Mercedes launched their 2022 car on Friday, bringing the team’s new W13 into the public spotlight for the first time.
But what were drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell thinking before walking out onto the stage for the presentation?
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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Kili Liam
19th February 2022, 13:44
Runaway… Masi is arriving…
Joe Pineapples
19th February 2022, 13:50
Mercedes drivers experience Close Encounters Of the Fast Kind.
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
19th February 2022, 14:20
and the vision spoke unto them saying “I am Max …. behold thy doom!”
Paul Spencer
19th February 2022, 14:27
Just when you didn’t think Maxs’ halo couldn’t shine brighter….
Mog
20th February 2022, 4:49
Hang on, its not Max! It’s Mike Crack!
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
19th February 2022, 14:23
FIA agrees to to reconsider the track lighting at future night races.
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
19th February 2022, 14:27
I know you were annoyed at Masi but you didn’t have to do this to him Lewis!
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
19th February 2022, 14:32
In the basement at Mercedes headquarters, Lewis shows George the new punishment for team mates who do not let him win!
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
19th February 2022, 14:34
I apologise for this one and shall stop right now! ;P
NinjaBadger (@ninjabadger)
19th February 2022, 14:37
Storm Eunice crashes in to be announced as Mercedes’ 3rd/test driver.
Philip (@philipgb)
19th February 2022, 14:39
George: Lewis shouldn’t we be heading out? I think they’re waiting
Lewis: Patience George. Lights out and away we go
Wheel Nut (@wheel-nut)
19th February 2022, 14:41
Looks like Toto got here first
RandomMallard
19th February 2022, 14:44
So George this is our portal to the Phantom Zone. It’s currently where we store Michael Masi.
RandomMallard
19th February 2022, 14:45
Alternative punchline: This was going to be Horner’s last stop on the factory tour he bought at the charity auction.
Dimitrios (@strife07)
19th February 2022, 14:50
It’s gonna be lights out and away we go for the Mercedes’ boys, ONLY!
WesselV1
19th February 2022, 14:50
“This is where I bless my car, George”
Placid (@placid)
19th February 2022, 14:54
It ain’t no “Gate Of Heaven”. It is a “Stargate”. LOOK!!! It’s Kurt Russell and James Spader.
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
19th February 2022, 15:07
“I can’t wait to text Valtteri about this.”
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
19th February 2022, 15:08
I know I said I would stop after my last entry but I like this one too much to throw it away :)
charliex (@photogcw)
19th February 2022, 15:22
LH: That is one shiny silver car!
Derek Edwards
19th February 2022, 15:45
Second at Spa was great, George, but this is my trophy room.
Shimks (@shimks)
19th February 2022, 15:45
“Dee, Eee, Cee, Cee, Geeee”
Music to Close Encounters of a Third Kind:
Start with D. Up a full tone to E. Down a major third to C. Down an octave to C. Up a perfect fifth to G.
Dimitrios (@strife07)
19th February 2022, 15:46
LH: Is it Gandalf?
GR: A Silver Arrow, who would have imagined…
LH: Wasn’t it supposed to be Grey?
Robbie (@robbie)
19th February 2022, 16:28
Thought the cars were getting heavier, not lighter.
Aaditya (@neutronstar)
19th February 2022, 16:42
Into a better world, where we won’t have to fight each other in our own team.
Matt
19th February 2022, 16:45
You’re definitely sure the electricity bill isn’t included in the budget cap?
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
19th February 2022, 16:52
Lewis: “Did you leave the fridge door open?”
Fishingelbow (@fishingelbow)
19th February 2022, 23:44
+1
Philip (@philipgb)
19th February 2022, 17:03
Pictured: Toto Wolff literally exploding with fury as new boy George misreads the room and makes light of this year’s paint job being in honour of Lewis’s Abu Dhabi result
dot_com (@dot_com)
19th February 2022, 17:42
“Well, they certainly brightened up the black livery…”
AndrewT (@andrewt)
19th February 2022, 17:42
Toto Wolff is practicing his The Thing poster impression at the back of the room.
theRoswellite (@theroswellite)
19th February 2022, 17:53
Yes George….that is what the world should have looked like after Abu Dhabi….
RocketTankski
19th February 2022, 17:57
Even the gates of Heaven had been made more efficient and reliable with German engineering.
Red Andy (@red-andy)
19th February 2022, 18:02
“If the FIA ban me for hollering at the stewards I will face God and walk backwards into hell”
Qeki (@qeki)
19th February 2022, 18:15
Our main protagonist has finally reached home after a long year. He has now a new “robin” by his side this year. But they are once again both hungry to fight against the horns as they call themselves. They don’t have a new batmobile but they have something as cool as that which kinda looks like one. After many years around a corner one, old enemies are rising once again. Stallion are their names. Can they defeat the horns? Will the old stallion crush them? Is there still a new enemy lurking behind the shadows? Find out in the next episodes of The Silver Bullets and the wonder kid.
WimB
19th February 2022, 18:22
George: “So, L, what was the plan again?”
Lewis: “Come here, G, listen up: we qualify 1-2 and then we turn on those rear lights to blind any driver who’d even think of trying to pass us.”
Scalextric (@scalextric)
19th February 2022, 18:39
2032: As Hamilton goes for his 18th championship, Mercedes introduce the first F1 car powered by nuclear fusion.
Frasier (@frasier)
19th February 2022, 19:24
Yea, I know the other teams had criticism for hiding secrets with soft lighting, but this, really?
erikje
19th February 2022, 22:12
Damned, max was there first.. Again…
Mr Scallywag
19th February 2022, 23:14
So remember George, when you meet my dad, just call him God, there’s no Mr.
Ruben
19th February 2022, 23:17
The Mercedes boys were very excited about the new regulations until Gandalf dropped by at the car launch to tell them that ‘they shall not pass’.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
20th February 2022, 1:39
wait. having a deja vu. wasnt a merc already unveiled.
Goriot
20th February 2022, 8:37
“2022 cars have headlights??”
Mr Fabulous (@mrfabulous)
20th February 2022, 10:50
Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads…
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
20th February 2022, 13:31
Careful Goriot.
I posted something very similar and it got deleted fast! ;)
Arthur (@aegges66)
20th February 2022, 13:47
George, this is not the car presentation, this is us doing karaoke of Blinded by the lights.
Todfod (@todfod)
22nd February 2022, 9:26
Lewis – “George .. you’re too young for this. Stay away from the light”
Placid (@placid)
22nd February 2022, 15:22
George: THE BAND!!! THE BAND!!!!!
Toto doing James Brown: DO YOU SEE THE LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!