What is the cost of Max Verstappen’s Hungarian GP trophy which Lando Norris broke?
Max Verstappen's 2023 Hungarian GP trophy broke during wild celebrations by Lando Norris.
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Max Verstappen (Credits: Daily Star)
The 2023 Hungarian GP is well-known for two reasons, first, for Red Bull winning 12 races in a row, and second, for Lando Norris breaking Max Verstappen‘s prestigious P1 trophy during his wild celebrations. Lando Norris and Sergio Perez were the two drivers sharing the podium with the Dutch maestro, and it was when the former banged his champagne bottle on the podium that Verstappen’s trophy broke into two pieces.
It was an unfortunate incident, and it was clear from Norris’s reaction as to how much he regretted doing what he did. Moreover, when it comes to the manufacturing of the trophy, it is believed that it took the makers around six months to get it ready, and its cost was around a whopping 40,0000 euros or $44,3000.
The incident was a peculiar one as there haven’t been several occasions in the past where the drivers have managed to break the trophy that is given to them on the podium. Lando Norris’s shenanigans led to the breaking of the prestigious award, and the makers were certainly not happy with the carelessness of the McLaren starlet.
Formula 1 is considered the pinnacle of motor racing, where everything is top-notch. From the various kinds of barricades to the trophies presented on stage, everything is done after a well-thought-out process so that the sport can ensure that no stone is left unturned in coming up with the best product.
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Max Verstappen is an absolute beast when it comes to F1
Max Verstappen made his F1 debut for Toro Rosso(AlphaTauri) in 2015 and has since been continuously climbing the ladder in the sport. After spending a year on the Faenza-based team, Verstappen made the big move to Red Bull, where he has prospered magnificently, and today, he is considered one of the best drivers of the modern era.
At Red Bull, he has found himself a productive home where he has been given the liberty to express himself to the fullest whenever he is out on track. He has got the Christian Horner-led team’s utmost faith in him, and it is one of the main reasons why he has been tied to the Austrian outfit until the end of the 2028 season of the sport. He has so far in his career managed several race victories, and at the age of just 26, he is already a 2-time F1 World Champion.
Max Verstappen has been on a dominant run since the 2022 F1 season, and considering the way things have been panning out for him, it seems highly likely that he is destined to amass even more accolades than he has already managed in the sport. He has got the world at his feet, and the upcoming years are most likely going to be about him cementing his legacy in Formula 1.
2028 is still quite far away, and with Red Bull going all guns blazing at the pinnacle of motor racing for quite some time, Verstappen is in the perfect boat to keep doing his thing and mesmerizing the fans worldwide. Moreover, Red Bull is a big name in F1, and there are not many teams who have got the kind of pedigree that the Austrian outfit has got.
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