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Daniel Ricciardo plays classic prank on Lewis Hamilton after stealing his Formula 1 rival’s phone

MISCHIEVOUS Australian Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has lived up to his light-hearted reputation, playing a hilarious prank on rival Lewis Hamilton.

Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has nicked rival Lewis Hamilton's phone to play a hilarious prank.
Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has nicked rival Lewis Hamilton's phone to play a hilarious prank.

DANIEL Ricciardo has once again proven himself to be the king of the Formula 1 podium.

It’s the platform where he’s given the ‘shoey’ to a global audience and after Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, the always entertaining and fun-loving Australian took things to a new level: by playing a hilarious prank on F1 championship leader Lewis Hamilton.

The F1 world is notoriously cut-throat — think about the fierce rivalries the likes of Hamilton and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel have cultivated over the years — but Ricciardo’s carefree spirit clearly cannot be broken.

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The 28-year-old seized his opportunity when Hamilton left his phone unguarded - and seemingly unlocked - having taken it to the podium to document the celebratory scenes with his five million Instagram followers.

Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has nicked rival Lewis Hamilton's phone to play a hilarious prank.
Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has nicked rival Lewis Hamilton's phone to play a hilarious prank.

But Ricciardo had other ideas, immediately taking a serious of goofy selfies to add to Hamilton’s Instagram story while the British star was fulfilling some media obligations.

Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has nicked rival Lewis Hamilton's phone to play a hilarious prank.
Australian F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has nicked rival Lewis Hamilton's phone to play a hilarious prank.

Hamilton eventually recovered his phone and the pair took a more conventional selfie for the fans.

Winner Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (C), second placed Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (front L) and third placed Red Bull's Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo (R) spray champagne.
Winner Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton (C), second placed Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (front L) and third placed Red Bull's Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo (R) spray champagne.

Originally published as Daniel Ricciardo plays classic prank on Lewis Hamilton after stealing his Formula 1 rival’s phone

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