As a two time world champion, Fernando Alonso has always kept his eyes on the prize.
But what has the Alpine driver got in the sights of this very expensive camera he appears to have borrowed?
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 RaceFans Round-up.
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Erik
25th December 2021, 8:59
Alonso performs some sweeping shots as ‘El Pan’ comes into effect
Nigel Scott
25th December 2021, 9:18
With this lens, I can just about see how far Masi threw away the rule book
spoutnik (@spoutnik)
27th December 2021, 9:57
Hahah
Wowsers
25th December 2021, 9:16
‘Alonso pictures Hamiltons 8th title getting away from him’
Derek Edwards
25th December 2021, 9:30
Before a race Fernando always likes to double check where the track limits have been moved to.
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
25th December 2021, 11:04
Ahah, best one I think!
Jim from US (@jimfromus)
25th December 2021, 23:05
perfect
Miguel Bento (@miguelbento)
25th December 2021, 9:31
“Damn, my third title keeps getting smaller and smaller…”
DG0606
25th December 2021, 9:31
Hmmmm, my third title doesn’t look too far through this thing.
Jack (@jackisthestig)
25th December 2021, 9:43
Fernando goes all-in on Canon equipment just before Nikon releases it’s far superior new model.
Keith Campbell (@keithedin)
25th December 2021, 10:49
@jackisthestig This is so on point it hurts.
Racer X (@ubangee)
25th December 2021, 9:43
There goes my McLaren seat fading into the distance…
Michael A.
25th December 2021, 9:45
Fernando is looking for a convenient chair to watch the race from – from McLaren days!
nandy
25th December 2021, 10:06
“There must be a worthy opponent out there somewhere…”
George Mair
25th December 2021, 11:50
I’m not getting a 50k fine. I can see Hamiltons wing fine from here.
HAL
25th December 2021, 10:26
So, where are these Ferrari designs ?
DavidS (@davids)
25th December 2021, 10:41
Following Max’s fine, Fernando began creatively exploring the limits of the parc ferme regulations.
jamt
25th December 2021, 10:48
Motivated by the previous Racing Point campaign, Fernando is fully committed to help in the development of Alpine’s 2022 car
williamssupport (@williamssupport)
25th December 2021, 11:10
Well that settles it I know what I will be doing when I leave F1 at the end of 2022.
Broke1984 (@broke1984)
25th December 2021, 11:17
Try as he might, Alonso just can’t focus in on that 3rd title!
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
25th December 2021, 11:32
“You’re right ….. They are aren’t they!”
RandomMallard
25th December 2021, 11:36
After watching the success of the EMF radiation gun in Cars 2, Alonso tries the same tactic on Stroll and Verstappen in Baku.
Nooma341 (@nooma341)
25th December 2021, 11:39
If I take a picture, my career will last longer.
Tifoso1989 (@tifoso1989)
25th December 2021, 12:06
“Where is Piquet Jr in the crowd, Latifi wants to talk to him.”
Michael (@freelittlebirds)
25th December 2021, 13:42
Using a telescope, Alonso focuses on his next championship as it drives away from him towards the Alps!
Josh (@canadianjosh)
25th December 2021, 14:12
“Wind is 5 mph left to right…… ok Esteban now!!!! Aim for his tyres!!!”
Michiel (@micf1)
25th December 2021, 14:27
“Switching to 18 inch seems to improve my shot”
amian
25th December 2021, 14:49
“Yeah, yeah… confirmed… The rear wing bents like hell no bueno seńor”.
D Winn
25th December 2021, 14:50
“I see Max is on fresh soft rubber again”
Philip (@philipgb)
25th December 2021, 15:02
‘I’m more use as a camera operator than a grand prix driver at the moment’. (Alonso, 2016)
Pat Ruadh (@fullcoursecaution)
25th December 2021, 16:06
“But the data said take a wide angle at turn 1?”
Qeki (@qeki)
25th December 2021, 20:19
Lol!
Sihrtogg (@sihrtogg)
29th December 2021, 11:03
^ We have a winner!
Fred Fedurch
25th December 2021, 16:10
Well I’ll be damned, you’re right. Those little deflection stops on the Mercedes wing do look illegal.
floodo1
25th December 2021, 16:24
“This is what you need to see El Plan”
apexor
25th December 2021, 16:25
nando: wow! we are really that behind from the mercs.
Ashwin (@redbullf1)
25th December 2021, 16:37
Alonso participates in the ‘Young Photographers’ competition !
Aapje (@aapje)
25th December 2021, 17:06
“No, I still can’t see Max and Lewis from my grid spot.”
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
25th December 2021, 17:22
Alonso: “With my secret bazooka I will kill you and take your place at Red Bull, Checo Perez.”
Also:
Alonso: “Just in case, I will also kill you with my secret bazooka, George Russell. And you too, Daniel Ricciardo. Maybe Carlos Sainz too, because you never know…”
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
25th December 2021, 17:25
Alonso: “With the new Back In Time 3000 ™ I can see the exact moment that Michael Masi chose to prioritise ‘the show’ over the sport.”
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
25th December 2021, 17:29
BREAKING NEWS
Fernando Alonso superglues massive camera to forehead in freak Christmas Day accident.
Davethechicken
25th December 2021, 18:56
I laughed at this one
Rob (@sundiesel)
25th December 2021, 23:08
Good one
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
25th December 2021, 17:54
Fernando training the official overtake counter “… now look at car 14 … look at that classy overtake … top echelon skill of that driver … bold and imaginative … see the respectful waves he gets as he passes another car … don’t worry about the shaking fist and rude gesture, it’s friendly rivalry … “
Pat Ruadh (@fullcoursecaution)
25th December 2021, 18:11
“If you no longer go for a snap that exists, you are no longer a racing photographer”
Qeki (@qeki)
25th December 2021, 20:20
+1
Hans P Rasmussen
25th December 2021, 18:29
That’s where my six tents went!
F1 frog (@f1frog)
25th December 2021, 18:46
‘This is an interesting circuit, because it has inclines. And not just up, but down as well.’
ADUB SMALLBLOCK (@waptraveler)
25th December 2021, 18:50
Even with the most powerful lens known to man, Fernando cannot see far enough into the future to see his next title.
Davethechicken
25th December 2021, 18:54
Alonso checks out the new space telescope, prior to its Christmas Day launch.
Charlie Payne
25th December 2021, 19:33
This new EMP tech really does give us a shot at the 22 World Championship
Bitten&Hisses (@al-perry)
25th December 2021, 19:54
I watch a vacant seat in Mercedes. This is ‘El Plan’.
Walker 79
25th December 2021, 20:37
Alonso borrows portable camera from Japanese tourist
Red Andy (@red-andy)
25th December 2021, 20:53
Say “chicken”
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
25th December 2021, 21:47
Capturing the “El plan”.
Denis (@denis1304)
25th December 2021, 22:13
Zooming on his next drivers World Championship.
A-lens-o
25th December 2021, 22:20
It’s a nice lens, but has poor grip.
I have an opinion
25th December 2021, 22:48
“Ooo, Flavio in embarrassing swimwear. Now for the next stage of El Plan.”
Mr Fabulous (@mrfabulous)
25th December 2021, 22:51
“Like I say, I always bring a couple of extra frames-per-second with me to every team”
Rob (@sundiesel)
25th December 2021, 23:07
“Hmmm, that Spanish flag bikini is filled out very nicely.”
Rob (@)
25th December 2021, 23:19
‘Is that a McLaren employee scanning Ferrari documents!?’
K (@sugoi)
26th December 2021, 0:05
Can’t see Masi’s consistency even through this telescope.
K (@sugoi)
26th December 2021, 0:08
Felipe, Alonso focuses faster than you!
Tommy C (@tommy-c)
26th December 2021, 0:11
I can’t wait to tell Jarno I got pictures!
BlueChris (@bluechris)
26th December 2021, 1:30
Alonso watch Honda leave in a distance and thinking “How the hell did that huppent?”
Ohm
26th December 2021, 1:57
Fernando reminds himself what the drivers’ championship trophy looks like.
Ohm
26th December 2021, 1:58
“There you are, driver’s championship trophy!”
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
26th December 2021, 2:13
Concerned that the photographer was part of the GP2 journalist team, Fernando demonstrated the standard required in F1.
HRT (@vvans)
27th December 2021, 8:30
Hahaha
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
26th December 2021, 2:15
Alonso decided to check if his chance at another championship really was a ‘long shot’.
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
26th December 2021, 2:21
“just another few minutes please, I am sure I saw someone supporting me somewhere in those grandstands”.
Trayambak Chakravarty (@major-dev)
26th December 2021, 3:57
Sir Miles Axelrod’s plans for world domination now include the employment of a certain Spanish gentleman fancying himself as a cameraman…
JonJon
26th December 2021, 4:38
Fernando searches for evidence that proves he’s not the only person who wears Kimoa.
Diez Cilindros (@diezcilindros)
26th December 2021, 8:22
“What am I seeing? It’s a bird?… it’s a PLAN!”
jff
26th December 2021, 8:27
In order to be able to take part in the Australian GP Alonso took his shot in plain view of the camera.
erikje
26th December 2021, 9:42
Alonso fitting his new head cam for the Netflix series.
WimB
26th December 2021, 9:51
Look! I can see the edge of my ego with this!
spoutnik (@spoutnik)
27th December 2021, 10:06
hahah nice
WimB
26th December 2021, 9:51
I am the zoomurai warrior …
WimB
26th December 2021, 9:53
These Zoom meetings are a pain to set up!
Billys (@bilarxos)
26th December 2021, 10:04
Hey guys… don’t sit there and just watch … bring me a chair!
Billys (@bilarxos)
26th December 2021, 10:09
Nothing is happened, its all black. let’s pretend that i know what i am doing. WHOAAA what a GP2 camera.
AJ (@asleepatthewheel)
26th December 2021, 11:33
Nando looking for Ocon’s lion defence
RandomGirl
26th December 2021, 12:02
Alonso checking the progress of ‘El Plan’
johnandtonic
26th December 2021, 13:31
Look, my pile of “FA 3 WDC T-shirts” now has company…..
RocketTankski
26th December 2021, 13:47
“It’sa just disappearing over the horizon!”
Fernando spies F1’s credibility heading for the sunset.
Henrik Jørgensen
26th December 2021, 14:23
Keeping the triple crown in view requires increasingly advanced equipment.
Kevin (@lothe)
26th December 2021, 14:24
Having already mastered television-camera operation, Alonso decides to try his hand at still photography next.
Ian Waters
26th December 2021, 15:55
So THATS what the trophy looks like..
WesselV1
26th December 2021, 18:02
Alonso keeping an eye on the possibility of a Mercedes seat becoming available.
Tom L. (@tom-l)
26th December 2021, 18:45
“Retirement on the horizon, you say, Oscar…? No, I don’t see it…”
Qeki (@qeki)
26th December 2021, 21:20
“Every shot I take
And every car I drive
Every brigde I burn
Every move I make
I’ll be failing it
Every single year
And every interview I make
Every race I drive
Every night I think
I’ll be failing it
Oh, can’t you see
I Belong on podium
How my poor Honda aches
With every race I raced
Every shot I take
and every fan I fail
Every chicane I bail
Every point I take
I’ll be failing it
Since that 2nd, I’ve been catching that 3rd
I dream every night I can only see the prize
I look around on this Canon but see nothing
I feel so blue and I hope for El Plan to work
I keep trusting Plan, Plan please
Oh, I can’t see
2022 belong to me?
How many years is there left
With every year I fail
Every shot I take
and every fan I fail
Every chicane I bail
Every point I take
I’ll be failing it
I’ll be failing it
(Every shot I take
And every car I drive
Every brigde I burn
Every move I make) I’ll be failing it
(Every single year
And every interview I make
Every race I drive
Every night I think) I’ll be failing it
I’ll be failing it
(Every single year
And every interview I make
Every race I drive
Every night I think) I’ll be failing it
Every single year
And every interview I make
Every race I drive
Every night I think
I’ll be failing it
markfalmouth
26th December 2021, 23:03
“a long shot, but maybe i can see a mercedes’ drive”
stjs16 (@stjs16)
26th December 2021, 23:04
If you look really closely you can see whats left of my career
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
27th December 2021, 7:35
“I can see the Queen … she’s heading towards the FIA offices … maybe she wasn’t amused with the last race … oh … umm … no, it’s just an ordinary bee heading back to the hive”.
Malachy_Grapes
27th December 2021, 7:51
“I’mma show you a couple of things about cameras, told you I had one in my hands during a free practice in Brazil”
“Err… it was a video camera, Nando… come on, give it back and get back to the car”
Caroline Geddes (@lass321)
27th December 2021, 12:48
That’s the last shot – you can fully copy the Mercedes now …. what do you mean I need to start over on the Red Bull!
Michael (@freelittlebirds)
27th December 2021, 14:44
@lass321 ha-ha:-)
G
27th December 2021, 12:58
“just move back a bit Lewis so I can see the skirt attached to your suit”.
ykiki
27th December 2021, 13:31
I think I see a Haas back there…
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
28th December 2021, 6:06
Alonso confirms that there is some fine print in the regulations that support the race directors actions.