Lewis Hamilton is said to have insisted on paying the bill after organising a fitting farewell dinner for Sebastian Vettel.
The German driver will race in Formula 1 for the final time at this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The four-time world champion announced earlier in the season that this would be his last, so he can spend more time with his young family and focus on other passions.
Few figures in the paddock are more popular than Vettel. In recent years, he has been a vocal advocate for the welfare and safety of his fellow drivers, and has led by example in terms of using his platform to highlight social issues and injustices.
