It’s probably a bit of an understatement to say that this has not been the best year for the McLaren team and their drivers Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso, very much being a development year for the new Honda engines. Saturday at the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix saw the team have a few more issues, and that resulted in the two drivers taking things as lightheartedly as they could, with their own trip to the podium and with Fernando sunbathing at the side of the track in between the storms. This resulted in the Twitter hashtag #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe, showing us, well, Places Alonso Would Rather Be than sitting at the side of the track. Here are a few of my favourites.
Where’s @alo_oficial ? (He is in there) #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/ahAuFpm5tK
— James (@Iwanabeaferret) November 14, 2015
@alo_oficial #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe @suziperry pic.twitter.com/SN3cjZsmig — Angela Pitcher (@AngelPitch70) November 14, 2015
Sorry. Couldn’t resist. #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/8wuqMYdg1V
— James (@jameslaing_) 14, 2015
Man On The Moon #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/gSsdinS2Tc — F1_Addict (@F1_Addict) November 14, 2015
#PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/7wHT1EaIJh
— Gianlu D’Alessandro (@Gianlu_DAle) November 14, 2015
Truest one yet! #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/uFPBIa6DEO — Toby Moody (@TobyMoody) November 15, 2015
@alo_oficial was finally in @BBC_TopGear #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe @F1 pic.twitter.com/YWltGa5fKs — Boris Sljivic (@boris_sljivic) November 14, 2015
#PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe XVI. ..😂to be continued pic.twitter.com/etUJiqgMxc
— F1Writers™ (@f1writers) November 15, 2015
#PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe love this one 😂 pic.twitter.com/ADfWEz4t6M — Stuart (@StuartMcKay723) November 14, 2015
Any Leo fans around? #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/WRhsyUpgrC
— Zara Daniela (@ZaraZahid) November 14, 2015
#PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe : one of the great #F1 moments of the Twittosphere in 2015 / @alo_oficial pic.twitter.com/rTuiNUIxba — Daniel Bastien (@RacingBastienF1) November 15, 2015
Couldn’t resist! #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/Go5CNQZuK7 — Red Ten (@RAFRed10) November 14, 2015
#PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe Alonso all’ultima cena! @giroveloce pic.twitter.com/FIdWGogNY0 — Andrea. (@SilverFreak51) November 14, 2015
By request of @LanzaroteCamel #F1 #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/v3rzaqsQtg
— James Gibson Photo (@JGphotography5) November 14, 2015
Hangover Part IV out now in Brazil #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/BKtGnOkqwy
— James (@Iwanabeaferret) November 14, 2015
I came in like a wreeeeeeecking baaaaaaaall #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe part #6 #BrazilGP #F1 #FernandoAlonso pic.twitter.com/uqzJLjB72V — Julia (@girlwholoveskol) November 15, 2015
On broken rollercoaster #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/BUpOpk9e0J
— James (@Iwanabeaferret) November 14, 2015
#PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe #theMartian pic.twitter.com/h0s3gyf10Y — Juan Manzanero (@JuanManzanero) November 14, 2015
@alo_oficial Si hasta Apareces en Los Simpsons #Alonsoelmejor #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/FJ39wmTqPD
— Rubén Plaza Darna (@DaRubn) November 14, 2015
#PlacesAlonsowouldratherbe #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/eK88bf6KTD — Alen Šmit (@AllenSchmidt13) November 14, 2015
Fernando isn’t impressed with Seb’s joke. #PlacesAlonsoWouldNotRatherBe pic.twitter.com/gH3aoquLwt
— Ky (@FiftyBuckss) November 14, 2015
On a boat #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/qWLtCTLXE3 — McMike (@_McMike_) November 14, 2015
Mi pequeña contribución a #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/jo99XnDssm
— PolAvecesCompropeces (@Pol_S) November 14, 2015
Lord of Formula1 #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe #Alonso #GameOfThrones #F1 pic.twitter.com/KNzdrTZFuM — Jais Dominik (@JaisDominik) November 14, 2015
Just getting a lift back to the pit #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/sOnRnRdAK4
— James (@Iwanabeaferret) November 14, 2015
On your desktop wallpaper #PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe pic.twitter.com/Mg7uMNECOT — Tom Bellingham (@TommyWTF1) November 14, 2015
#PlacesAlonsoWouldRatherBe Everywhere but not on earth pic.twitter.com/XuLLz6Ob7T
— F1elipe (@F1eIipe) November 14, 2015
There are clearly some people who have photoshop skills to match their wits who are fans of Formula One, well done. If, of course, you would prefer to see some photos of Fernando that are a little more normal, most of which feature him in cars of some sort, then my gallery of photos of Fernando are here. That said, none of them are quite as witty or original as these…