Lewis Hamilton was caught off guard as a security staffer in the Canadian Grand Prix paddock asked him to show his identity badge.
Everyone inside the Formula 1 paddock has to wear their passes around their necks at all times. Usually, though, the drivers can get away without doing so given they are the stars of the show.
But in Montreal Hamilton proved that even the sport's most famous faces aren't universally known. Footage shared on social media showed him on a scooter moving through the paddock when a staff member asked him to show his identity pass.
Mercedes driver Hamilton scooted past the man but looked around in bemusement and slowed down, before turning and continuing with his day. Naturally, the footage prompted a huge response from fans online.
"They way Lewis looks at him has me dying," laughed one. Another wrote: "There are probably a dozen people that can walk around F1 pits without credentials and Lewis is definitely one of them." And a third added: "Everyone should wear their passes but anyone working on the track, all track staff, should have prior knowledge of the F1 drivers."
Many pointed out that the security guard was just following the rules, including one who wrote: "Looked like he's asking Lewis to show his pass rather than demand to see it. Let's be clear about this, that guy was doing his job by demanding the pass be shown. Not every volunteer or paddock security will be F1 fans and may not know Lewis."
Hamilton hasn't won an F1 race for a while but the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is one of his best tracks, historically. He has won there seven times before - a remarkable feat matched only by Michael Schumacher who also has as many F1 titles as the Briton does.
Mercedes have been unable to challenge for wins so far this year but have brought upgrades with them to Montreal and are making lots of positive noises about their car. Hamilton said ahead of the weekend that he believes his colleagues will eventually deliver a competitive machine for him to drive.
The Briton said: "The car's continuing to improve... So I'm hoping that we can get closer to these guys and start actually competing at the front. I don't think it's far away. We've got the upgrade - both cars have the upgrade this weekend - so I'm looking forward to seeing how that feels on the track."
In the one dry practice session of the weekend, Hamilton was the quickest overall by quite a significant margin, raising hopes that the seven-time F1 champion could be in the mix on Sunday.
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