Max Verstappen took off in disbelief as his F1 winner’s trophy is BROKEN again for a second race – a week after Lando Norris’ podium blunder
Max Verstappen took off in disbelief as his F1 winner’s trophy is BROKEN again for a second race – a week after Lando Norris’ podium blunder
- Max Verstappen’s Belgian Grand Prix trophy was damaged during a team photo
- Blunder marks the second race in a row that the Dutchman’s gong has been broken
- Lando Norris smashed a champagne bottle on his Hungaroring trophy
Max Verstappen is stunned after his Belgian Grand Prix trophy was damaged during a Red Bull team photo.
The incident comes just a week after Lando Norris clinched his prize from the Hungarian GP while fourth on the podium.
In a clip provided by Red Bull Racing on social mediathe Dutchman can be seen posing next to his team with the trophy of his victory at Spa Francorchamps placed dangerously in front of them.
A behind-the-camera countdown begins, leading to some members of the team spraying cans of their energy drink namesake, while part of the group runs forward to avoid the fog.
After getting to safety, Verstappen looks back in disbelief when his trophy is revealed to have been damaged in the chaos before yelling, “It’s broken again, the trophy is broken again!”
Max Verstappen has suffered another trophy blunder after his victory in the Belgian Grand Prix
The victorious Red Bull team posed for a photo after yet another victory for their star at Spa
The blunder marks yet another trophy that was damaged while in his possession, though he could hardly be blamed for last week’s mishap.
Joined on the podium by Norris and Sergio Perez at the Hungaroring, Verstappen doused his teammate with fizz while Norris opted to use the Dutchman’s trophy as a makeshift bottle opener.
Unsurprisingly, however, the gong couldn’t withstand Norris smashing his champagne bottle into it, and it was later seen to fall in two on the floor.
While he may struggle to keep his titles safe, Verstappen’s dominance this season shows no signs of slowing down.
Despite receiving a five-place grid penalty for exceeding his gearbox allowance for the season, Verstappen triumphed at Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix for the third consecutive year.
The result marked Verstappen’s eighth consecutive victory, putting him within touching distance of Sebastian Vettel’s record of nine set in 2013, opening the possibility of a record-breaking opportunity on home soil at next month’s Dutch Grand Prix.
The victory also extends Verstappen’s lead at the top of the drivers’ standings to 125 points, with winning a third world title now more a matter of when than of or for the 25-year-old.
Lando Norris cracked Verstappen’s Hungarian Grand Prix trophy on the podium last week