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“Holy cross-promotion Batman how do you say ‘Poof,’ with a Limey accent?!”

The F1 Toyota team have joined forces with Warner Bros. Pictures, in a deal that will see the Japanese squad adopt a new look at the British Grand Prix.

With the imminent release in cinemas of the latest sequel of the Batman saga, The Dark Knight, Toyota’s cars and their drivers’ overalls will feature artwork from the movie.

The deal also means the Batmobile and Bat-Pod vehicles will be on show at Silverstone during the weekend.

The Batmobile will even take to the track on Thursday evening for a demonstration run alongside the TF108.

The Dark Knight opens in Europe on July 25.

This all raises some interesting possibilities. It goes without saying Bernie “The Penguin” Ecclestone will be on hand. What would an F1 event be without a pre-race grid walk and media gaggle by The Hobbit The Penguin?

Will the Joker make an appearance as he has the last two Grands Prix? Or will The Joker take sage advice and dump his stage father and morph into a real title contender?

With Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock featuring Batman inspired driving uniforms will one of them referring to the Paddock be heard to say, “It’s a place to hang our cowls?”

As the youngest of the two will Glock play Robin to Trulli’s Batman?

Will one of the F1 media members ask of Jarno, “Batman, I think that’s a darling little costume you’re wearing. Where did you get it, in London or Rome?”

To which Jarno responds, “No, I believe in patronizing local craftsmen.” (To Jarno that is Rome.)

And finally, who will be playing the part of Bat Woman at Silverstone? I vote for Tamara as she’s interviewed by Martin Brundle. but I don’t think my vote will count.

Regardless, how can you not vote for this?

Know what I mean?

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