Lando Norris’ F1 win celebration in Brazil didn’t go as planned and ended up a bit messy.
Lando Norris put on an amazing show in Brazil, winning a tricky wet race by nearly 15 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen. While some drivers, like Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton, struggled and even spun off the track, Norris stayed calm and took a confident victory.
His celebration on the podium, though, didn’t go quite as planned — and it’s not the first time something like that has happened to him. After winning two races earlier in the 2026 season, Lando and the McLaren team had hit a rough patch, finding it hard to get the car set up just right. But the new upgrades in Brazil seemed to work perfectly. Norris grabbed pole position in the wet on Saturday.
On race day, Norris showed great form again. Although he lost the lead to Antonelli at the start, he quickly regained it when the Italian spun out early. From then on, Norris was in control, earning the 14th F1 win of his career.
When it was time to celebrate on the podium, Norris tried his usual trick of popping the champagne cork by hitting the bottle’s base on the ground — but the bottle broke in his hand! Luckily, he wasn’t hurt and got sprayed with champagne by Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar. This wasn’t his first podium mishap; back in Hungary 2023, he broke Verstappen’s trophy during a similar celebration.
Throughout the Brazil race, Norris was simply untouchable — a welcome bounce back after a tough few races. He hadn’t been on the podium for six races and was clearly happy with the win.
He said, “It was a really tough race and not the best start, but the conditions made it harder. Driving on slick tires in the wet is always tricky, especially when you’re pushing for the lead. The main thing was staying calm and not making mistakes. I had the pace when I needed it. It feels great to be back on the top step, and what a place to do it. When I had a chance this year, I went for it, and we made it happen. Huge thanks to the team for working so hard.”