George Russell and new teenage team mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli rode the London Underground on their way to Formula 1’s new launch event this week.
What did the Mercedes pair have to say to each other ahead of the new season? 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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Caption Competition
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- Caption Competition 265: Grin and bear it
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- Caption Competition 261: Champions’ chat
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S Arkazam
22nd February 2025, 8:40
I only take the train on No Trousers Tube Ride day.
Kurt Laguna
22nd February 2025, 8:45
“Relax Kimi, that’s not a map of Silverstone but you can use it to rewire your Chevy”
Roth Man (@rdotquestionmark)
22nd February 2025, 8:51
Toto said that Lewis’s sponsors leaving wouldn’t impact us!
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
22nd February 2025, 9:46
:) :) :)
Chris Coppulotta
22nd February 2025, 13:44
Winner!
An Sionnach
22nd February 2025, 15:33
Yes!
WimB
22nd February 2025, 9:48
“Ha! You’re right. It’s electric power and feels about as fast an FE car!”
Cyberaxiom (@dave-m)
22nd February 2025, 9:55
Which way to the Racing line?
Cyberaxiom (@dave-m)
23rd February 2025, 12:02
Hang on I can do better than this:
TfL annoucement: “We apologise for severe delays on the racing line caused by a defective DRS train”
Richard
24th February 2025, 8:23
Kimi’s subconscious:
“Right, sit down. Face front. 5 stops, off at Greenwich.
Oh no… The public transport nutter is coming over.
Agh… He looks chatty!
Just ignore him Kimi.
He’s just staring at me now. The Smiling.. it’s like that film – I’m scared!
Please stop! I don’t carry change, sorry!
Right this is my stop, why is he following me!!!
Cyberaxiom (@dave-m)
22nd February 2025, 10:11
“Did you know Lawrence Stroll only bought Force India to Turnham Green?”
Derek Edwards
22nd February 2025, 12:58
Excellent stuff!
Crawliin-from-the-wreckage- Special Unhinged Edition (@davedai)
22nd February 2025, 10:26
G: They’ll understand if we are late. Even Benito couldn’t make trains run in time!
A.K. Is that why he went to Sauber?
Jungle
22nd February 2025, 10:33
George – “So we’re meeting Toto at Piccadily Circus.”
Kimi – I don’t like clowns.”
Goriot
22nd February 2025, 10:42
“Wow! This car is on rails!”
Only Facts!
22nd February 2025, 10:46
Can you feel the ground effect, Kimi?
Bullfrog (@bullfrog)
22nd February 2025, 10:46
“Now we have to use the Family Railcard Jim Ratcliffe got for us, it’ll take forever to get to Baku.”
MurasamaRA300 (@murasamara300)
22nd February 2025, 10:59
It’s the Monaco tunnel on steroids.
Rich Hill
22nd February 2025, 11:02
‘Kimi struggled to see the funny side to a change in company car policy due to the budget cap’
Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
22nd February 2025, 11:04
Mercedes doesn’t need simulator to teach their drivers the optimal lines.
Mog
22nd February 2025, 11:08
George was happy to help Kimi train.
Philip (@philipgb)
22nd February 2025, 11:36
And you thought Mercedes lack of success meaning more tunnel time was a good thing?!
Mal Ross (@malross)
22nd February 2025, 21:37
Nice 👍
Yes (@come-on-kubica)
22nd February 2025, 11:38
George: ‘BWOAH – did I do it right kimi?’
Andrea Kimi: ‘…. not this again!’
Deano
22nd February 2025, 11:44
“You know this will be the fastest we go all year…..”
El Pollo Loco
22nd February 2025, 11:48
The steepled fingers make me think Kimi is thinking about dropping George through a trapdoor into the shark aquarium in Toto’s volcano office.
tielemst
22nd February 2025, 12:18
Wow, Toto wasn’t lying. This new wind tunnel is unlike anything I’ve seen before!
Derek Edwards
22nd February 2025, 12:58
If you think you’re going to beat me this year you must be Barking.
Mooa42
22nd February 2025, 13:02
When they said I’ll be training night and day, this is not what I expected!
Jonathan Parkin
22nd February 2025, 13:06
Now remember we’re on a High Barnet train so we have to change at Camden Town if you want to visit all the stations in a single day
AndrewT (@andrewt)
22nd February 2025, 13:24
Our father who art is heaven,
Into the Parabolica provide me with traction,
But when into the tecpro barrier I slide,
Spare the new floor of my silver ride. Amen.
An Sionnach
22nd February 2025, 15:50
It’s been a tough year for Toto. First, Lewis to Ferrari, then George and Andrea to Transport for London.
Pisti (@pisti)
22nd February 2025, 18:58
George: “Cheer up, it could have been worse, they didn’t seat us next to Max Verstappen.”
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
22nd February 2025, 19:00
George: I’m told people are more likely to notice you if you wear a crash helmet.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
22nd February 2025, 19:06
Kimi: I wish Mercedes’ decision and responsibility chart was as simple as that.
Pisti (@pisti)
22nd February 2025, 21:24
George: “So you don’t even have a driving license yet, right?”
Simon
22nd February 2025, 22:03
Russell tried ‘Tube Chat’, Antonelli was having none of it
XV
22nd February 2025, 23:27
London Underground launches it’s “Kids Ride Free” campaign.
Jhonny
23rd February 2025, 2:38
Toto asked me to help you to develop crucial soft skills, like empathy towards the team members. Now we are definitely under the bus.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
23rd February 2025, 3:07
George: I’ve often wondered if Hermann Tilke seeks inspiration for designing race tracks by looking at a map of the London Underground.