Nico Hülkenberg finally achieved his long-desired first podium finish at the British Grand Prix. After a bizarre race, the German completed the top three, behind Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Had Piastri not received a time penalty, he would likely have ended up on the top step. Frustrated, the Australian tried to shake off this setback. After the race, he focused on Hülkenberg – and his unique LEGO trophy.
At the post-race press conference for the British GP, Piastri was, of course, asked about the time penalty that had spoiled his chance of victory. Reluctantly, the Australian addressed the press. In an attempt to divert attention from his own race, Piastri turned to Nico Hülkenberg, who was participating in this official press moment for the first time.
LEGO Trophy for Hülkenberg
“I do have a question for Nico (Hülkenberg),” said Piastri with a grin. “How does it feel to finally stand on the podium after fifteen years in Formula 1 and then receive a LEGO trophy? You can take your prize apart and probably buy it in the toy store next week,” he added, laughing. Hülkenberg, who had to wait for 239 Grands Prix for his first podium finish, was no less pleased with his special trophy.””I love LEGO,” Hülkenberg responded warmly. “And now my little daughter can play with it too. You have to look at it from the positive side, although a bit of silver or gold wouldn’t have been bad either. But I’m not going to complain now,” he concluded with a smile. While trophies are usually made of precious metals, LEGO provided four unique cups for the podium ceremony this weekend. Each prize was crafted from thousands of official LEGO bricks. Lando Norris‘s trophy is a whopping 59 centimeters high, weighs 2 kilograms, and consists of exactly 2717 parts.
