Verstappen, Norris amused by trophy incident in Hungarian GP
Darshan Chokhani
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris take it in fun after the latter broke the former’s winning F1 Hungarian GP trophy during podium celebrations.
Having cleanly dominated the F1 Hungarian GP with a victory by 33s, Red Bull’s Verstappen had his only blip during the podium celebrations when McLaren’s Norris accidentally broke the winning trophy of the Dutchman while he opened his champagne.
Norris had a style of thumping the champagne bottle on the podium and when he did so, the trophy fell and broke, much to the amusement of both the drivers. The trophy broke from the bottom which not only ensued a conversation between teams but drivers too.
Norris: “I’m not sure. Yeah. I’m not sure. Max just placed it too close to the edge.”
Verstappen: “I’m going to take it off next time.”
Norris: “Yeah, just hold it. I don’t know. It fell over, I guess. Not my problem. It’s his.”
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – JULY 23: Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 23, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202307230511 // Usage for editorial use only //BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – JULY 23: Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 23, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202307230522 // Usage for editorial use only //BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – JULY 23: Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 23, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202307230646 // Usage for editorial use only //BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – JULY 23: Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing inspects his trophy on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 23, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202307230683 // Usage for editorial use only //BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – JULY 23: The Race winner trophy of Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing is seen on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 23, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202307230762 // Usage for editorial use only //
