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  • Caption Contest: #60

    The sixtieth photograph to feature in BlogF1’s caption contest. You know the drill, think of something funny and witty to say and leave it as a comment below. This week is a photo from the 2007 Australian Grand Prix, and an advertising hoarding with bizarrely appears to be promoting F1 and rabbits. I’m sure you can think of something funny about the strange association…

    2007 Australian Grand Prix

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    22 Comments For This Post
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    1. October 15th, 2008 - 6:38am

      And rabbits also like F1… coz a tortoise never wins ;)

    2. October 15th, 2008 - 1:09pm

      As the season draws to an end drama erupts in one team as their driver is charged in possession of grass with intent to supply.

    3. October 15th, 2008 - 2:21pm

      Here’s a shot of an F1 steward in action, and the most intelligent thing one of them has said so far this season.

    4. October 15th, 2008 - 6:10pm

      Even though the Magician was pulling Rabbits out of a Hat and giving them to the crowd, people were more amazed how the FIA were pulling points out of it and giving them to Massa.

    5. October 15th, 2008 - 10:58pm

      F1 like marmots, snakes and priests in kilts also.

    6. October 15th, 2008 - 10:59pm

      Advance notice of the FIA’s intention to cover all the cars with white fur next year in support of its latest initiative.

    7. October 16th, 2008 - 12:19am

      The more powerful and heavier engine in the Lapin 2008 cars provided a horsepower advantage on the track, but it did require very light drivers. Luckily, with an average weight of 5 kg, white rabbits proved to be excellent pilots for the cars.

    8. October 16th, 2008 - 12:24am

      @ Gusto October 15th, 2008 at 6:10pm

      Gold !

      Dodgy penalties are breeding like rabbits this year, hence the decision by the FIA to make a Rabbit the offical F1 mascot.

    9. October 16th, 2008 - 12:42am

      PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE

      In order to ensure no driver dominates as of 2009 each driver will be compelled to have one rabbit in the cockpit for every 5 points he has scored.

    10. October 16th, 2008 - 12:38pm

      It was only after seeing the photo did the stewards decide to give the rabbit a `stop and mow` penalty for driving the wrong way on the circuit.

    11. October 16th, 2008 - 5:01pm

      In branding their car for their new F1 teams, Volkswagen decided to leverage their popular North American “RABBIT” brand.

    12. October 17th, 2008 - 5:51pm

      Only after revealing there new driver and car did people think `Team Playboy` wern`t taking it seriously.

    13. October 17th, 2008 - 7:16pm

      F1 like rabbits, always fast, never wins.

    14. October 17th, 2008 - 8:36pm

      I can’t believe no-one has mentioned the Duracell bunny. I would but I can’t come up with a good line.

    15. October 18th, 2008 - 1:21am

      God..Just cos Iam the Durabunny…doesn`t mean I cant watch the F1 Ggraand Priix in private…Bernie there bothering me again…..I thought you promised this woudn`t happen……..Bernie!!..

    16. October 18th, 2008 - 9:48am

      Bernie and Max unveil the 2010 standard spec engine much to the horror of the manufacturer teams …

    17. October 18th, 2008 - 11:11am

      Another hare-brained proposal from the FIA…

    18. October 18th, 2008 - 3:58pm

      Just wait till you get to Silverstone!! [:P]

    19. October 18th, 2008 - 4:16pm

      *notes the rabbit is on a red device*

      A radical change of marketing strategy sees Ferrari marketing power scooters to rich animals to minimise the effects of the credit crunch.

    20. October 18th, 2008 - 7:11pm

      Redbull have no `static` worries this weekend as only giant rabbits are beneath the track.

    21. October 20th, 2008 - 12:00pm

      Ferrari’s latest trick to get around the testing ban causes a telephone call from Body Shop

    22. October 21st, 2008 - 9:10pm

      The Electromagnetic ECU disrupters for Lewis were nearly in place at Brazil before the s**t hit the fan.

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