$66k F1 trophy smashed in podium celebrations

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Formula 1 operator Lando Norris has made thing of a wont of sending champagne sky-high by banging the bottommost of his bubbles vessel into the podium.

However, his latest effort backfired spectacularly arsenic a precariously placed porcelain trophy fell from the apical measurement and shattered astatine the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen was near to stitchery up the pieces of his trophy, leaving the McLaren prima red-faced.

The brace shared a laugh, contempt the authorities of the trophy which is reportedly worthy $66,000.

Max Verstappen carries the remains of his trophy aft it was smashed during podium celebrations. (Francois Nel via Getty Images)

In an interrogation with Sky Sport's F1 and its caller kids-focused program, Verstappen and Norris joked astir the incident.

"That's my celebration, to deed the bottle," said Norris.

"Max enactment his trophy successful the incorrect place. It's Max's fault. I already told him it's his fault."

When Verstappen arrived, helium said, "You said it was my fault? I gave you a yellowish card.

"I volition spell to Zak (Brown, McLaren CEO) due to the fact that seemingly helium has a spot of spare wealth for the unit successful the team, truthful helium tin walk it connected a trophy."

The speech continued successful the post-race property conference.

"I'm not sure. Yeah. I'm not sure," said Norris with a wry smile.

"Max conscionable placed it excessively adjacent to the edge."

Verstappen replied, "I'm going to instrumentality it disconnected adjacent time."

Norris said, "Yeah, conscionable clasp it.

"I don't know. It fell over, I guess. Not my problem. It's his."

Max Verstappen's breached Hungarian Grand Prix trophy. (Dan Mullan via Getty Images)

The trophies are made locally and instrumentality upwards of six months to produce.

It's said the institution is prepared successful immoderate lawsuit for specified situations wherever trophies are damaged.

McLaren squad Zak Brown saw the light-hearted broadside of it. He picked up Norris' 2nd spot trophy and motioned arsenic if to smash it during a squad photo.

For Red Bull, Verstappen's Hungarian Grand Prix triumph marked the 12th consecutive triumph and eclipsed the 1988 grounds held by McLaren that was shared betwixt Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna of 11 wins straight.

It was besides Verstappen's seventh consecutive success. The Dutch operator holds a 110-point buffer implicit teammate Sergio Perez aft 11 races.

The Formula 1 play continues with the Belgian Grand Prix astatine Spa-Francorchamps connected July 30.

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