July 28th 2023.
Lando Norris had a major slip-up last weekend during the Hungarian Grand Prix when he accidentally broke Max Verstappen's trophy. As the pair celebrated on the podium, Norris performed his trademark celebration of slamming his champagne bottle on the top step of the podium. Unfortunately, the impact of this caused Verstappen's winner's trophy to topple over and smash into several pieces.
Both drivers reacted to the incident with a mix of horror and laughter, but some in the Red Bull hierarchy and the makers of the trophy, Herendi Porcelanmanufaktura, weren't as amused. The vase was estimated to cost around £35,000 to make. Herendi's CEO Attila Simon confirmed that the team would be getting a new one, saying: "The teams should work out who is to blame among themselves, but we take on the joyous and heavy burden of making it again."
The question of what to do with the broken trophy still remains. Norris acknowledged the seriousness of the incident after the race, sincerely apologizing to Herendi and Red Bull for any offence caused. He said, "I do want to apologize for it. I obviously had no intention of doing such a thing. I know how much it means to the Hungarians. It is part of their culture and so forth. I enjoyed the time but it was never my intention to do such a thing."
Norris even joked that he could send the broken trophy to himself. Verstappen commented on the matter ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, stating, "I haven't spoken about that, I mean we are getting a new one. They are making a new one."
It's clear that Norris realizes the importance of the trophy and has expressed his regret for the incident. Though there is no official word on what to do with the broken trophy yet, it may still be displayed at Red Bull's headquarters in Milton Keynes.
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