# Norris unscathed after bottle and fireworks mishaps

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/norris-unscathed-after-bottle-and-fireworks-mishaps/
- Published: 2026-11-08T22:06:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T22:21:46+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/norris-unscathed-after-bottle-and-fireworks-mishaps-6534731
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Norris was unhurt after fireworks startled him on the podium.
- He won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix from pole.
- Mercedes clinched the constructors’ championship.

## Summary

Lando Norris escaped injury after a champagne bottle broke and nearby fireworks startled him during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix podium celebrations. The incident drew concern online, but McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said he understood Norris was all right.

Norris won from pole at Interlagos for the second year running, in mixed track conditions. The 26-year-old has also won in Hungary and the Netherlands this season; he is sixth in the drivers’ standings, 33 points behind second-placed Max Verstappen, while Mercedes has secured the constructors’ title.

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