The Formula One legend, 41, was appearing at a Ferrari fan event in Shanghai hosted by oil company Shell, when the presenter beamed Hammond's video on screen.
Izzy Hammond, daughter of former Top Gear star Richard has opened up about her serious crash in Formula E and how her immediate thoughts turned to her father.
Who would accuse James May of being obnoxious? Even back in the day, when he was presenting with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, he was - surely? - the least insufferable of the trio.
The petrol heads, who first worked together over two decades ago on the now-axed Top Gear , are said to have closed the door on their TV relationship for good.