Lando Norris accidentally destroyed Max Verstappen's winner's trophy during the podium ceremony at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver, celebrating his second-place finish, slammed his champagne bottle on the podium, causing Verstappen's ceramic trophy to wobble and fall to the ground, where it shattered.
Footage of the incident quickly spread on social media, showing the broken trophy on the ground. McLaren later issued an apology to Verstappen on Twitter, simply saying: 'Sorry Max.' Red Bull responded with humour, tweeting: 'We can't take you anywhere... glad to have you up there with us though. We're gonna need some glue.'
The Hungarian Grand Prix trophies are handmade from porcelain and take approximately six months to produce, with each costing around £34,000 (€40,000). Images after the ceremony showed Verstappen holding the base and the top of the trophy separately as he left the podium.
Fans found the incident amusing, with many commenting on social media. One user said: 'That's the most Lando thing that could have happened.' Another suggested the FIA should change the podium policy to prevent a repeat, saying: 'Y'all need to take the trophies away before Lando picks up the champagne.'
This is not the first time Norris has caused such a mishap; at the British Grand Prix earlier this year, he also slammed his champagne bottle on the podium, causing a trophy to roll off the top step.
