24/07/2023 and las 13:45 CEST
The Hungarian GP trophies are handcrafted by the porcelain company Herendi Porcelanmanufaktura Zrt.
It takes six months to make each piece by hand and that is why the trophy that Norris broke is valued at 40,000 euros
An action by Lando Norris went viral yesterday Sunday and it was not exactly on the track, but in the podium ceremony. The British driver, second in the race after Max Verstappen, He tried to uncork the champagne with a sharp blow to the bottle against the ground, but his gesture made it jump into the air andThe Dutchman’s winner’s trophy, which ended up in pieces as it was a piece of porcelain.
Although Norris and his own Max joked about the ‘mess’, reality has another, sadder face. The Hungarian journalist Sandor Meszaros explained that behind the porcelain vessel that is traditionally given to the grand prix champions there are months of work. Specifically, each handmade piece requires six months for its preparation.
They are made by hand at the Herendi Porcelanmanufaktura Zrt company. Hence the Magyar trophy is currently valued at 40,000 euros.
Oh, Lando, Lando! ????pic.twitter.com/j6MgLv9Jeo
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Norris He apologized, noting that if “McLaren has that much money to invest in personnel, they can surely foot the bill for the trophy.” He was referring to the signing of Rob Marshall, former Red Bull. Also Lando did not want to take full responsibility and said that Max “has placed the trophy too close to the edge.”
2023-07-24 12:23:05
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