Coulthard urges Norris to stop smashing champagne bottle

David Coulthard has urged Lando Norris to change his trademark podium celebration after a chaotic finish to the Brazil Grand Prix at Interlagos. Norris was struck by a firework and his champagne bottle shattered on the podium floor during the ceremony.

Norris later said champagne had been sprayed into his eyes, leaving him unable to see where he was going when he walked into the podium's pyrotechnic display. He was struck by sparks around the side of his face and ear but escaped injury.

Speaking on the Up To Speed podcast, Coulthard said Norris should stop banging the bottle against the podium and warned he could seriously hurt himself, adding that the FIA should check the podium for anything that could sparkle into a driver's eye. Will Buxton praised Norris's drive and McLaren's strategy calls, though he said he did not like the bottle smashing.