McLaren enjoyed their best race of the 2022 season so far in Australia, taking home 18 points with fifth and sixth place.
But what do drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris make of McLaren’s radical new Lego-based car concept? Can you come up with the best caption for this picture?
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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Pedro Andrade
16th April 2022, 10:10
Can we take this to Imola?
Qeki (@qeki)
16th April 2022, 10:32
Lando watching as his older brother is playing with all the cool toys and he has to stay aside
Bob C.
16th April 2022, 12:28
As a younger brother (though in no way young), this brought on a strange mixture of nostalgia and long-term post traumatic stress flash-backs.
Qeki (@qeki)
17th April 2022, 4:50
As an only child I can only imagine what you have been through
Red Andy (@red-andy)
16th April 2022, 10:35
When a truckload of Lego was delivered to McLaren, they didn’t know what to make of it.
Selbbin (@selbbin)
16th April 2022, 10:41
Ricciardo says the new McLaren drives like a brick.
Selbbin (@selbbin)
16th April 2022, 10:58
Alt: Ricciardo says the new McLaren drives like a tonne of bricks.
Illusive (@illusive)
16th April 2022, 10:50
Mom said its now my turn to play in the car Danny.
Keith Campbell (@keithedin)
16th April 2022, 10:57
McLaren have developed an innovative solution to saving weight under the new regulations.
Pat Ruadh (@fullcoursecaution)
16th April 2022, 11:11
We have the Ferrari instruction booklet…
Shhhh…
stjs16 (@stjs16)
16th April 2022, 11:34
McLaren find a new loophole in the budget cap?
Cyberaxiom (@dave-m)
16th April 2022, 11:38
“Our new wind tunnel’s going to be ready soon right?”
Cyberaxiom (@dave-m)
16th April 2022, 11:39
The FIA issued Ricciardo a 10-second penalty for excessive blocking.
spoutnik (@spoutnik)
16th April 2022, 15:48
Hahah nice
Julian Goddard (@juliangoddard)
17th April 2022, 15:23
Good one!
RocketTankski
16th April 2022, 11:40
Yeeh, the car lego on me at the vinyl corner, sadly. Lost a few pieces, but the lads have done a great job rebuilding it.
Gotta say I was bricking it through most of that lap. Car was handling like a tonka truck.
RocketTankski
16th April 2022, 17:48
So I told Zak that I would join the team if they could build me a convertible with lots of leg room.
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
16th April 2022, 11:52
“Lando was the one who finally pointed out to Danny why his car was under-performing”
Mr Squiggle
16th April 2022, 11:52
I wonder if the team will let me pass Lando if we race in this
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
16th April 2022, 11:53
“Yeah Mate. If it wasn’t for the Merc engine we would podium every race!”
Palindnilap (@palindnilap)
16th April 2022, 11:54
Daniel and Lando were all smiles about the MCL-37 until it began porpoising on the straight.
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
16th April 2022, 11:57
Lando – “I always wanted one of these when I was a kid.”
Danny – “I’ll swap you Kid”
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
16th April 2022, 12:02
Lando – “Hey Danny. Are those shoes made from Lego as well?”
Danny – “Yeah – something to do with FIA health regulations”
Srdjan Mandic (@srga91)
16th April 2022, 12:07
McLaren cleverly found a way get 500 kg below the weight limit.
Srdjan Mandic (@srga91)
16th April 2022, 12:08
*to get
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
16th April 2022, 12:07
McLarens “Lego Initiative” was abandoned after the first pitstop.
It took three hours to reassemble a dropped wheel.
Ben Rowe (@thegianthogweed)
16th April 2022, 13:53
How many tickets did you get to enter this competition? 5+? :D
Only really fair to do one.
RocketTankski
16th April 2022, 14:06
There’s a 2-for-1 Legoland voucher on the back of the cereal box :-)
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
16th April 2022, 14:18
@thegianthogweed this has been commented on before and I think it was Will who said I could just go for it with no limit.
If I am upsetting people then I shall stop spamming whatever comes into my head and try to pick a single response.
That makes it a bit boring for me but I shall try to control myself ;)
RandomMallard
16th April 2022, 16:42
@nullapax I personally don’t have any problem with multiple entries, especially when your ones are usually of a very good quality. I’ve entered at least 3 times on one of these before. That said, it might be an idea to make each of your later entries a reply to your first one. No pressure ofc, just an idea.
jff
16th April 2022, 18:03
But ‘should’ you?
I find it a bit disappointing if an entrant cannot decide which of his/her ideas is the funniest.
PS also note that ‘conversations’ never win the Caption Competition, and seem to get less positive feedback.
spoutnik (@spoutnik)
16th April 2022, 15:51
Great one :)
RocketTankski
16th April 2022, 12:11
I feel that with this new car, we have something we can really build on.
Derek Edwards
16th April 2022, 12:52
Awkward scenes at the latest publicity event as Lando and Daniel try to avoid discussing the Gulf between them.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
16th April 2022, 13:16
Daniel and Lando get to sample the MCL32 for the first time.
RocketTankski
16th April 2022, 13:17
This thing really sticks to the road!
Seat needs a bit of adjustment.
Some of the teams think that they can just walk over us. But I think they’ll find we can make things pretty uncomfortable.
RocketTankski
16th April 2022, 13:19
So we’ve got a new Danish sponsor on board. Not sure what to make of it at the moment.
jamt
16th April 2022, 14:28
Ricciardo finally got a car that does not dog him
Selbbin (@selbbin)
16th April 2022, 14:31
The adaptable nature of the new McLaren means changes to the car are faster and cheaper.
Selbbin (@selbbin)
16th April 2022, 14:33
This is what happens when your designers use a cheap graphics card.
Electroball76
16th April 2022, 14:56
It sometimes takes a few seconds for the textures to load in
Tom Halac
16th April 2022, 14:35
The car runs great….but the seat, needs an upgrade.
badger (@badger)
16th April 2022, 14:49
The boys were really impressed by their new car’s cubic capacity.
Tom Halac
16th April 2022, 14:56
The car runs great…..but the seat needs an upgrade.
PJT
16th April 2022, 15:19
Norris: “Yeah… Not a fan of the new upgrade!”
Riccardo “… Lets hope this car don’t go to pieces!”
Roth Man (@rdotquestionmark)
16th April 2022, 15:31
Grip should be okay guys, just don’t run over any marbles.
jff
16th April 2022, 18:05
Clever.
WimB
16th April 2022, 17:58
There was a Covid outbreak in the construction department, so they all had to stay home and build the car with whatever they had laying around …
Bullfrog (@bullfrog)
16th April 2022, 17:58
“Got any bricks left for the teeth, and the hat worn the right way round?”
“Those are real, mate”
MarcusAurelius (@marcusaurelius)
16th April 2022, 18:14
McLarens submission of the FIA contest “Lowering the cost of Formula 1 by using standard building blocks” was slightly taken out of context.
mr_score (@mr_score)
16th April 2022, 18:24
Team radio: Strat 44, don’t press pit limiter button!
Ric: Pressed pit limiter button, sorry…
Team radio: Darn it Ric, now you bricked it!
Robert
16th April 2022, 20:49
Everything just clicked into position when Daniel and Lando first sampled their latest McLaren. “We have so many new pieces to play with”, they said.
Frasier (@frasier)
16th April 2022, 21:05
The drivers put on a brave face as they wonder whether McL’s exceptionally youthful design team have adopted an appropriate strategy for rapid testing of wind tunnel updates.
CMears
16th April 2022, 21:45
It was a nasty shunt in FP3, the guys had to rebuild the car from the ground up, piece by piece bit we are confident to make quali
Tom L. (@tom-l)
16th April 2022, 22:35
Ricciardo was all smiles until he stepped on the accelerator.
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
17th April 2022, 2:55
In retrospect, it seems ‘Lego’ benefited the most from the pre 2022 design team exchange program.
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
17th April 2022, 2:59
Everyone agreed, the car did indeed look much more slick without a halo.
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
17th April 2022, 3:01
The boys were all smiles…. until they were told they had to pack the pieces back in their box.
Racer X (@ubangee)
17th April 2022, 5:06
Lando Envy
WimB
17th April 2022, 8:55
Announcing the Lego Movie and Drive to Survive crossover!
Webber fan
17th April 2022, 10:36
Lando: Don’t worry Daniel, this “car” will not make you perform any worse.
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
17th April 2022, 10:57
Ricciardo never moved as fast as when he stepped on the piece that Lando had dropped
Goriot
17th April 2022, 13:04
Another brick in the wall…
Robbie (@robbie)
17th April 2022, 13:25
Lando and Danial are chuffed at the double advancements of quick-change components that are also molded in colour for weight saving from not needing paint.
NinjaBadger (@ninjabadger)
17th April 2022, 14:16
It was all smiles, until the FIA asked to check if the padded underwear met regulations
Julian Goddard (@juliangoddard)
17th April 2022, 15:27
After a difficult start to the season, McLaren Lego their designer.
Ganesh Krishnasamy
17th April 2022, 16:46
I never drink Redbull you know.
Ganesh Krishnasamy
17th April 2022, 18:01
Trust me I prefer Orange juice to those energy drinks
Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
17th April 2022, 22:25
Some says McLaren were missing some crucial pieces for performance at the “Let go” of this season
Coventry Climax
18th April 2022, 0:07
Daniel: “Even the Lego tyres perform exactly as the original!”
Short Circuit (@jjohn)
18th April 2022, 4:07
The team delivers a car that suits each drivers Individual strengths. Late breaking or early breaking.
Bryan (@ruz234014)
18th April 2022, 17:53
Daniel Ricciardo completes his new Minecraft build while Lando looks for the porpoise in the footwell.
Seppo (@helava)
19th April 2022, 0:43
Technically the best.