Stella says pyrotechnics, not broken bottle, caught Norris by surprise

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said the pyrotechnics, not the champagne bottle that broke, caught Lando Norris by surprise on the podium after his São Paulo Grand Prix victory. Norris was going for the bottle when the effects started, Stella said.

Norris struck the bottle against the floor and it shattered, leaving him holding its neck. As he moved forward, sparks from a close-range, sprinkler-style pyrotechnic effect caught him on the side of the head.

Norris won by more than 14 seconds over Max Verstappen for his third victory of the season. Stella said that once Norris was back in the paddock, the only thing he needed to know was that the driver was okay.