Breaking News: Hamilton has kept his teammate in astonishment after his daredevil declaration.

Mercedes key man Lewis Hamilton made a formal declaration of his intentions to take his F1 team-mate George Russell skydiving.

Hamilton revealed the information, slyly revealing the surprise to the public at a fan event.

I’m taking George skydiving next week,” Hamilton grinned.

“He wasn’t aware of it before now,but he is now”.

Responding to Hamilton impromptu invitation, Russell accepted to the invitation.

“He didn’t tell me this, but I’m up for it,” replied Russell.

“I’m game. you go every year. I never get an invite. So I feel privileged to be invited.

Russell, too, couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make a joke out of the circumstance.

“I’ve never done it, we’re not going tandem are we?” he asked.

All Hamilton could do was to shake his head and laugh.