McLaren driver Lando Norris was imperious on track at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, winning the race by almost 15 seconds.

But on the podium after the race, Norris broke his champagne bottle while conducting his signature celebration, and he was then struck in the face by a firework.

Fortunately, the McLaren driver didn’t suffer any injuries, but David Coulthard wasn’t impressed while watching from home.

David Coulthard calls for ‘sense check’ after Lando Norris podium mishap

Speaking on the Up to Speed podcast, Coulthard called for Norris to scrap his celebration, which he sees as inherently dangerous.

He also suggested that the FIA ought to intervene to ensure the drivers don’t take any unnecessary risks during the ceremony.

“We have to address, right at the top, he’s got to stop doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome,” said former McLaren driver Coulthard.

“Banging the bottle, banging glass on anything is not a good idea. You teach your smallest of children, ‘Don’t do that.’

“And yet he continues to do it. He’s very lucky, in all seriousness, that he hasn’t gashed his hand.

“The FIA obviously need to have a look at the little podium and do a little sense check on anything that could sparkle its way into the eye of a driver.”

Speaking to French broadcaster Canal Plus, Norris said: “I’m okay. I was very, very worried! This is the first time ever that it has happened to me, a broken bottle, which is a shame, but now I know the limits of what a champagne bottle can take!

“I think it’s because it’s cold. On a hotter day, I think it’s okay. On a cold day like today, it was too hard. The most difficult part of today was the champagne!”

The 2025 world champion also revealed that he intends to keep the remnants of the broken bottle. It was his 14th F1 win – a second in succession at Interlagos – and his 50th podium finish.

Norris previously sustained a minor cut after drinking from a broken glass during the 2024 King’s Day celebrations in the Netherlands.

In a striking parallel, Ferrari driver Nigel Mansell cut his finger while lifting the winners’ trophy on the podium 37 years ago at Interlagos.