The RaceFans Caption Competition winners of 2023

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Another year, another quality batch of brilliantly witty and occasionally unhinged entries for our Caption Competitions throughout 2023.

As another year reaches its end, it’s once again time to look back at all the winners of each of our Caption Competitions from this season…

202: Arrow Tauri

’So which one of you Alpha Tauri drivers wants to have supper with Helmut Marko while he is in town?’
Kurt Laguna

203: Bath time

“I appreciate you keeping your pants on man, Valtteri used to do this butt naked!”
Jack

204: Eyes to the skies

“Oh, so THAT’s what a podium looks like!”
JackySteeg

205: Meet the new boss

“I look forward to our two or three years together.”
Jack

206: Didn’t he doodle well

Some things never change, Checo sees the black and white after Max.
Roth Man

207: Rear view

Alfa Romeo C43 launch show car, 2023

The return of the blown diffuser!
Red Andy

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208: Sitting around

Simulators have come so far as F1 teams push the limits on accuracy. Here, Alpine’s drivers are simulating a double DNF.
NinjaBadger

209: Sole searching

“Wish Lewis would leave that dog at home…”
Dean Stewart

210: Speaking with Sainz

(L to R): Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin; Carlos Sainz Jr, Ferrari; Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 2023

Double world champions! We have a lot in common, your dad and me.
Electroball76

211: Ricciardo’s back and something’s afoot

“Zak, it’s Daniel. Sorry, mate. They found the tiny cameras…”
Chris Coppulotta

212: Marko my words

“Yuki, when I told you to ‘push it to 11’ this season I wasn’t talking about your finishing position…”
PickleMuffin

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213: Paddling Pierre

After repeated fan backlash for rain affected sessions being red flagged, the FIA commited to allowing more wet races, no matter the conditions.
NinjaBadger

214: You Musk be joking

“So, Christian, do you think Checo can bring home the title?”
Roth Man

215: Pinch me, Carlos

LECLERC: “Hmm… Smells like Ferrari’s strategy calls…”
DavidS

216: Red Bull recoil

For comparison, here’s the Williams floor…
WesselV1

217: Comforting Charles

“Sorry, Charles, we don’t know how to react to a partially wet surface…”
Derek Edwards

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218: Wolff and the president’s conspicuous chat

“Liberty have these rose coloured glasses – if you put them on, then sprint races are fantastic to watch!”
DB-C90

219: On your head, Helmut

“Don’t put stickers on my head, I’m not wearing my budget cap…”
Ruben

220: Alpine pair meet famous farmer

“Don’t worry, chaps, I do understand how it feels not to be in Top Gear for yet another season…”
@Tom-L

221: When push comes to shove

Logan learned the hard way why Alex has a 99 blocking rating in Madden as well as F1…
Skulldasher

222: Binotto’s back

Frederic Vasseur, Mattia Binotto, Ferrari, Monza, 2023

“Look, Frederic, I found this awesome game on Steam – it’s called Motorsport Manager. You can set up strategies and everything!”
MichaelV12

223: Tech talk with Hamilton and Ocon

Lewis Hamilton and Esteban Ocon inspect a remote control car

“Darn, they kept the zero sidepod design.”
Flying Lap

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224: Verstappen’s words of wisdom for Perez

Sergio finally returned to the podium when Red Bull sent him up to accept the constructor’s trophy.
Derek Edwards

225: Luckless Leclerc

After getting out of the car, the marshal points out to Charles this isn’t what Ferrari meant by a one stop strategy…
Drewie82

226: AlphaTaur-eye

Relax Liam, you’ll get used to it. Red Bull likes to drop their drivers on a regular basis…
Electroball76

227: Deserted

BOTTAS: “After Hamilton’s fine for crossing the track on foot, I’m just not risking it…”
bip

228: We’re number one!

Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz Jnr, 2023

SAINZ: “We are number one!”
VERSTAPPEN: “…for one weekend.”

Pedro Andrade

229: Careless whispers

“You didn’t hear this from me, but you might want to check out the contents of Zak Brown’s photocopier…”
Red Andy

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17 comments on “The RaceFans Caption Competition winners of 2023”

  1. I would vote 209 as overall winner but I love all of them ;)

    1. Thanks Nulla

  2. All of the comments are unnecessary long, boring and stale…

    1. Please enlighten us with your alternatives oh wise one

      1. Thank you for appreciating me as a wise one but just because I’m that wise I’d better won’t follow your prompt.

    2. I truly appreciate the irony of this.

    3. Oh I’m definately guilty of being long-winded.
      Like 213 could probably be halfed, and still retain its point.

      I blame watching too much HIGNFY in the past. Since their scripted caption segments tend to be focused on set-up, with the image itself being the punchline.

      1. Roth Man (@rdotquestionmark)
        27th December 2023, 12:37

        It’s a troll mate don’t worry. Sometimes setting the scene works much better.

        1. I was thinking it before I even reached the comments XD
          Just reading through them I was like “Urgh. I could have condensed that…”

          But hey. I’m not a writer, or an editor, just a commenter. ;)

          1. 213 is fine winning entry, I chuckled when I saw it.
            Congratulations! :)

  3. 224 Definitely 224

    1. Thank you. It seemed a little cruel when I submitted it, but Sergio was having such a shocking run of races that I thought it worked.

  4. 208 just funny without degrading anyone

  5. 225 is pretty funny

  6. Roth Man (@rdotquestionmark)
    27th December 2023, 11:13

    Good giggle reading through them all again. Great stuff.

    1. I love these competitions, and even read all shortlisted alternatives

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