Norris smashes Verstappen's £30,000 trophy: "Not my problem"
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Lando Norris has responded to smashing Max Verstappen's trophy for winning the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix. In doing his trademark champagne trick, Norris knocked Max Verstappen's winners' trophy from the top step of the podium. The handmade trophy, which cost 40,000 euros, will now need some serious repair work before it goes into the cabinet in Milton Keynes.
'Not my problem!'
Norris achieved his second consecutive podium finish, and McLaren's upgrades seem to work exceptionally well. It now looks like they will be able to fight for podiums and pole positions at most races moving forward, given that the package has now been tested on a variety of circuit types. So, perhaps Norris was a little too over-excited to do his traditional champagne explosion. Sitting alongside Verstappen, Norris gave his excuse.
"Max just placed it too close to the edge. It fell over, I guess. Not my problem, it's his," Norris said. Verstappen knows exactly what to do next time the duo stand on the podium together. "I'm going to take it off," Verstappen said.
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In front of the Sky Sports cameras, Norris jokingly suggested he did it on purpose. "That's Max's trophy. Mine is in perfect shape. I happily broke it! I was annoyed I was P2," Norris laughed.
However, it will be no laughing matter to the person who made the trophy. It took six months to make by hand, costing upwards of £30,000. Herend is a famous brand known for handing out unique trophies at various sporting events. The winner's trophy for the Hungarian Grand Prix was coloured pink as a nod to the recently released Barbie movie.