Max Verstappen has been presented with a replacement winner's trophy from Formula 1\u2019s Hungarian Grand Prix after his original got broken by Lando Norris.\u00a0
Max Verstappen has been presented with a replacement winner's trophy from Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix after his original got broken by Lando Norris.During the post-podium celebrations at the Hungaroring in July, Norris managed to knock off Verstappen’s trophy as he undertook his trademark tactic of smashing his bottle ofThe tapping down of his bottle on the top step bounced the trophy off, and it toppled over on the ground – breaking into several pieces.
It emerged after the incident that the trophy cost $45,000, and had taken six months to decorate as it is done almost entirely by hand. In the wake of the incident, the Herendi Porcelanmanufaktura Zrt company said it would fast track the creation of a replacement cup – which has finally been finished and now been presented to Verstappen. It managed to complete the task in just five weeks.
Overseen by Herendi’s CEO Dr Attila Simon, Verstappen was joined by Norris for the handing over of the trophy. Verstappen posted images of the handover on Instagram with the message ‘it’s fixed’ as he shared some light hearted moments with hisWhen he was given the cup himself with a handshake, Verstappen joked: “Lando is not allowed to touch it!” The Herendi company posted a video on Instagram that showed how the replacement had been finished, as it called for some toned down celebrations this time.
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