Winning a Grand Prix must be a joyfully heady feeling but is even that an excuse to take your life in your hands and drench Vladimir Putin with Champagne?
Well, just ask Lewis Hamilton - assuming he's still alive this morning.
The Formula 1 ace was celebrating his victory in the Russian Grand Prix in a fetching fur hat when Putin congratulated him.
Hamilton's immediate response was to turn his bottle of Champagne on the notoriously shady leader and shower him with fizz.
Cue immediate internet murmuring predicting his imminent demise...
Lewis Hamilton and Vladimir Putin
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Russian President Vladimir Putin awards Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain with his trophy after winning the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the 'Sochi Autodrom' Formula One circuit in Sochi, Russia, on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain is congratulated by Russian President Vladimir Putin after winning the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom, in Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Putin Attends The Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix(03 of13)
SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11: Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) attends the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix competition as Lewis Hamilton (2nd R) of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Sebastian Vettel (R) of Germany and Ferrari celebrate October 11, 2015 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) (credit:Sasha Mordovets via Getty Images)
Putin Attends The Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix(04 of13)
SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11: Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) attends the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix competition as Lewis Hamilton (2nd R) of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Sebastian Vettel (R) of Germany and Ferrari celebrate October 11, 2015 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) (credit:Sasha Mordovets via Getty Images)
F1 Grand Prix of Russia(05 of13)
SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11: 1st placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP shakes hands with Russian president Vladimir Putin after winning the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on October 11, 2015 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) (credit:Lars Baron via Getty Images)
F1 Grand Prix of Russia(06 of13)
SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11: 1st placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP shakes hands with Russian president Vladimir Putin after winning the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on October 11, 2015 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) (credit:Lars Baron via Getty Images)
F1 Grand Prix of Russia(07 of13)
SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11: 1st placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP shakes hands with Russian president Vladimir Putin after winning the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on October 11, 2015 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) (credit:Lars Baron via Getty Images)
F1 Grand Prix of Russia(08 of13)
SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11: 1st placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP shakes hands with Russian president Vladimir Putin after winning the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on October 11, 2015 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) (credit:Lars Baron via Getty Images)
F1 Grand Prix of Russia(09 of13)
SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP is presented with the trophy by the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin after winning the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on October 11, 2015 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Thompson via Getty Images)
F1 Grand Prix of Russia(10 of13)
SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11: (L-R) Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Russian President Vladimir Putin are seen on the podium after the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix competition in Sochi, Russia, October 11, 2015. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) (credit:Sasha Mordovets via Getty Images)
F1 Grand Prix of Russia(11 of13)
SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11: (L-R) Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari are seen on the podium after the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix competition in Sochi, Russia, October 11, 2015. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) (credit:Sasha Mordovets via Getty Images)
F1 Grand Prix of Russia(12 of13)
SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11: (L-R) Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari are seen on the podium after the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix competition in Sochi, Russia, October 11, 2015. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) (credit:Sasha Mordovets via Getty Images)
F1 Grand Prix of Russia(13 of13)
SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 11: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP is presented with the trophy by President of Russia, Vladimir Putin after winning the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on October 11, 2015 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) (credit:Dan Istitene via Getty Images)
Brave Hamilton, very brave indeed...