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Neymar wishes Hamilton luck on grid before he takes Spanish GP lead

Brazilian football icon Neymar was on hand to wish Lewis Hamilton good luck moments before the start of the Spanish Grand Prix.

Neymar is at the Circuit de Catalunya as a guest of Red Bull, a rival of Hamilton's Mercedes team, but managed to visit his friend shortly after the Spanish national anthem had finished playing.

The Paris Saint-Germain striker gave the five-time world champion a hug and a pat on the back to send him off.

The good luck message clearly worked a charm -- not long later, Hamilton beat Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas on the long run down to Turn 1 to lead the race.