New footage shows how McLaren BROKE ‘priceless' Lego F1 trophy after Lando Norris won British Grand Prix
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The 'priceless' Lego F1 constructors trophy was dropped after the British Grand Prix
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McLaren technical director Peter Prodromou looked heartbroken seeing the trophy in bits on the floor
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The trophy was made of 2,717 Lego parts
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People came over to try and help fix the trophy
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It was then taken away by a member of staff at the track
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As part of F1's partnership with Lego, the toymaker created a set of four trophies, three for the drivers and one for the constructor, which took a team of seven master builders 210 hours to design and make.
The trophies were presented to the podium sitters -
However, following the podium celebrations footage emerged which revealed the constructor's trophy lying broken on the floor in multiple bits.
A video shared to social media shows Prodromou desperately trying to fix the trophy, comprised of some 2,717 Lego elements.
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Norris is seen walking down stairs behind the podium with both the RAC Trophy and his 2kg Lego trophy - identical in parameters to the constructors - in his hands as the chaos unfolds below him.
Three more people come over to check out the broken Lego Brick silverware before it is taken away.
Lego's creative lead on the project,
He said: "It's been so many hours and everything, it's got to be priceless.
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"I think the experience for me, I can't really put a monetary value on that.
"Being at Silverstone and just seeing all this going on and knowing we're a part of that. It's been pretty crazy."
Lando Norris injured in British Grand Prix celebrations as F1 race winner walks away holding face after wall collapses
Fans on social media joke about whether Norris was involved in breaking the trophy in some way.
The 25-year-old previously smashed up a podium trophy at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
He had hit his champagne bottle on the podium step during the celebrations, which
One fan joked: "Are we sure Lando wasn't involved."
Another added: "The McLaren trophy curse."
A third said: "Just McLaren things lol."
However, Norris was innocent on this occasion, but
Since then the world of F1 has been rocked by the bombshell news that
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Meanwhile, serial trophy-breaker Lando Norris was seen holding both his Lego trophy and the RAC Trophy
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Lego-made trophies were presented to all the podium scorers
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