Lando Norris Wins Brazilian GP and Breaks Champagne Bottle on Podium
Lando Norris won the Brazilian Grand Prix on November 9, 2026, managing changing weather conditions at Interlagos to secure his third victory of the season and the fourteenth of his Formula 1 career. motorsport.com reported that the McLaren driver beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 14.602 seconds, with Isack Hadjar finishing third.
f1i.autojournal.fr reported that Norris broke his champagne bottle on the podium while attempting his traditional celebration.
Norris collected his trophy and attempted his usual party trick of slamming the base of the champagne bottle onto the ground to spray the contents. According to motorsport.com, the bottle gave way on impact and smashed on the floor.
The Lando spike doesn't quite go to plan 🍾😂#F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/FToJAuDycz
f1i.autojournal.fr noted that Norris was surprised by the incident before continuing his celebrations.
The mishap did not affect the final standings. Norris crossed the finish line 14.6 seconds ahead of Verstappen, while Hadjar finished 24.4 seconds behind the winner.
Following the broken bottle incident, Norris stepped forward on the podium and was hit in the face by podium fireworks. motorsport.com reported that fans on social media reacted quickly to the sequence of events, sharing humorous comments about the broken glass and pyrotechnics.
One Reddit user commented, Broke the bottle, walked into the fireworks. Not a win he’ll forget easily,
as noted by motorsport.com. Another user wrote, Destroyed the bottle with a pretty majestic slam… and then put his head inside a flowing firework stream. That’s gotta be worth at least one extra point or something haha.
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Despite the unexpected pyrotechnics contact, Norris did not appear to be injured. He laughed off the incident alongside the Red Bull drivers.
The broken bottle in Brazil echoes a previous podium incident involving Norris. f1i.autojournal.fr reported that Norris was involved in a similar mishap during the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix.
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During the 2023 podium ceremony in Hungary, Norris slammed his champagne bottle against the ground, which accidentally knocked over Max Verstappen’s trophy. The trophy fell and broke on the ground, creating another widely shared moment on social media.
Three years later, Norris avoided damaging any trophies on the podium in Sao Paulo, though his champagne bottle failed to survive the impact. The win marks his first grand prix victory since the Dutch Grand Prix in August 2026.