Marcus Ericsson met a group of familiar-looking fans during the Australian Grand Prix.
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Cliffery (@cliffery)
1st April 2017, 11:43
Pay fans.
Clive Allen (@clive-allen)
1st April 2017, 11:48
+1
tim
1st April 2017, 13:22
hahaha
ruliemaulana (@ruliemaulana)
1st April 2017, 13:32
LMAO
Aapje (@aapje)
1st April 2017, 15:37
LOL
pastaman (@)
1st April 2017, 17:39
Only one that made me laugh out loud
anon
1st April 2017, 22:44
Clear winner in my book.
But won’t win because its potentially disrespectful to Ericsson, and F1Fanatic has a company line to toe.
pSynrg (@psynrg)
3rd April 2017, 12:36
Which companies line is being towed?
Your ‘claim’ absolute fantasy rubbish. Implying Ericsson is a pay driver is not disrespectful anyway, should it be based on fact (which I am not asserting either way at this point.)
RBAlonso (@rbalonso)
1st April 2017, 11:51
After the Australia 2015 debacle, Ericsson was determined to give himself the best possible chance at the Sauber drive!
David-A (@david-a)
1st April 2017, 14:54
To be fair, Sauber had a pretty good race at Australia 2015, achieving as double points finish.
Alianora La Canta (@alianora-la-canta)
1st April 2017, 15:35
@david-a This is true, but I believe @rbalonso was referring to before the race. Sauber had somehow managed to convince 4 drivers that they would be driving the 2 race cars it was providing, and depending on who you believe, may have had up to 6 drivers signed at one point. Hope that helps explain why having 10 of “you” aiming for a Sauber race seat is a sensible plan…
David-A (@david-a)
1st April 2017, 16:58
@alianora-la-canta Oh yeah, I forgot about that!
Clive Allen (@clive-allen)
1st April 2017, 11:52
Marcus Ericsson’s entire family assisted with the Australian GP attendance figures.
Joao (@johnmilk)
1st April 2017, 11:53
Giedo van der Garde, all of this guys have priority on that Sauber seat
Pinak Ghosh (@pinakghosh)
1st April 2017, 11:53
Honda engineers secretly attend a Sauber event.
Santiago
1st April 2017, 14:32
+1
Glen Carroll (@deadbull)
1st April 2017, 16:54
+1
Ben (@chookie6018)
1st April 2017, 17:05
+1
Bart
1st April 2017, 11:54
In a face off with his fans Ericsson failed to keep his head down.
Mach1 (@mach1)
1st April 2017, 11:55
Unfortunatly the cunning disguise for Saubers future engine supplier had a flaw.
Loen (@loen)
2nd April 2017, 19:24
…….and in any case, all Australian F1 fans look the same, don’t they ?
Stan
1st April 2017, 12:01
Marcus’ calling in reinforcements to take revenge on the chicken.
Proteus (@proteus)
1st April 2017, 12:01
Marcus Ericsson – a man with many faces.
pwaa (@pwaa)
1st April 2017, 12:19
After being called up to the Stewards, Marcus took to hiding in plain sight to avoid retribution.
hahostolze (@hahostolze)
1st April 2017, 12:21
In a field of Marcus Ericcson’s, Lance Stroll is still the worst driver
Nick (@theawesomefish)
1st April 2017, 12:23
Starring Pascal Wehrlein and Tatiana Calderón
A film directed by Monisha Kaltenborn
Being Marcus Ericsson
Coming Silly Season 2017
Gary
1st April 2017, 12:28
Monisha: OK, which one of you Marcus’es has the bag with $1.0 million to cover Melbourne?
Sergey Martyn
1st April 2017, 12:30
Sauber Wars: Episode II – Attack of The Clones
goondu86 (@goondu86)
1st April 2017, 12:32
Marcus Ericsson: wow you guys paid to get in, just like I did?
Though to be honest, I’m pretty sure most of the drivers on the grid will cream is easily on any track. 😀
Alec H
1st April 2017, 13:00
After finding she couldn’t sign different drivers for the same seat, monisha decided to try signing the same driver repeatedly for 2017
Stratos (@stratos)
1st April 2017, 13:07
“Quantity has a quality all its own”
hahostolze (@hahostolze)
1st April 2017, 18:28
Excellent
NinjaBadger (@ninjabadger)
1st April 2017, 13:48
In light of Pascal’s injury substitution, Marcus reveals the contingency plan he’s used since his chicken/bike crash.
Todfod (@todfod)
1st April 2017, 14:06
The number of drivers ready to drive for Sauber Honda
colinf (@colinf)
1st April 2017, 14:41
Even after several years in F1, most still couldn’t pick Ericcsson out in a crowd.
@F1-liners (@f1-liners)
2nd April 2017, 9:09
Good one.
dragoll (@dragoll)
1st April 2017, 14:55
Marcus has found someone he can beat…
Alianora La Canta (@alianora-la-canta)
1st April 2017, 15:38
There’s always one person who forgets their sunglasses in those first-race class photos…
bull mello (@bullmello)
1st April 2017, 16:03
Often duplicated, never copied…
marcusbreese (@marcusbreese)
1st April 2017, 16:04
Being Marcus Ericsson
Ruben
1st April 2017, 16:23
Mr. Anderson.
Dani Popescu (@daniboyf1)
2nd April 2017, 7:06
Nope. It’s just Mr. Ericsson. He’s definitely not THE ONE.
anon
2nd April 2017, 22:02
Agent Smith?
JackySteeg (@jackysteeg)
1st April 2017, 16:27
Giovinazzi can’t replace Marcus Ericsson if he doesn’t know who the real one is.
Retired (@jeff1s)
1st April 2017, 16:51
Sauber confirms Honda-engine switch for 2018, starring Ericssons.
Greup (@greup)
1st April 2017, 17:12
Ericsson accidentaly gave away his plan on how to get out of 90% of his interviews and sponsorship comittments.
Willie (@willienjg)
1st April 2017, 17:16
One erikson for every hit and run
OmarRoncal - Go Seb!!! (@)
1st April 2017, 17:46
Sauber problems about having many drivers hired for just 2 seats continue.
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
1st April 2017, 18:07
Marcus smiles because he just heard this breaking news:
http://en.f1i.com/news/263696-alfa-romeo-set-bail-mclaren-shock-takeover.html
Thedonz
1st April 2017, 18:07
Ericsson: Guys, why do I have to stand here to get my photo taken? And why are there so many good looking people here?
Thedonz
1st April 2017, 18:09
Ericsson: Maybe if I engage with all these mclaren fans I can get alonso’s seat next year…..
Thedonz
1st April 2017, 18:10
How the mighty have fallen, with their current form mclaren fans can only poke fun at the sauber drivers….
Neil (@neilosjames)
1st April 2017, 19:08
After telecom giants Apple, Samsung, Motorola and HTC turned them down, McLaren were forced to settle for a sponsorship deal with Swedish minnows Phony Ericsson.
Bart
1st April 2017, 19:14
Honda fans would like the grid to be full of Ericssons.
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
1st April 2017, 19:33
Time for a face off
Knight
1st April 2017, 19:33
Any of those people with the carbord still stuck to their face would drive better.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
1st April 2017, 19:36
Monisha Kaltenborn’s plans to raise money for Sauber by getting Marcus Ericsson transferred to Williams for the 2018 season are suddenly put into disarray by the discovery he has a secret longing to drive for McLaren.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
1st April 2017, 19:48
It was only by chance that Zak Brown discovered that McLaren didn’t have an exclusive engine supplier agreement with Honda.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
1st April 2017, 19:55
An unforeseen consequence of the end to Day Light Saving in Australia was Marcus Ericsson arriving at a PR photo-shoot at the time when Fernando Alonso was supposed to be present.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
1st April 2017, 20:08
Marcus Ericsson learns the hard way that one of the dangers of doing a green background photo-shoot is the person doing the photo-editing may add his image to the wrong advertisement.
Placid (@placid)
1st April 2017, 20:09
And now: Here is Marcus along with his noble fans after he was chosen for the lead role in:
SPARTACUS: THE MUSICAL.
Fan 1 thru…:
I AM SPARTACUS!!!
I AM SPARTACUS!!!
I AM SPARTACUS!!!
I AM SPARTACUS!!!
I AM SPARTACUS!!!
I AM SPARTACUS!!!
hzh (@hzh00)
1st April 2017, 20:19
Mclaren Honda prove themselves once again in having multiple car replacement parts during a GP.
JungleMartin
1st April 2017, 21:10
Ericsson revealed his cunning plan to insure himself against Sauber’s tendency to sign more drivers than they have cars.
Peppermint-Lemon (@)
1st April 2017, 21:52
Sauber attempt to disguise the faces of all the other drivers currently contracted to drive Ericssons car.
Roth Man (@rdotquestionmark)
1st April 2017, 22:53
Honda engineers are so embarrassed by the engine’s performance they are travelling disguised as someone no one will recognise.
Dani Popescu (@daniboyf1)
2nd April 2017, 7:02
nice :)
MaddMe (@maddme)
2nd April 2017, 0:42
Now, where’s Kevin?
beneboy (@beneboy)
2nd April 2017, 1:40
Marcus Ericsson: The only guy in F1 with as many faces as Bernie Ecclestone…
fast
2nd April 2017, 3:15
all the ericsson cutouts provide a perfect cover for david coulthard’s latest disguise
BrianW
2nd April 2017, 3:22
Team Sauber devises a solution to it’s financial problems – clone the pay driver.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
2nd April 2017, 4:07
What’s worse than one Ericssons. 10 Ericssons.
Chris (@tophercheese21)
2nd April 2017, 4:10
King Joffrey having fun with some locals of Kings Landing on his Nameday.
Dani Popescu (@daniboyf1)
2nd April 2017, 7:00
:)) he has no clue winter is coming. oh, wait a minute, it’s not winter, it’s China, right?!
Ganesh
2nd April 2017, 5:20
Honda plan to recruit Ericsson. Now people will blame unreliable driver, not Honda’s reliability.
CateredHam
2nd April 2017, 6:42
fans were having a good time in Melbourne, up until the moment that Sauber guy showed up…
Dani Popescu (@daniboyf1)
2nd April 2017, 6:56
Next time don’t cover your faces. Print Mercedes badges and place them over the H logo.
Roth Man (@rdotquestionmark)
2nd April 2017, 7:15
Hitler reveals his controversial new proposal to make F1 great again.
F1Junky
2nd April 2017, 9:18
Formula 1 rocked by paternity class action lawsuit. The driver at the center of the scandal, one Marcus Ericsson has made this statement. ‘Pirelli rubber is the cause, it was designed to degrade and not last the distance’. Pirelli have refused to comment until further investigation.
hzh (@hzh00)
2nd April 2017, 9:39
“The power of dreams”.
Fixy (@)
2nd April 2017, 13:35
Ericsson figured out he could easily avoid finishing a race in last place if there were ten of him…
hzh (@hzh00)
2nd April 2017, 14:13
“I swear it wasn’t me who wrecked the car!”
Apexor
2nd April 2017, 18:52
Who can find Waldo?
Apexor
2nd April 2017, 18:54
Marcus erricson is hanging out with the wrong fans. Those masks are of Nico Rosberg. Do they really look alike?
Jason
2nd April 2017, 19:30
The Marcus Ericsson Chicken Defense squad out in full force.
Lee Taylor (@leedamastr)
2nd April 2017, 19:33
When your smile of despair beats the emotionless Kimi-style reaction of the fans.
Dom (@3dom)
2nd April 2017, 20:05
McLaren yet again show favour for a driver that has been upstaged by a rookie
Dom (@3dom)
2nd April 2017, 20:28
Marcus Ericsson launches his new “pensive” image for 2017
rich mac
4th April 2017, 5:58
Boy-Band, ‘The Ericssons’, waiting for their Carpool Karaoke hot-lap around Albert Park.
Julian Sark @sarknews (@juliansark)
4th April 2017, 18:49
One Marcus Ericcson … two Marcus Ericcson … three … zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
That gets me to sleep SO much faster than counting sheep …