Next week Jenson Button will start what may be the final grand prix in a series which has spanned 17 seasons and over 300 races.
The F1 Fanatic picture archive has duly been raided for an obscure snap from early in his career. Here’s one from his third season in F1, with Renault.
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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Uzair Syed (@ultimateuzair)
19th November 2016, 12:14
”Hahaha, YES! Beat that, Flavio!”
Johnny
19th November 2016, 12:20
No rear grip.
Hugh (@hugh11)
19th November 2016, 12:20
“If I jump, can I escape from this hellhole at Renault?”
Tristan
19th November 2016, 12:30
“Now this is off-piste!”
(apologies for my poor taste in humour)
Jamie (@jdpkart18)
19th November 2016, 12:59
So this is what it will feel like when I win in Abu Dhabi right?
Philip (@philipgb)
19th November 2016, 13:22
Over the course of 3 years, Button climbed more mountains than Hamilton.
Stubborn Swiss (@stubbornswiss)
19th November 2016, 13:30
@philipgb I was just wondering how long it would be before we saw Hamiltons name thrown in here.
Didn’t take too long, did it!
Arrows98 (@arrows98)
19th November 2016, 13:35
@stubbornswiss but this is actually pretty good… and I’m a Button fan!!!
Biggsy
19th November 2016, 13:31
He climbed less mountains, but calculating the height of each peak, the combined height he climbed is slightly bigger than Hamilton’s. :)
pSynrg (@psynrg)
19th November 2016, 22:34
Considering this was in 2002, Lewis was 17 and racing F3 that’s not surprising…
Mach1 (@mach1)
19th November 2016, 13:51
Asked how he would like to finish his third season of F1, Jenson answered “feeling on top of the world, with a couple of poles”. It seems the Renault marketing department took him too literally.
hzh (@hzh00)
19th November 2016, 13:55
Button finally reaches the peak of his performance.
Strontium (@strontium)
20th November 2016, 16:53
@hzh00 ahahah I like this
Lowell Freeman
19th November 2016, 14:03
If I don’t move teams soon these could be my last two poles
Lewis McMurray (@celicadion23)
19th November 2016, 14:17
Jenson, can you give us a visual representation of how far Honda have to climb?
alanore (@alanore)
19th November 2016, 15:34
Over the hill?!
Phylyp (@phylyp)
19th November 2016, 15:56
“I’ve hit my peak, and its all downhill from here.”
Richard (@rick1984)
19th November 2016, 16:01
Buttons demonstrarion of just how far off the monte carlo pole renault would be that year was a slight exaggeration
Neil (@neilosjames)
19th November 2016, 16:47
“Hey, why don’t you put the camera on the end of my stick, and I could-”
“Nah, it’d never work.”
S.J.M (@sjm)
19th November 2016, 16:49
Jenson was too late to heed the warning that his new Pirelli walking shoes would eventually drop off a cliff.
Phylyp (@phylyp)
19th November 2016, 16:56
“Jenson in his low downforce setup”
… or should that read getup?
Godwin JOSEPH
19th November 2016, 17:04
Try this guys! The feeling is awesome after retirement!
ColinChapman (@colinchapman)
19th November 2016, 18:13
When you get your mclaren Honda on the podium in Abu Dhabi.
hzh (@hzh00)
19th November 2016, 18:36
Button finally figured out how to get on top of McLaren’s lack of speed during the Brazilian GP.
Steven Smith (@ragwort)
19th November 2016, 19:23
Without a Pole since 2012. Suddenly Jenson had two.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
19th November 2016, 19:36
Let me pretend that I’ve achieved anything n my own worth.
Ruben
19th November 2016, 19:48
Having run out of power units for the season, Button inspects his grid slot for the Abu Dhabi GP.
”I’ll be sure to get a good start going down into turn 1.”
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
19th November 2016, 19:57
Lewis who? I had two poles before he even made it to GP2
Thedonz
19th November 2016, 19:58
Buttons latest foray into skiing ended badly when arrived atop the mountain and although he had his pole he was lacking skiis……….and Snow!
Thedonz
19th November 2016, 20:00
The hitman had clearly received out of date information.
He was asked to push Hamiltons teammate off a cliff…..
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
19th November 2016, 20:05
Yes! Finally on the podium.
Yoseph
19th November 2016, 20:10
Button-up for the precifice!
TED BELL
19th November 2016, 20:15
The Manor paddle shifters are really this long??
Ninjenius (@ninjenius)
19th November 2016, 21:01
Jenson finally makes it to the top, using sheer brawn.
Stubborn Swiss (@stubbornswiss)
19th November 2016, 21:09
“Told you I’d get to the top with nothing but poles!”
John H (@john-h)
19th November 2016, 21:40
Cup of tea would be amazing.
Derek Edwards
19th November 2016, 22:18
I’ll get to the top eventually, but it will take brains and Brawn…
Roth Man (@rdotquestionmark)
19th November 2016, 23:23
Jenson celebrating two poles at Monaco.
Roth Man (@rdotquestionmark)
19th November 2016, 23:27
Jenson’s saved 20 pounds on his car insurance and now he feels EPIC.
Tony Kalkman
19th November 2016, 23:30
Button unexpectedly collects 2 poles for the season
juan
19th November 2016, 23:50
no Ron Dennis anymore!
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
20th November 2016, 0:25
“I love to go a racing…along Monaco track…and as I race I live to sing …a knap sack on my back …Vic-torree, Vic-tor-rer, Vic-torree, Vic-tor-rer-ha ha ha … ha ha ha Victory …a knap sack on my back.”
Apexor
20th November 2016, 0:57
Future Sir Jenson Button.
Just watch the queen will knight Jenson.
Apexor
20th November 2016, 0:59
I wonder if Felipe Massa and Jenson will throw a retirement party together.
Next up Kimi.
pH (@ph)
20th November 2016, 2:17
I’ve made it!
I wonder whether I will ever make it that high in Formula One…
Scalextric (@scalextric)
20th November 2016, 2:54
I came to the mountain top to consult Ron Dennis, but he’s nowhere to be seen!
Das Zilch (@)
20th November 2016, 8:46
Button tries his hand at another sport that’s going downhill.
Tristan
20th November 2016, 10:57
Wow! Brutal… I love it.
Dean Stewart (@dean111181)
20th November 2016, 10:25
“RON!! RON!! THE END OF THIS BLOODY POLE’S CAME OFF!!”
Reganamer
20th November 2016, 11:04
Button didn’t think 2016 cars were extreme enough for an ‘extreme selfie’
Pat Ruadh (@fullcoursecaution)
20th November 2016, 11:25
With Charlie’s new track limits clarified, Jenson investigates possible lines into turn 1
mog
20th November 2016, 22:55
Awesome! Winner.
Todfod (@todfod)
20th November 2016, 14:01
Hasegawa mysteriously disappears when he joined Jenson Button on a trekking expedition
hzh (@hzh00)
20th November 2016, 14:39
Mclaren are testing Pirelli’s tyres cliff limit.
Levente (@leventebandi)
20th November 2016, 15:58
In 2002, Jenson became the first F1 driver to get 2 poles on one race weekend
myxtiom (@myxtiom)
20th November 2016, 16:17
Funny :-)
Jayteeniftb
20th November 2016, 17:45
Meet the new Jensen, same as the old Jensen. Aiming high and well……
CateredHam
20th November 2016, 18:11
The Balance doesn’t feel right
n0b0dy100
20th November 2016, 19:27
Jensen celebrates grabbing his first Monaco pole in 2003.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
20th November 2016, 22:45
Jenson Button received a 5 second penalty from the stewards after it was reported that he had taken a shortcut across the grass and twice ignored track limits.
myxtiom (@myxtiom)
20th November 2016, 22:49
Button ready to start his first “flying” lap of the weekend.
Chris (@tophercheese21)
21st November 2016, 10:21
Jenson Button underestimates the size of Monaco while trying to take an optical illusion photo.
Krishna Reddy (@krishna)
21st November 2016, 10:28
Alonso:”Whats your top speed while skiing”
Button:”Better than that Honda engine”
Dom Vito (@domvitof1)
21st November 2016, 18:49
“If i’m still racing at 300 Grands Prix, someone push me off of this thing!”
discotheque (@discotheque)
22nd November 2016, 8:41
“Look – I rescued these two massive track rods…the rest of the car’s down there somewhere….!”
Lee (@leejo)
23rd November 2016, 16:06
Impatient to get to the top, Jensen got out of his MP4-31 and started running…
Placid (@placid)
24th November 2016, 20:38
Rugged terrains are the ultimate challenge yet for survival with unexpected obstacles to encounter.
Join Jenson Button as he will tackle his greatest challenge since winning the 2009 F1 World Driving Title as the new host of…
…MAN VS WILD!!!!
Coming soon only on BBC America.