Autobayng News Team
RaceFans readers produced another selection of witty and imaginative Caption Competition winners during 2025. Take a look back through all 27 of them below.
256: New team mates
“Sorry mate, from now on, everyone is going to think you are a bit slow”
Ady (@Sixwheeler)
257: Farewell to Franco
“If you crash at Singapore, I’ll be really suspicious”
Roth Man (@Rdotquestionmark)
258: Selfie time
You got a sense Doohan was forcing a smile on the FaceTime from Colapinto
Rich Hill
259: Ferrari’s new employee
Instead of a bottle of Peroni and a complimentary pair of Ray-Bans, Hamilton discovers that Ferrari’s sponsor obligations involve a six-week placement on HP technical support.
@Pez2k
260: Bed Bull
Tsunoda working on career opportunity for 2026
@Whatmymammasaid
261: Champions’ chat
JS: I made racing safer for everyone
MV: Well, I rolled back the clock
@Picasso-19d-ftw
262: Ferrari family
A moment after Charles saw Fred put a Post-it on Lewis’ back.
@Pisti
263: Mercedes go underground
“Toto said that Lewis’s sponsors leaving wouldn’t impact us!”
Roth Man (@Rdotquestionmark)
264: Maxsplaining
“I will always leave a space – this big”
Bob C
265: Grin and bear it
After three years struggling at the back, Albon gets the taste of a front seat.
@DiezCilindros
266: Verstappen’s team mates
Judging by the smile, Ricciardo is the one in the middle.
Only Facts!
267: Domenicali in the pits
“Complicate, then add heaviness!”
An Sionnach
268: Sainz is flagging
Soon afterwards Carlos was heard complaining about how poorly the flag had handled in the strong tailwind.
EffWunFan (@Cairnsfella)
269: Back already?
Hmm, this red painted Mercedes gives me an idea…
Roth Man (@Rdotquestionmark)
270: Soz!
Norris: “Hmm, swipe left?”
@GillesAmon
271: Should I stay or should I go?
Max: “Which one of these doors is the exit?”
@SonnyCrockett
272: Fore!
Oliver Bearman’s instincts kick in as he spots another red flag.
Derek Edwards
273: Bodycam
They told you to photograph ‘blue prints’? I don’t think they were talking about these t-shirts…
Electroball76
274: Luca here, buddy…
Andrea struggles to hang on to Luca as he spots an even more lucrative opportunity at Aston Martin.
EffWunFan (@Cairnsfella)
275: Radio chat
Adami: “Have you found my headset yet?”
Lewis & Charles: “We are checking”
Steve Rogers (@Yossarian)
276: The sweet taste of victory
Have as many as you want, but I’m eating the white chocolate mice…
Jonathan Parkin
277: Hat trick
“Throwing my McLaren hat away was the best thing I ever did.”
@RBAlonso
278: Hot and bothered
“I could use some of that dirty air right now, Lando…”
Only Facts!
279: The Ballad of Liam Lawson
Liam chose an acoustic guitar, so there was no danger of a Marshall getting in the way.
@Red-Andy
280: Back seat drivers
The latest tweak to the sprint race format was supposed to ‘improve the show,’ but the drivers weren’t convinced
@Red-Andy
281: Early days for Norris and Piastri
@Wheel-nut
Lando reminded Oscar that papaya rules meant he’d have the front seat next time
282: Alonso’s word with the championship contenders
Verstappen was unaware, but the McLaren boys had seen what Alonso’s massage technique had done to Stroll and Lawson.
EffWunFan (@Cairnsfella)
Over to you
Which caption did you enjoy most this year – and in previous years? Find past highlights below.
- RaceFans’ best caption competition winners of 2024
- RaceFans’ best caption competition winners of 2023
- RaceFans’ best caption competition winners of 2022
