He beat Brit Lando Norris and partner Rickie Fowler before seeing off Pierre Gasly and Max Homa in the final. The event echoes when former McLaren team-mate Norris smashed Max Verstappen’s trophy at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Fans had a lot of sympathy for Sainz, with some blasting the “cheap” trophy. One said: “Damn they really went all out with cheap jackets and cheap trophy lmao.”. A third said: “With all the money Netflix has been pocketing from upping their subscriptions maybe they could’ve made the cup stronger?”. While a sixth added: “Lando Norris curse is real.”. Complete F1 2023 race calendar – details on every Grand Prix this year.

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