Max Verstappen still left in disbelief as his F1 winner’s trophy is Damaged once again for a second race functioning – one 7 days just after Lando Norris’ podium gaffe
Max Verstappen’s Belgian Grand Prix trophy was ruined during a staff photoBlunder marks 2nd race running that the Dutchman’s gong has been brokenLando Norris smashed a champagne bottle on his trophy from the Hungaroring
Max Verstappen has been remaining shocked after his Belgian Grand Prix trophy was ruined for the duration of a Pink Bull workforce image.
The incident arrives just one 7 days after Lando Norris cracked his award from the Hungarian GP although celebrating on the podium.
In a clip posted by Pink Bull Racing on social media, the Dutchman can be found posing together with his staff with the trophy from his victory at the Spa Francorchamps precariously put in entrance of them.
A countdown from at the rear of the digital camera starts, leading to some customers of the team spraying cans of their electrical power consume namesake, with some of the group racing forward to stay away from the mist.
After scurrying to security, Verstappen appears to be like back again in disbelief as it emerges his trophy had been destroyed in the chaos prior to shouting: ‘It’s broken again, the trophy is broken all over again!’
Max Verstappen suffered nevertheless another trophy blunder following his victory in the Belgian Grand Prix
The victorious Crimson Bull workforce posed for a photo following but another victory from their star in Spa
The blunder marks nevertheless one more trophy destroyed whilst in his possession, even though he could barely be blamed for final week’s mishap.
Joined on the podium by Norris and Sergio Perez at the Hungaroring, Verstappen drenched his teammate in fizz although Norris elected to check out and use the Dutchman’s trophy as a makeshift bottle opener.
Unsurprisingly nevertheless, the gong failed to endure Norris slamming his champagne bottle into it, and was later on observed snapped in fifty percent on the flooring.
Nevertheless he may well be battling to retain his titles protected, Verstappen’s operate of dominance this year has demonstrated no signs of slowing down.
In spite of being hit with a 5-area grid penalty for exceeding his gearbox allowance for the year, Verstappen triumphed for the third consecutive year at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.
The end result marked Verstappen’s eighth-consecutive victory, leaving him within touching distance of Sebastian Vettel’s history of nine set during in 2013, opening the risk of a history-equalling option on house soil at subsequent month’s Dutch Grand Prix.
Victory also sees Verstappen’s lead at the top rated of the drivers standings transfer to 125 details, with a 3rd-globe title acquire now more a make any difference of when somewhat than if for the 25-year-outdated.
Lando Norris cracked Verstappen’s Hungarian Grand Prix trophy on the podium final week