McLaren drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris may have raced their last grand prix together as team mates, but they left the team’s fans with plenty of memorable moments during their two seasons together.
Ahead of the United States Grand Prix in Texas, the pair practised their quarterback skills in the pit lane together. Can you come up with the best caption for this picture? Post your funniest suggestion in the comments below.
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PhilEReid (@philereid)
3rd December 2022, 12:34
Now that’s playing with portals!
Pat Ruadh (@fullcoursecaution)
3rd December 2022, 12:39
Daniel: If I was a quarterback my stats would be off the charts…
Lando: Yeah you’ve only been sacked once all season!
Rich Hill
3rd December 2022, 13:05
In a welcome change of fortunes, Daniel completed a pass…
apexor
3rd December 2022, 13:11
Brilliant. Was it a free pass or with a penalty?
In F1 there’s a lot of incomplete passes these days.
apexor
3rd December 2022, 13:08
Daniel: Lando I think I got a chance to play for Green Bay Packers. Do think I would be better than Arron Rodgers?
Lando: I think you would play better than Arron Rodgers since you only got sacked once and Arron got sacked too many times.
jamt
3rd December 2022, 13:41
Mclaren’s efforts training Lando pay back even when he was out of the car
Only Facts!
3rd December 2022, 14:02
Zak told me that’s how you play this game: one of us stay behind while the other one runs away!
d0senbrot (@d0senbrot)
3rd December 2022, 14:17
Footage reveals extreme toe-in on Ricciardo in a bid to finally improve rotation.
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
3rd December 2022, 14:22
Ricciardo: “I’d much rather be playing with a Red Ball…”
callmej
4th December 2022, 4:05
lol
The Edge (@the-edge)
3rd December 2022, 14:31
Lando stretches his legs, whilst Daniel plays catch-up
Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
3rd December 2022, 19:06
A strong return from Lando might push Ricciardo out of the picture
Tommy C (@tommy-c)
3rd December 2022, 22:08
Daniel clung to the hope that Lando would slip up in 2022, but there was no way Norris was going to drop the ball.
ADUB SMALLBLOCK (@waptraveler)
3rd December 2022, 23:51
Daniel attempts the pass, but wheel alignment shows him going offf track – again.
Kurt Laguna
4th December 2022, 0:13
You take the set-up ball, no you take the set-up ball…….
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
4th December 2022, 2:07
“That’s not volley ball” “It’s football” “Not football” “Tis” “Tisn’t” “Not allowed to use hands in football” “American Football” “Didn’t say it was American Football”
Zak Brown: Aren’t you guys supposed to be working on your team work?
callmej
4th December 2022, 3:55
DR: Watch the ball mate, not my shoes! Only I can pull off wearing brogue ankle boots over a track pant without even breaking a sweat.
LN: Do you also wear them during race day?
DR: May be (chuckles)
LN: Well, all the best cooling your heels after 2022 F1 season. Wear them to bath too if you want!
DR: (talking to himself) Yeah, like hell! Will drive past you in an RBR in one of these races and you keep wondering what was me wearing.
callmej
4th December 2022, 3:58
Meanwhile, the Ferrari guy watching these two and wondering: “Why do these 2 Mclaren blokes always come and play ball in front of Ferrari garage?”
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
4th December 2022, 8:04
Nothing seems to go right for Danny Ric in 23, as he tries to throw a beach ball to Lando, but it flies off backwards into the distance.
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
4th December 2022, 8:06
Lando may have come out ahead on track, but Daniel is the clear winner in the annual McLaren ‘Awkward Stance’ competition.
Qeki (@qeki)
4th December 2022, 9:56
After Formula E, F1Esports and others Mclaren is building another new team in the Pit Wall Ball championship.
JungleMartin
4th December 2022, 10:06
McLaren’s Pitlane Ball’s Up
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
4th December 2022, 10:08
McLaren’s official supplier of black pants didn’t feel the marketing shots had come out as well as they had hoped.
David (@davisp)
4th December 2022, 10:17
Danny Ric going for a Hail Mary to save his career…
Short Circuit (@jjohn)
4th December 2022, 10:23
I think we need to reboot it.
That coloured dusk isn’t moving at all.
Short Circuit (@jjohn)
4th December 2022, 10:47
I’ve either become an honorary N Z citizen or auto fix whatever has changed disc to dusk. Sigh
CryptidBadger (@ninjabadger)
4th December 2022, 12:00
Alpine were furious to find, yet again, one of their playthings left out unattended got grabbed up by McLaren.
callmej
4th December 2022, 13:54
good one!
stjs16 (@stjs16)
4th December 2022, 15:08
Here comes a porpoise!