It was second-placed Lando Norris who dropped the cup on the floor when he tried to open his champagne bottle with great force. “I don’t know exactly what happened,” said Verstappen’s good friend jokingly, despite the fact that millions of television viewers had seen it happen live. “It’s not my problem, it’s Max’s cup.”
McLaren, Norris’ team, apologized to Verstappen’s team via Twitter. “We will need some glue,” said Red Bull. For example, Sunday not only broke the record for the most consecutive victories for a Formula 1 team (twelve), but the winners’ cup also did not survive the day.