With the news that Toyota Gazoo Racing will forge a technical partnership with Haas, it seemed appropriate to dig into the archives and look back at Toyota’s time as a factory team in Formula 1.
Back in 2008, drivers Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock got to try out a real life Batmobile at Silverstone to celebrate the release of The Dark Knight Batman movie.
Can you come up with the best caption for this picture? Post your funniest suggestion in the comments below.
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Wheel Nut (@wheel-nut)
12th October 2024, 11:06
Lawrence Stroll wasn’t quite sure hiring Adrian Newey for 2026 had been such a good idea
horse_with_horns
12th October 2024, 11:13
Now you can cruise past Trulli trains on the all new Glockwheel!
Jere (@jerejj)
12th October 2024, 11:25
These machines are faster than our current car (TF108, given the image timing).
Biggsy
12th October 2024, 11:47
Trulli Train gets a monorail variant.
Daniel Martinez (@danielito)
12th October 2024, 11:54
Haha! Good one!
rprp
12th October 2024, 14:10
Is that a Glock? IS THAT A GLOCK?!
Only Facts!
12th October 2024, 11:55
Toyota’s solution for the lack of seats available when joining Haas.
Derek Edwards
12th October 2024, 12:01
Trulli, Badly, Repeatedly.
Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
12th October 2024, 12:20
Toyota announcement has flipped drivers upside down.
Bip
12th October 2024, 13:26
With Toyota’s help, the Haas drivers get ready to take it from behind
Rom
12th October 2024, 13:46
Liberty Media celebrates owning both F1 and MotoGP by announcing both championships will merge into the new MotoF1 class.
WimB
12th October 2024, 13:52
“The tyre wake is terrible, but what does this DRS button do?”
“It stands for ‘Detonate Rivals Suddenly’. But for 2026 we’re gonna install a new system called MOM.”
“And what does that stand for?”
“Massacre Opponent Momentarily.”
Deano
12th October 2024, 14:40
Jarno quickly learned that buffet and buffeting are two completely different things
AllTheCoolNamesWereTaken
12th October 2024, 14:52
“There must have been a misunderstanding. What we said was that our team is BAD, man!”
j sc
12th October 2024, 15:21
“Tailgating the Batmobile? Brave. One wrong move and you’ll find out if the White Knight had beans for dinner!”
Roth Man (@rdotquestionmark)
12th October 2024, 16:06
Not the most flattering view Jarno. We can see your Haas.
WesselV1
12th October 2024, 17:05
“So Honda made an earth car? We’ll do the exact opposite, that’ll teach them!”
Pinak Ghosh (@pinakghosh)
12th October 2024, 18:52
The designers overdid it when the team boss wanted a chasis with more firepower
Philip (@philipgb)
12th October 2024, 19:05
You either pull out of F1 a zero times winner or you live long enough to become the backmarkers.
Kringle
13th October 2024, 0:19
Clever
PT
12th October 2024, 19:42
Toyota tests new cockpit position for its next car!
Coventry Climax
12th October 2024, 20:06
Toyota made another bad mobile.
Yours Trulli,
T Glock
Coventry Climax
12th October 2024, 20:08
You think Pirelli finally came up with a tyre that’s up to the job, Timo?
FlyingLap (@flyinglapp)
13th October 2024, 1:19
“Now this is how you do a zero sidepod design!”
schooner (@schooner)
13th October 2024, 1:37
A rendering of Liberty Media’s vision for the unification of Formula 1 and Moto GP was leaked to the press.
DB-C90 (@dbradock)
13th October 2024, 1:52
This new chassis design certainly makes the cars more narrow.
Jungle
13th October 2024, 3:02
“So where does Robin sit?”
RBAlonso (@rbalonso)
13th October 2024, 8:32
Hoping to improve wet weather racing, Pirelli announced a new technical partnership with Bruce Wayne.
EffWunFan (@cairnsfella)
13th October 2024, 9:09
In yet another blow for Toyota, much of it’s budget was wasted on track specific modifications only for the Gotham Grand Prix to be cancelled.
Keefy
13th October 2024, 11:29
Who designed this thing, I am sure the previous one had four wheels!
Sonny Crockett (@sonnycrockett)
13th October 2024, 12:12
Interviewer: “Did Toyota make the engine?”
Trulli: “No.”
Interviewer: “Did they design the car?”
Trulli: “No.”
Interviewer: “Did they have any involvement in its development whatsoever?”
Trulli: “No.”
Interviewer: “So, how is it a Toyota?”
Trulli & Glock: “Cos the sticker on the side says ‘Toyota’!”
Nick T.
13th October 2024, 18:08
Caption Competition.
stjs16 (@stjs16)
13th October 2024, 22:05
I see Batman is using new tactics the hold up the baddies.
Mooa42
14th October 2024, 1:59
Trulli pointless!
Nick T.
14th October 2024, 4:52
Finally, a permanent solution to wake turbulence.
Todfod (@todfod)
14th October 2024, 10:05
Post F1, Jarno tried his hand at Bernie’s Mario Kart series.
Kurt Laguna
14th October 2024, 14:55
Bend over and hang on, I love you Trulli.
Urvaksh (@thedoctor03)
14th October 2024, 21:29
16 years from now, we will be truly known as the Hass-beens.
Paul A (@paul-a)
15th October 2024, 23:29
G’morning — I need a g’look at this trulli oldie but not goldie design. Where’s Newey when you need him?
Mahavir Shah
17th October 2024, 6:20
I said we wanted to be Dark Horses this season not Dark knights!