Lando Norris dominated the Brazilian Grand Prix by 14.6 seconds over Max Verstappen, then immediately broke the internet with a podium disaster. His signature champagne slam—crouch low, smash the base, let it fizz—backfired when the bottle shattered on impact. He stepped forward and walked face-first into the podium fireworks. The McLaren driver wasn't hurt, just mortified, laughing it off with Verstappen and third-place finisher Isack Hadjar while Reddit had its way with him. "Broke the bottle, walked into the fireworks. Not a win he'll forget easily," one fan wrote. Another suggested handing him "a participation certificate printed on laminated paper" at the next race. The trick, Norris explained last year, requires a thick bottle. This one wasn't. His third win of the season was flawless until the podium—classic Lando, proving champagne is harder to handle than a McLaren in changing conditions.
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