Not many Formula 1 drivers won races in 2023 – but this pair did.
Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jnr arrived in Formula 1 together at Red Bull’s junior squad, but eight years later both have gone on to bigger and better things with their current teams.
Can you come up with the best caption for this picture of the pair of them? 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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Diez Cilindros (@diezcilindros)
16th December 2023, 7:24
No, Carlos, don’t do that with the finger! I did it in Miami and my finger stuck for ten weekends in a row.
Goriot
16th December 2023, 8:39
I’m so strong at finger wrestling!
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
16th December 2023, 9:15
“Do that to me again and I will shove this up your nose”
“OH yeah …. well guess where I’m gonna shove this!”
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
16th December 2023, 9:25
“Look Max – I have also learned how to press the buttons on the wheel now!”
MichaelV12 (@michaelv12)
16th December 2023, 9:47
If all drivers start doing this, then Christian will never come up with the idea of putting Sebastian back in the other Red Bull.
ZoemDoef
16th December 2023, 13:15
Well. Here’s hoping that ALL other drivers follow suit.
Pedro Andrade
16th December 2023, 10:13
Carlos: “We are number one!”
Max: “… for one weekend.”
Bullfrog (@bullfrog)
16th December 2023, 10:20
Max distracts another rival before squirting him with his drinks bottle.
Sumedh
16th December 2023, 10:51
How many new teams do you want in the sport?
Terrion (@terrion)
16th December 2023, 10:59
Now, listen closely: Here’s a little lesson in trickery
jamt
16th December 2023, 11:48
I only need one year to win the WDC with Ferrari!
Only one?!
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
16th December 2023, 13:30
“Let’s play Scissors, Paper, Circa 2012 Era Sebastian Vettel…”
Forrest Gump (@forrestgump)
16th December 2023, 14:34
no max… you were number two in abu dhabe…
Mark (@blueruck)
16th December 2023, 15:31
1 Lap Carlos, then I’m coming past for the lead
Nikos (@exeviolthor)
16th December 2023, 16:52
Tap tap tap.
Point your finger up.
Only Facts!
16th December 2023, 18:12
– Then I said: Dad, who’s the #1 Carlos in this house?
– Yeah…I still have to point that out to Jos every race…
Electroball76
16th December 2023, 18:48
Let’s play COPs & Robbers!
Red Bull & McLaren versus Mercedes & Ferrari..
Bart
16th December 2023, 18:51
“I have won!”
“I have #1!”
Urvaksh (@thedoctor03)
16th December 2023, 19:03
So let’s see, if we discard our strengths and combine only our weaknesses, we get… driver #11! Yeah, sounds about right.
Placid (@placid)
16th December 2023, 19:16
In a rendition of WWE Alpha Academy:
SSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AndrewT (@andrewt)
16th December 2023, 19:25
Sainz hasn’t realised that he doesn’t have Ferrari’s secret weapon in his hands yet.
Bryan (@ruz234014)
16th December 2023, 22:55
Carlos and Max compare sizes of their clutch digits.
DB-C90 (@dbradock)
16th December 2023, 23:16
I remember this one time……
One time Carlos? Sure it was :)
Red Andy (@red-andy)
16th December 2023, 23:40
If you can come up with a better name than “Kick Sauber,” raise your hand.
Derek Edwards
16th December 2023, 23:45
Walking around like this is my way of making sure Valtteri keeps his clothes on.
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
17th December 2023, 9:47
LOL :)
pcxmac (@pcxmac)
17th December 2023, 2:00
sword fight ?
Tommy C (@tommy-c)
17th December 2023, 8:53
Carlos could hardly believe Ferrari had not seen more than 1 back-to-back drivers champion since Max was born.
Philip (@philipgb)
17th December 2023, 17:39
Carlos: Hey Max what strategy did you end up going with?
Max: We stuck with plan 1, you?
Carlos: The team were suggesting plan D but I overruled and went with plan I, which is just I do the strategy
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
18th December 2023, 3:24
“Hey Carlos. Would you believe that someone hid some Viagra in the finger of my driving glove”…….
“No way Max, they did it to you too!!!”
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
18th December 2023, 5:51
Max and Carlo’s were left speechless when a short gentleman in a multi-coloured top pointed skyward with both hands, right in the middle of their conversation.