Coulthard criticises Norris over champagne bottle stunt

David Coulthard has criticised Lando Norris for his trademark champagne celebration, in which he bangs the bottle on the ground to pop the cork, after the McLaren driver's bottle shattered on the podium at the São Paulo Grand Prix.

Norris won the Interlagos race by 14 seconds from Max Verstappen, with Isack Hadjar third. As the podium celebrations began, fireworks went off at the front of the podium, and Norris took a spark to the face. He hit the ground too hard and the bottle shattered, leaving him holding the neck. Norris said he was okay and blamed the cold conditions for the bottle breaking.

Coleulthard said Norris should stop repeating the action, noting that he had also shattered a bottle in 2020, and that children are taught not to bang glass. He also said the FIA should check the podium for anything that could sparkle.