09 Oct 2017

Ricciardo hacks Lewis' Instagram account... Top 5 moments of the Japanese GP

Rouel van Nelson

Cape Town - Lewis Hamilton moves closer to grabbing the 2017 Drivers' title as Daniel Ricciardo hacks his Instagram feed... here are the top 5 moments of the Japanese GP.

A step closer

Hamilton led from the front with his win putting him in a fantastic position to grab the 2017 title.

Despite a strefful ending to the race with Red Bull's Max Verstappen tailing him until the last minute, Hamilton managed to dig deep and increase his lead at the top of the table by 59 points.

The winners took to the podium and after the customary celebrations, Ricciardo managed to get hold of Hamilton's phone and raided his Instagram in the most hilarious way.

On the Ferrari front, Vettel's engine woes continued as he was forced to retire the car after lap 1 due to spark plug issues, seriously denting his title pursuit.

With that in mind, here are the top 5 moments of the Japanese GP:

5. Stroll's dangerous tyre burst

#japanesegrandprix ??. ????????????????????????#???????????? ????????????? ??????????? #Repost #f1 #LanceStroll #williamsmartiniracing #accident #JapaneseGP #Suzuka #suzukainternationalcircuit #maxverstappen #F1#dnf ??GP #?? #??????? #???????? #?????? #????
A post shared by Tatsuya?K (@stylemaster_0210) on Oct 8, 2017 at 9:54pm PDT

4. Vettels engine problems continue

Today Ferrari blew up their last chance to win the Championship. These kind of thing should not be happening to the team that fights for the Championship two weeks in a row. At this point it doesn't even matter who are you supporting, it's just a shame that we can't watch a real battle for the first time since 2012, a battle till the last corner in Abu Dhabi, a battle between two best drivers of their generation thanks to Ferrari. Video??: @f1
A post shared by F1 News (@formula1_daily) on Oct 8, 2017 at 12:23pm PDT

3. Ricciardo raiding Hamitlons Instagram

Today Ferrari blew up their last chance to win the Championship. These kind of thing should not be happening to the team that fights for the Championship two weeks in a row. At this point it doesn't even matter who are you supporting, it's just a shame that we can't watch a real battle for the first time since 2012, a battle till the last corner in Abu Dhabi, a battle between two best drivers of their generation thanks to Ferrari. Video??: @f1
A post shared by F1 News (@formula1_daily) on Oct 8, 2017 at 12:23pm PDT

2. Red Bull press conference banter

Eles realmente me divertem dentro e fora das pistas @maxverstappen1 e @danielricciardo. Figurinhas esses dois! Fato raro amizade entre pilotos da mesma equipe. Por isso é muito legal ver esses dois dando show nas pistas e, fora delas, tantas demonstrações de amizade. #ricciardo #verstappen #friends #boysofredbull #maxandricciardo #amizade #f1 #f12017 #smile
A post shared by Ana Maria Pires (@anamariapiresprodutora) on Oct 8, 2017 at 6:16pm PDT

1. Hamilton edges closer to the title

Today Ferrari blew up their last chance to win the Championship. These kind of thing should not be happening to the team that fights for the Championship two weeks in a row. At this point it doesn't even matter who are you supporting, it's just a shame that we can't watch a real battle for the first time since 2012, a battle till the last corner in Abu Dhabi, a battle between two best drivers of their generation thanks to Ferrari. Video??: @f1
A post shared by F1 News (@formula1_daily) on Oct 8, 2017 at 12:23pm PDT

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