16th July 2016, 18:04
“No wins since Singapore last year? Let me check those vital signs…”
Tom L. (@tom-l)
16th July 2016, 18:06
“Maurizio, I’m disappointed. I thought we had an agreement when you told me you were going to sign a has-been who should have retired years ago.”
Derek Edwards
16th July 2016, 18:23
What do you mean, we have to keep Kimi?
ColdFly F1 (@)
16th July 2016, 18:38
grow up man!
Ron Mon (@henslayer)
16th July 2016, 18:53
I’m a cigarette salesman. You didn’t think I’d actually make them a winning team, did you?
Peppermint-Lemon (@)
16th July 2016, 19:06
Bernie: “Time to say goodbye”
Maurizio: “Con te partirò”
Arthur (@eriko)
16th July 2016, 19:08
“Are you not entertained?!”
JoshJ81
16th July 2016, 19:08
Bernie, “Sign Kimi now!”, Maurizio, “Whoa, wha, huh…WHY?”
Traverse (@hellotraverse)
16th July 2016, 19:19
Bernie forget to bring the cannolis.
Wesley (@)
16th July 2016, 19:21
“Fuhgedaboutit!”
Gill
16th July 2016, 19:27
“Anyone who had a heart would take me in his arms………………”
Eric (@fletch)
16th July 2016, 19:30
Maurizio realizes the bromance is clearly over.
Eric (@fletch)
16th July 2016, 19:31
Clearly Bernie doesn’t agree that these are Happy Days at Ferrari…
CateredHam
16th July 2016, 19:32
“Why you give a Vettel exploding tyre? You said it was for a Hamilton and a Rosberg”
Traverse (@hellotraverse)
17th July 2016, 10:32
LOL
Chris Scott
16th July 2016, 19:41
Arrivebene: “While you’re down there…”
DT
16th July 2016, 19:43
You promised me Red Bull wouldn’t be that fast.
Philip (@philipgb)
16th July 2016, 19:52
Aww someone’s daddy didn’t give him enough hugs growing up did he?
TonySpeed (@tonyspeed)
16th July 2016, 20:01
Don’t blame me! You knéw Seb was 80/1!
cdavman (@cdavman)
16th July 2016, 20:07
Chest bump!… No?
Dean Stewart
16th July 2016, 22:33
+1
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
16th July 2016, 20:54
Arrivabene: Haas were allowed to use our wind tunnel! It wasn’t against the rules.
Kyle
16th July 2016, 21:13
Come at me bro!
hzh (@hzh00)
16th July 2016, 21:38
“We need tyres this size!”
Mach1 (@mach1)
16th July 2016, 21:51
Arrivabene: Wassa matter you….why you looka so sad…..Gotta no respect…
Bernie: Ahh Shaddap a your face
Quant
16th July 2016, 22:03
Our bonus in sterling, what do you take me for??
Mark
16th July 2016, 22:14
Hey Bernie (when,sa your doh££ me oh day)
@Pau1inel
16th July 2016, 22:20
I tell you Bernie, we were this close …..
Manox (@marussi)
16th July 2016, 22:24
I saw a manor fan! He was this big!
Johnny H.
16th July 2016, 22:25
“What a mistake-a to make-a”
Richard (@rick1984)
16th July 2016, 22:36
Bernie thinking… if this picture was a second earlier theyd have got me slapping him
@HoHum (@hohum)
16th July 2016, 22:59
Ehhhh,,,,,Bernie, c’mon you know everybody calls you that, doesn’t mean we don’t love you.
Thecollaroyboys (@thecollaroyboys)
16th July 2016, 23:06
And I e I e I, will always love yooouu oh oh oh yeah. (F1 being a bit like the Titanic and Ferrari getting it’s extra spoonful of prize money jam from the Bernster)
greg
16th July 2016, 23:43
We got no food, we got no jobs… our PETS’ HEADS ARE FALLING OFF!
SauberS1 (@saubers1)
16th July 2016, 23:49
Why should I save your F1?
JackySteeg (@jackysteeg)
17th July 2016, 1:19
“Come on Bernie! A Mercedes-powered Ferrari wouldn’t be THAT confusing…”
jamiejay (@jamiejay995)
17th July 2016, 2:56
“Come on Bernie give me more vetos”
Scottie (@scottie)
17th July 2016, 3:22
Bernie let’s his actions answer if he voted for or against Brexit…
Dani B. Molina (@esmiz)
17th July 2016, 3:44
Maurizio Arrivabene poses with an elderly fan at the British Grand Prix. Bless!
John Cousins (@drone)
17th July 2016, 3:48
And IIIIIII EEEEEE IIIIIIIIII will always love yoouuuuuuuuuuu. (Whitney houston voice)
Scalextric (@scalextric)
17th July 2016, 4:31
Ah come on, Bernie! I think Brexit means I’m the next commercial rights holder, not Christian.
Neil (@neilosjames)
17th July 2016, 5:01
Eh, come on, you’re saying this face isn’t worth 5% of the sport’s revenue?
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
17th July 2016, 5:23
“You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? Then who the hell else are you talkin’ to? You talkin’ to me? Well I’m the only one here. Who the **** do you think you’re talking to?”
MtlRacer (@mtlracer)
17th July 2016, 5:52
Bernie, I know you said don’t let Vettel win, but he’s so damned fast! Even exploding tyres won’t stop him.
Robert
17th July 2016, 6:31
C’mon Berny, what do you mean whit “I made you an offer you can’t refuse?
We’re al friends no?
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
17th July 2016, 7:01
Sorry Bernie, I can’t make you the Marlboro Man. But I can get you a cig.
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
17th July 2016, 7:03
C’mon Bernie, we can’t use Merc engines, what’s wrong with you?
SamwiseJC
17th July 2016, 7:04
What do you mean we don’t get a pokestop at our factory? Mercedes has one!
Christopher Aoun
17th July 2016, 8:44
“Whaaaaaaaat can I say Bernie, the man knows how to drink. I had to keep Kimi for next year.”
Miki
17th July 2016, 9:38
“We can still beat Mercedes this season”
Bernie : Duhhhhh
AMR (@aiera-music)
17th July 2016, 9:51
Still steaming over the Brexit result, Bernie was in no mood for a hug.
hzh (@hzh00)
17th July 2016, 9:54
“So what’s next? Front wing DRS?”
Mark
17th July 2016, 10:22
Arrivabene: Are you talking to me?
averageJoe
17th July 2016, 10:26
Come on Bernie, you know Kimi likes Ice cream. Why didn’t you say before that you want one …
Jack
17th July 2016, 10:31
Bernie, who believes that a team’s funding is most important to it’s competitiveness, visits the team principle of Ferrari to ask him if he spent all the money on hair gel.
Biggsy
17th July 2016, 11:53
Hahaha winner! :)
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
17th July 2016, 11:03
Noooo Bernie, I don’t drink Red Bull!
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
17th July 2016, 11:04
Sorry Bernie, I can’t get you an invitation to Kimis wedding.
Steve williams
17th July 2016, 11:10
Bernie! This where i bank “Santander”not Any old off shore account, thats where you put my money!
Janet54321
17th July 2016, 11:15
Arrivo: no I don’t have a soapbox for you.
Greup (@greup)
17th July 2016, 11:23
A: Hair-care products arent THAT expensive.
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
17th July 2016, 11:41
Hey Bernie, don’t call my boss Macaroni again!
Robbie (@robbie)
17th July 2016, 12:50
Come on Bernie, how could I know she was your wife…I thought she must have been your daughter.
Kim Styles
17th July 2016, 13:42
so we are F1’s Rolling Stones are we?? thanks for that, what am I your Little Red Rooster????
anonymouscoward (@anonymouscoward)
17th July 2016, 13:54
Arrivabene complained to Bernie as he thiught he was going to inherit a win. Bernie: Listen, you fringe, if I throw a dog a bone, I don’t want to know if it tastes good or not. You stop me again whilst I’m walking, and I’ll cut your Jacobs off.
bad_whippet (@bad_whippet)
17th July 2016, 14:13
Bernie’s new Arrivabene hand puppet was amazingly realistic….
skynet83
17th July 2016, 16:08
B.E: my wife, i know shes here
M.A: c’mon Bernie take it easy
Duncan Snowden
17th July 2016, 16:29
“Hey, what do you expect on $250m? Miracles?”
“Carlos’s boy beat you in a Minardi, Maurie…”
TribalTalker (@tribaltalker)
17th July 2016, 21:24
This.
Todfod (@todfod)
17th July 2016, 16:47
Let’s hug it out Bernie…. I promise Ferrari will never threaten to pull out of F1
Stingray
17th July 2016, 17:24
Really? Square tires?
Mark
21st July 2016, 7:19
His drivers make the round ones square anyway.
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
17th July 2016, 17:27
No Bernie, don’t worry, I don’t think you’re shrinking
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
17th July 2016, 19:08
Arrivabene caught Ecclestone looking out for pokemons at the Ferrari garage.
mcgregski
17th July 2016, 21:21
Bernie: “…and cough…”
hello kitty
17th July 2016, 22:32
sunday, monday, happy days, tuesday, wednesday, happy days, thursday, friday, happy days, the weekend comes, my cycle hums, ready to race to you…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W6y7YhHdVE
robert
17th July 2016, 23:41
once again Bernie makes Ferrari whistle.
Andrea
18th July 2016, 7:08
“Just one (winning) Ferrari…..give it to me….delicious Ferrari from Italy” (Sung to the tune of ‘Just one Cornetto’)
Ian Bond (@ianbond001)
18th July 2016, 13:57
C’mon Bernie, you promissed: what about those harder tires for Mercedes?! every race!
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
18th July 2016, 21:01
Dropping Monza?? You crazy bugger!!
Placid (@placid)
18th July 2016, 22:25
Maurizio: Bernie – A cow is a cow. Milk is milk.
Bernie: But it’s not Indiana milk. I wanna call Andretti-Herta Autosport.
Pink Peril
18th July 2016, 23:40
Bernie: I haven’t seen you my whole life and now you just show up and *expect* a relationship? I hate you.
Maurizio: Can I have a hug?
Bernie: No.
Maurizio: C’mon, give daddy a hug
Loen (@loen)
19th July 2016, 15:46
Bernie….Bernie…..I tella you…..they gonna burn my feet….they gonna putta
di big-a concrete feet on me….like-a this….you gotta helpa me Bernie….
…they don’t-a love-a me no more….I see di colda eye di bigga bossa giva me….
Helpa me Bernie…..you gotta do something…..!
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
19th July 2016, 17:05
+1
Allen Cookson
20th July 2016, 22:03
Whoa, sorry. I had lasagna for lunch!