Daniel Ricciardo got up to mischief during the F1 festival on Hollywood Boulevard on Thursday as he played a practical joke on former Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen. The F1 duo took a break from preparations for the US Grand Prix this weekend on Thursday to entertain fans in Hollywood, along with Alex Albon and Valtteri Bottas. They performed burnouts and doughnuts to entertain the packed crowd on the streets, with fans getting the opportunity to get up close and personal with the F1 cars. For Ricciardo, it was also a chance to catch up with Verstappen in a light-hearted occasion.

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The two drivers were team-mates at Red Bull for three years at Red Bull before Ricciardo chose to leave for Renault at the start of this season. But their relationship clearly remains strong, with Ricciardo proving king prankster once again. The 30-year-old snuck over to Verstappen’s car during the event and stuck a funny print out on the Red Bull. Ricciardo printed out a picture of Verstappen, alongside Sid the Sloth from the animated film Ice Age in a way to make it seem the two resemble each other.

Daniel Ricciardo pranked Max Verstappen at the F1 festival in Hollywood

Ricciardo, Verstappen, Alex Albon and Valtteri Bottas entertained fans on Hollywood Boulevard

Fans gathered round the car could be heard laughing hysterically as Ricciardo made a quick getaway before Verstappen returned. While Ricciardo is one of the most skilled and feared drivers on the track, he has also built a reputation around the paddock as a notorious joker. Just earlier this month he embarked on a prank war with Charles Leclerc while on board a chartered flight, with the Australian ambushing the Ferrari driver as he got out of the toilet. “Thirty minutes man, what were you doing in there,” Ricciardo asked before bursting into laughter.

Daniel Ricciardo has played pranks on numerous F1 drivers over the years