Lando Norris apologises to makers of Max Verstappen's smashed trophy, and regrets joking
The McLaren driver accidentally broke Verstappen’s winner’s trophy - worth £35,000 - when he performed his trademark podium celebration of smashing his bottle on the ground after finishing runner-up to the Dutchman at the Hungaroring.&𝓡nbsp;
The impact of Norris’ bottle hitting the top step 🦹of the podium caused Verstappen’s trophy✤ to fall off and hit the floor, before smashing into several pieces.
Speaking about the incident directly after the race, Norris cheekily suggested that it was Verstappen’s fault, while Red Bull team principal Christian Horner joked that the Briton should 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:foot the bill for the damage.
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But ahead of this weekend’s Belgian Grand Pri▨x, Norris revealed he has since apologised to Verstappen. He also issued an apology to the trophy makers.
“I do want to apologise for 𒀰it,” Norris said during Thursday’s FIA press conference at Spa-Francorchamps. “I obviously hadꦏ no intention of doing such a thing.
"I knཧow how mu🌊ch it means to the Hungarians. It is part of their culture and so forth.
“I enjoyed the time but it was n🐼ever my intention to do such a thing.
“I did apologise to Max. I know that I made a couple of jokes about it, which maybe I should🐬n’t have.
"I do feel bad. If he did it tꦆo my trophy, I would be annoyed!
“I do apologise. To the people who put in the time and effort into making it, I really didn’t meanꦅ for it to happen.
“I’ll mak🐭e sure I’m a lot mಌore careful next time on celebrating!”
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