Final month, we coated the saga of Max Verstappen’s first-place trophy on the Hungarian Grand Prix. The handcrafted porcelain trophy, which a workforce of 30 employees helped craft, was caught up within the podium celebration. As Lando Norris executed his conventional champagne pop — with the second-place finisher hammering his bottle of bubbly on Verstappen’s podium to open it — the trophy tumbled off Verstappen’s podium, breaking within the course of:
We now have a crucial replace on when Verstappen can anticipate a substitute.
In keeping with Dr. Simon Attila, CEO of Herend Porcelánmanufaktúra Zrt., the corporate that manufactured the trophy, Verstappen ought to be receiving a brand new one on the finish of September.
“Manufacturing started at the start of August, and portray and gilding are presently underway,” mentioned Attila to Hungarian outlet Components.Hu. “We might be prepared by the tip of September on the newest.”
“We respect the optimistic suggestions from F1 followers and thanks for remaking the damaged trophy substitute free of charge. This additionally confirms that we made the fitting determination once we undertook to switch the damaged piece freed from cost,” added Attila. “We function successfully and profitably, proceed our cultural mission and play a big function in constructing a optimistic nationwide picture. In accordance with our promise, we’ll put together the substitute of the damaged trophy freed from cost and we’re ready for the second once we can hand it over to Max Verstappen.”
Components.Hu journalist Sándor Mészáros additionally shared this photograph of the brand new trophy in manufacturing:
As for whether or not Norris — who apologized for the incident however is proving to be a little bit of a menace on the rostrum — can be touring the ability anytime quickly, Attila shared that whereas there was no communication with the driving force as of but, anybody is welcome.
“We all the time welcome everybody to the [manufacturer’s] customer heart to get to know the extraordinarily excessive stage of professionalism of handbook porcelain portray and porcelain making and the method of worth creation in Herend,” mentioned Attila. “We’ve got had no communication along with his workforce concerning Lando Norris’ go to, we’re presently specializing in remaking the trophy.”
Maybe that journey will occur when the season is over.
As for Verstappen and Pink Bull, possibly this can put to an finish their latest luck with trophies.