Earlier in the year ex-Top Gear presenter turned celebrity farmer Jeremy Clarkson made good on a bet to buy a round of beers for everyone at Alpine after Esteban Ocon reached the podium in Monaco.
Clarkson rejoined Ocon and team mate Pierre Gasly at the British Grand Prix last month.
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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Derek Edwards
12th August 2023, 9:00
After meeting Alpine’s latest new staff hiring the drivers began to have genuine doubts about the management’s competence.
PacificPR (@streydt)
12th August 2023, 9:11
Haha. Spot on!
Jere (@jerejj)
12th August 2023, 9:01
What shall we bet on next?
Raymond Pang
12th August 2023, 14:24
Formula One. How hard can it be?
Wheel Nut (@wheel-nut)
12th August 2023, 9:14
Yeh, we have to drive the donkeys around here
Jeff McDermott
13th August 2023, 11:44
Looks like I’ll be building your next car, would you like a John or MFB?
j sc
12th August 2023, 9:40
I’m your new team principal. Shall we?
Roth Man (@rdotquestionmark)
12th August 2023, 10:03
It’s safe to go over guys, he’s got a hot meal.
MichaelV12 (@michaelv12)
12th August 2023, 10:22
Which one of you shall I call the Hamster and which one is Captain Slow?
Tom L. (@tom-l)
12th August 2023, 10:29
“Don’t worry, chaps, I do understand how it feels not to be in Top Gear for yet another season…”
Urvaksh (@thedoctor03)
13th August 2023, 15:02
Super!
Louis Daufi
12th August 2023, 10:41
Thank you for the beer, mate. Can we have another?.
Cyberaxiom (@dave-m)
12th August 2023, 10:48
“So which of you is this week’s star in a reasonably slow car?”
Urvaksh (@thedoctor03)
13th August 2023, 15:01
LOL
Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
12th August 2023, 10:57
Radio lines will be more important than racing lines to give air time to thid alpine. Take notes from your management!
Sergey Martyn
12th August 2023, 11:55
Top Pear.
Red Andy (@red-andy)
12th August 2023, 11:57
No thanks, I already drive a tractor.
Richard Hill
12th August 2023, 12:07
The rumours were true, the new Alpine boss was indeed outstanding in his field…
Coventry Climax
12th August 2023, 16:00
+1
d0senbrot (@d0senbrot)
12th August 2023, 12:11
“We have another five-year plan coming” – “Oh no, anyway…”
mega
12th August 2023, 12:11
Alpine is in trouble? Fired the management?
Oh No!.
Anyway; …
Bitten&Hisses (@al-perry)
12th August 2023, 13:04
Alpine is still a mess.
Oh no! Anyway
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
12th August 2023, 13:24
Ocon: “If I get you a steak, do you promise not to hit me?”
Urvaksh (@thedoctor03)
12th August 2023, 13:58
“Handshakes are fine but you lot will need to change your names to Hammond and May if you want to continue under my leadership…”
Paolo (@paulsteward40)
12th August 2023, 14:01
Have just started tractor driving lessons on the farm; might come in handy with this years car…….
MichaelV12 (@michaelv12)
12th August 2023, 14:36
Clarkson: “My technical director James May is designing a 2025 F1 car using Meccano parts…”
Ocon & Gasly: “We’re in!”
MichaelV12 (@michaelv12)
12th August 2023, 14:54
To his delight, Gasly found a used car salesman who managed to sell his malfunctioning Morris Marina to an unsuspecting buyer.
RBAlonso (@rbalonso)
12th August 2023, 15:17
Alpine Team Boss – how hard can it be?
BamBoomBots
12th August 2023, 15:40
‘The weather? Sunny with a light breeze, with a slight chance of piano downpour, centered around underperforming automobiles’
Coventry Climax
12th August 2023, 15:58
“You need more powerrrr!”
Electroball76
12th August 2023, 16:44
My name’s Jeremy, I’m the new Head of PR and Marketing. You’re in good hands! What could possibly go wrong?
Electroball76
12th August 2023, 16:54
Ah, Steven! Are you the French chap who stole another driver’s girlfriend?
Sham (@sham)
12th August 2023, 17:06
I reckon my Lambo could beat your Alpine.
Andy
12th August 2023, 17:32
Horrible person with rotten teeth.
Goriot
12th August 2023, 18:12
“I love eating French! Come on, near”
Jelmer
12th August 2023, 19:39
Alpine drivers meet the latest member of the senior driving academy
JackySteeg (@jackysteeg)
13th August 2023, 5:36
“The meat here is cooked, right?”
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
13th August 2023, 6:35
Ocon and Gasly hope that one of Clarkson’s infamous ‘coversions’ might help propel them up the grid, or at the very least across a river and down a snowy mountain.
bull mello (@bullmello)
13th August 2023, 21:19
Hops?
Jim (@jimgogo)
14th August 2023, 5:34
Esteban and Pierre agreeing with Clarkson that Peugeot’s are indeed rubbish!