Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying saw Nico Rosberg set pole position from Lewis Hamilton in yet another Mercedes front row lockout but the real story from the session was the comedy from the McLaren drivers.
First Fernando Alonso sat sunbathing in a chair after his car broke down… again, and then he joined teammate Jenson Button on the podium for some ‘totes ironic bants’ to the amusement of fans and no doubt the disgust of Ron Dennis.
Here’s how Twitter reacted…
Forget qualifying, the real competition right now is the McLaren jokes #F1
— WTF1 (@wtf1couk) November 14, 2015
The power of dreams. @alo_oficial #F1 pic.twitter.com/Gf7FnCpQeo
— Daniel Kelly (@DanielKelly84) November 14, 2015
Alonso: I’ll have a short back and points please. pic.twitter.com/5OZdohlIAB
— Joe (@TrustChipmunk) November 14, 2015
“If I had a GP2 engine….” #F1 #BrazilGP #Alonso pic.twitter.com/f34yTiol31
— Mattzel89 (@Mattzel89) November 14, 2015
Nailed it pic.twitter.com/l5UWJBpVWd
— Dan Rigsby (@Dan_Rigsby) November 14, 2015
@Mark_Whitelegge pic.twitter.com/ob58ojHjEq
— Paddock #Racing (@Paddock_Racing) November 14, 2015
#F1 #BrazilGP #andRelax pic.twitter.com/WJKVlXXbQv
— James Gibson Photo (@JGphotography5) November 14, 2015
Halfway through F1 and Chill and he gives you that look #f1 pic.twitter.com/90V7heexYs
— Peter Hayes (@peterhayesf1) November 14, 2015
Don’t tell Bernie that he did not pay for THAT seat #F1 #BrazilGP #Alonso pic.twitter.com/qSs37vhL1I
— Mattzel89 (@Mattzel89) November 14, 2015
Alonso: “We passed that close to the podium, Jenson and me, and said we will not be that close again so let’s take a picture.”
— Andrew Benson (@andrewbensonf1) November 14, 2015
Button and Alonso have gatecrashed the podium…surprised they knew where it was! pic.twitter.com/iV2j9N4758 #F1
— Grand Prix Times (@GrandPrixTimes) November 14, 2015
10 years ago in Brazil, Alonso stood on the podium as world champion for the first time.
Now? It’s an ironic joke. Funny how things change.
— Luke Smith (@LukeSmithF1) November 14, 2015
And now the award for ‘Most Grid Penalties in a Season’ https://t.co/ghE84JKXvB
— Tom Bellingham (@TommyWTF1) November 14, 2015
It’s been so long since either of them won a race they’ve forgotten that only one person can win #F1 pic.twitter.com/H7VVXW852u
— Matt Gallagher (@xMattyG) November 14, 2015
Who needs Q2 anyway… #Quali #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/VIbY42MMhl
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 14, 2015
