WATCH: Lewis Hamilton and Isack Hadjar troll 18-year-old Mercedes star for waving at nobody

As the excitement for the Canadian Grand Prix action built up, Lewis Hamilton and Isack Hadjar found time for a light-hearted moment at the expense of Kimi Antonelli. The duo, who had been chatting ahead of the race, playfully trolled the young Italian driver.

The rather amusing moment unfolded during the drivers' parade when Antonelli appeared to enthusiastically wave at thin air, with no fan or anybody in sight. Hadjar, who was quick to spot the action by the Mercedes star, alerted Hamilton to it. The pair, who were in conversation while the 18-year-old performed the wave, could not help but laugh at him while continuing their chat with him.

As seen in a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @44britcedes, Antonelli, reacting to the humorous moment, also joined in on the laughter.

Turning attention to the race action, while the pre-race event did prove to be a light-hearted moment for the trio, it wasn’t all smiles for the three drivers—particularly Lewis Hamilton, who suffered damage to his car on lap 13 of the Montreal race. The Scuderia Ferrari driver struggled to make any impression during his first stint of the Grand Prix.

Isack Hadjar, on the other hand, also endured a torrid outing, as he lost positions through the initial rounds of the Canadian Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli, on his part, had quite a contrasting outing, gaining a place from his fourth-place starting spot during the early stint of the race.

Lewis Hamilton on adapting his driving style to the Ferrari car

Lewis Hamilton had previously spoken about his difficulty driving around the challenges of the Scuderia Ferrari car. The British driver admitted to adapting his driving style to fit the demands of the SF-25 challenger.

The 40-year-old, who has largely endured a torrid stint following his switch to the Italian outfit, explained how he had to make adjustments to his driving during the Canadian Grand Prix qualifying session. Sharing his thoughts via Sky Sports, he stated:

"We had a good solid day yesterday and then today we made progress. We didn't change a huge amount, and the car felt solid. We moved forwards — which I think is a first for this season. So I'm grateful to get through to Q3."

"Probably today most progress came from my driving, changing and adapting my driving style. I just made a few changes in how I was driving the car. This car drives so differently to what I had before. You go into low-speed corners and you're waiting and waiting — it doesn't want to turn. It's definitely not suited for this circuit."

While Lewis Hamilton was able to drive around the difficulties of the Ferrari car, sadly, his race did not unfold as he would have imagined.