Ahead of next weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, Sergio Perez took an old Red Bull RB7 for a tour of the tropical state of Florida.
Touring the Everglades, he came across this peculiar obstacle blocking the road along with professional wakeboarder Parks Bonifay.
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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RocketTankski
30th April 2022, 10:26
Mike Krock was determined to provide the best car for Sebastian Vettel.
Diez Cilindros (@diezcilindros)
30th April 2022, 10:27
Sorry, Checo, it’s just our Minister of Defence wanting to meet you.
jff
30th April 2022, 10:33
Red Bull’s allegations towards others came back to haunt them in Miami.
jff
30th April 2022, 11:04
Borrowing from @brickles entry below, it maybe works better as:
“Toto’s allegations stopped Red Bull dead in their tracks”
RocketTankski
30th April 2022, 11:12
Aha! So, the allegator becomes the allegatee!
Constantijn Blondel
30th April 2022, 11:16
loooooooooool! Good one :D
Jockey Ewing
30th April 2022, 17:20
👍
jff
30th April 2022, 18:01
;)
Pat Ruadh (@fullcoursecaution)
30th April 2022, 10:33
Mate I wouldn’t want to find his biting point
Suffering Williams Fan
30th April 2022, 10:35
Come on, get out of here! We already solved the porpoise problem!
Lamalas (@lamalas)
3rd May 2022, 16:51
Nice one! Winning caption imo!
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
30th April 2022, 10:43
“Thank you for your offer Mr Alligator, but the teams have to get rid of the porpoises humanly.”
Electroball76
30th April 2022, 10:53
This here is Gatorade country!
James Brickles (@brickles)
30th April 2022, 10:54
Toto Wolff resorts to extreme tactics in his latest protest against Red Bull.
Short Circuit (@jjohn)
30th April 2022, 11:05
Out of the way, and make it snappy!
Charlie
30th April 2022, 11:05
Checo found there was a strange bump on the main straight at Miami
Constantijn Blondel
30th April 2022, 11:15
“None shal pass …”
Goriot
30th April 2022, 11:26
“Daniel! You forgot your pet here!”
graham228221 (@graham228221)
30th April 2022, 11:37
You probably forgot all about Bernie Ecclestone’s breakaway F1 series, but even at 165 years old he’s still searching for new ways to improve the show
Mr Scallywag
30th April 2022, 11:48
Bernie, get back to retirement.
Derek Edwards
30th April 2022, 11:53
Unsafe release in the petlane.
Gionni
3rd May 2022, 10:09
Nice one
Lamalas (@lamalas)
3rd May 2022, 16:52
LOL
Gilles Amon (@gillesamon)
30th April 2022, 12:01
SP: „Where are those wings when you need them?“
Richard Hill
30th April 2022, 12:28
Perez was repeatedly reporting the front end was just far too snappy to make progress
bigwilk (@bigwilk)
30th April 2022, 12:55
This was exactly the scenario Pirelli’s new tread pattern was designed for.
Marvin The Martian (@marvinthemartian)
30th April 2022, 13:06
Bruh, eating Checo won’t give you wings!
Robbie (@robbie)
30th April 2022, 13:31
Wow, that RB7 sure looks like a dinosaur.
Dusty
30th April 2022, 13:35
Florida man arrested after drinking 48 energy drinks and seen allegedly helping Sergio Perez get his Red Bull Racing Car a lap ahead of Monster Energy Mercedes.
schooner (@schooner)
30th April 2022, 14:02
Sergio was slightly taken aback upon coming across his first South Florida crossing guard.
Jack (@jackisthestig)
30th April 2022, 14:14
Tantalisingly close to Mexico, Sergio must be wondering “Why aren’t one of the junior drivers doing this?”
Gilles Amon (@gillesamon)
30th April 2022, 14:24
The new Miami track is taking ‘aggressive kerbs’ to a whole new level.
MB (@muralibhats)
30th April 2022, 14:25
I heard Red Bull gives you wings! I am starving.
Mr. Pug (@mr-pug)
30th April 2022, 14:31
Perez tests sausage kerb replacement.
Jaegergolf
30th April 2022, 14:37
Hey Dude, Michael Masi told us “this ist a motorace!”
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
30th April 2022, 14:50
An hazard greater than Sainz jr.
F1 frog (@f1frog)
30th April 2022, 15:35
Sergio Perez – ‘I am not in danger; I am the danger.’
rsp123 (@rsp123)
30th April 2022, 16:08
I know, I’m getting nostalgic for the 13 inch rims too…
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
30th April 2022, 16:15
Perez: “I said I wanted to stay in a GATED community…”
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
30th April 2022, 16:17
Checo: “I guess it makes a change from porpoising.”
Billys (@bilarxos)
30th April 2022, 16:18
-I think something is crawling in front of me.
-Be carefull Checo it’s not a Mercedes this time.
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
30th April 2022, 16:22
After forgetting to take his stabilisation pills, Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marco assumes his true physical form.
Only Facts!
30th April 2022, 17:05
Five seconds penalty for unsafe release.
David Knowling
30th April 2022, 17:15
The crowds are wild in anticipation.
Tinakori Road (@tinakori-road)
30th April 2022, 17:19
Where’s Crocodile Dundee when you need him?
apexor
30th April 2022, 17:34
Red Bull practicing just in case if a gator is on the loose on the race track during the GP.
apexor
30th April 2022, 17:36
Mr. gator the only spectator in the Miami GP.
Luke S (@joeypropane)
30th April 2022, 17:46
Sergio lost positions at the start when he struggled to find the biting point.
sato113 (@sato113)
30th April 2022, 17:56
Why do they still use such old cars for promos? V8 engine maybe?
RocketTankski
30th April 2022, 18:20
Aggressive looks, broad snout, fearsome noise, killer handling. Leathery skin?
Steve Clark
30th April 2022, 18:10
No you may not overtake the safety car before the restart!
Tristan Hughes (@doginyard)
30th April 2022, 18:20
Red Bull’s B-spec car has a remarkably low ride height, but they claim to have taken “active and extreme measures” to prevent porpoising.
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
30th April 2022, 18:34
Finally, someone at Red Bull with a thick skin.
Buddy
30th April 2022, 19:00
Look buddy, Checo just drives the car. You want the guy over there. His name is Christian. But I tell you he won’t like “Gatorade gives you jaws” either.
Werner Hohler
30th April 2022, 19:06
Try a Red Bull, gives you wings, so you can get out of the way.
Ian McDonald (@imcdnzl)
30th April 2022, 20:04
Ferrari are that way
Tristan Hughes (@doginyard)
30th April 2022, 20:10
Red Bull Powertrains is ahead of the curve on the 2026 engine regulations: their new power unit has tight packaging, no MGU-H, and runs on 100% biofuel. On an unrelated note, they’re looking for a steady supply of raw meat.
Coventry Climax
30th April 2022, 21:02
Once again, the FIA got the placement of a sausage kerb all wrong.
RocketTankski
30th April 2022, 21:04
“Drive to Survive”
Roth Man (@rdotquestionmark)
1st May 2022, 11:54
Good one
stjs16 (@stjs16)
30th April 2022, 21:08
They wouldn’t ask Max to do this!
PJT
30th April 2022, 22:17
See you later alligator…
NinjaBadger (@ninjabadger)
30th April 2022, 22:44
The FIA dismissed any accusations of overlooking safety concerns when green-lighting new tracks.
X1Znet (@x1znet)
30th April 2022, 22:53
Tell Christian we were wrong — we did not find Geri’s handbag lying across the road.
sam
1st May 2022, 3:06
Helmut ! out of the road!
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
1st May 2022, 4:12
Having tolerated the wakeboarding, one of the local residents felt that staging motorsports was a step too far and began a road blocking protest.
Lo Squalo
1st May 2022, 5:04
Florida Man Charged with Charging Tolls on Miami Roads Using Alligator Enforcers
Florida Man
1st May 2022, 18:07
He’s been busy: https://floridaman.com/
Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
1st May 2022, 7:43
Mercedes solved the porpoising and can run as low as they wanted in a bid to be and stay ahead of RedBull
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
1st May 2022, 8:30
Perez began to suspect Parks’ claims that wakeboarding was more dangerous than F1 when the alleged ‘threat’ was made to sit, stay, lie down, and then fetch.
Lh
1st May 2022, 8:52
Sorry Check, but the alligator is serving a time penalty for an unsafe release from the Everglades.
WimB
1st May 2022, 10:57
That’s not a track limit, that’s a track enforcer!
Mark Thomson (@melthom)
1st May 2022, 11:49
“Michael Masi, you are sabotaging the race again!”
Roth Man (@rdotquestionmark)
1st May 2022, 12:00
I don’t care if it’s a promo, get that prehistoric thing out of here! We’ve been using hybrid power since 2014 now.
Bryan (@ruz234014)
1st May 2022, 13:46
Lewis finds a way to slow down the Red Bulls.
Coventry Climax
1st May 2022, 13:49
It was for good reason that for this event, the halo was mounted underneath the car.
Short Circuit (@jjohn)
1st May 2022, 15:00
A rare show of solidarity as F1 unveils their new sustainable tarmac free future tracks, Pirelli shows they’re already all over it, and not to be outdone Liberty resurrects the hugely popular 60 odd year old Wally Gator to spice up the show.
stjs16 (@stjs16)
1st May 2022, 16:05
Don’t worry we’ll get Jos or Helmut to scare it off.
Bob Cross
1st May 2022, 20:57
Always knew porpoising would come in useful
DavidFast (@davidfast)
2nd May 2022, 0:46
Heh Christian, these tyres don’t seem to have as much bite.
Big Dave
2nd May 2022, 12:33
Okay Checo, we just need to test the bite point one more time.
AmericanF1
2nd May 2022, 14:25
The stewards were at a loss when a Florida Man and his pet wandered on to the track.
F1 organizers were a bit dubious of the new track marshal who only answered to “Florida Man”.
Checo just kept screaming into the mic, “Blue Flags! Blue Flags!”
Liberty Media, “Well, that ought to get in the viewers here, what do you think about a cattle drive for COTA?”
steve steve
3rd May 2022, 0:00
“The boot factory is that way, next to the Ostriches”!