Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson, Yuki Tsunoda, 2024

Caption Competition 266: Verstappen’s team mates

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Max Verstappen will have his third different team mate in four rounds next weekend after Red Bull’s extraordinary announcement this week.

Having replaced Sergio Perez with Liam Lawson for the new season, now they’ve brought Yuki Tsunoda in to replace him.

All of that lay in the future when this Red Bull family photograph was taken at the Mexican Grand Prix last year. 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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54 comments on “Caption Competition 266: Verstappen’s team mates”

  1. Danny Ric isn’t looking so good these days.

  2. Dia de los Muertos!

  3. Your chances are Slim, at least mine were Carlos Slim

    1. Your chances are Slim, and even Carlos’ would be.

    2. The drivers meet the real driver recruitment team

  4. RedBull is considering masked drivers to help face criticism about their turnover.

  5. Chris Wessels
    29th March 2025, 9:14

    Nightmare on Helmut

    1. El Pollo Loco
      30th March 2025, 5:27

      Nightmare on Helmut Street

      FTFY

  6. Coventry Climax
    29th March 2025, 9:26

    Wondering who holds the remote to those shock collars, guys?

  7. Gasly, Albon and Sainz prove there is life after Red Bull death.

    1. El Pollo Loco
      30th March 2025, 5:38

      One never knows when the cold finger of death, I mean Helmut, will come calling.

  8. Red Bull set them up. I knock’em down.

  9. Marko, Jos and Horner try to prove that they are not all bad by joining in with the fun … before they sack everyone!

  10. Judging by the smile, Ricciardo is the one in the middle.

  11. Max – “Hey Yuki third time’s a charm!”

    1. The Red Bull family…including Yuki the unwanted step son.

  12. Max drew the short straw and had to stand next to Marko. Christian ain’t looking too hot either.

    1. Max drew the short straw and had to stand next to Marko. Christian ain’t looking too hot either.

      I’m not sure borrowing one of Ginger Spices costumes helps. Helmut, in the middle, looks like he’s the soul of the party.

  13. “Equipo de los Muertos”

    That’s the obvious one, given the day that’s in it (both the photo and what has been happening).

    Still hope to see Liam back in a Red Bull. Won’t hold my breath, though.

  14. The customary visit by the ghosts of teammates past, present, and future.

  15. Max VIII’s teammates: Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived?

  16. Coventry Climax
    29th March 2025, 13:03

    So, after the next two race, we’ll get to see the first female F1 driver since ages.
    Unless she beats Max, she’ll be replaced after yet another two races, despite her butterfly racing suit and special helmet.

  17. Here’s Max with three dead characters and three dead careers.

    1. LOL – I like that one ;)

  18. Derek Edwards
    29th March 2025, 13:37

    November 2025, a photograph of four former Red Bull drivers.

  19. In the mind of Max: “All of these red bulls are dead, but only 3 of them know it”

  20. At least Christian Horner has stuck with one woman. Right?

    1. Terrible. But i laughed/ +1

  21. Proof the only thing that lives on after Red Bull is Max

  22. Red Bull’s young driver program advertisement was doing nothing to dispel the myth that it’s career death…

  23. It’s called musical chairs, when the music stops, the last one to find somewhere to sit has to have a seat at Red bull.

  24. For Max Verstappens team mates, every race day is Día de la muerte de la career

  25. We’re all dead men walking, some of us just don’t realize it yet.

  26. Red Bull’s present and past drivers were not chuffed to attend the launch event for their new slogan: “Red Bull clips your wings”.

  27. Day of the dead meat.

  28. Max y los muertos.

    1. BTW; I love it that Ricciardo is in the picture as well, in the centre as always.

  29. A samurai is waiting in line

  30. Red Bull make a sequel to “ The quick and the dead”; “The dead and the soon to be dead and Max”

  31. Or maybe;
    “The not so quick anymore; the soon to be dead ,and the dead “

  32. Eeny meeny miney moe…..

  33. To assist in his return to F1, Perez made three wishes to take care of his three problems.

  34. No point flogging a dead bull

  35. Five dead, Two alive, Next up to bat; Yuki Tsunoda, Place your bets!

  36. What a dreadful photograph, F1 sinks even lower!

  37. Sergey Martyn
    30th March 2025, 8:58

    I love the dead before they’re cold
    Their bluing flesh for me to hold
    Cadaver eyes upon me see…Nothing…
    I love the dead before they rise
    No farwells, No goodbyes
    I never even knew your rotting face
    While friends and lovers mourn your silly grave
    I have other uses for you, Darling!

    Alice Cooper ‘I love the dead’

  38. New drivers now only dare to join Red Bull’s young driver programme incognito and are only willing to drive RB in Stig mode.

  39. Max : Dr. Marko, two may be three more costumes and some more candidates for next Day of the Dead please.

  40. The (Un) Grateful Dead to tour again!

  41. Electroball76
    30th March 2025, 18:22

    This day is for those who have passed on..
    Passed on a Red Bull contract extension that is!

  42. Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am stuck in the middle with Yuuu…ki.

  43. Carlos Furtado das Neves
    31st March 2025, 16:39

    The next one us you !

  44. Carlos Furtado das Neves
    31st March 2025, 16:40

    The next one is you !

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