Formula 1 champagne

At car races, it has long been a custom to present a bottle of champagne to the winner, who opens and shakes it and then sprays the champagne on the runner-up and third-placed drivers, as well as into the crowd. At Formula 1 races, these were brands from various producers. Initially it was magnum bottles (1.5 litres), then Jeroboam (3 litres). It is said that the five-time Argentinian Formula 1 champion Juan Manuel Fangio (1911-1995) received a bottle of champagne for the first time in France in 1950 after winning a race. However, the custom of spraying champagne dates back to 1966. In that year, Jo Siffert (1936-1971), winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (France), received a bottle of champagne whose cork came off by itself due to the sunlight. The Swiss driver reacted spontaneously and sprayed the sparkling wine into the cheering crowd.

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