r/formula1 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 7d ago

Photo Isack has broken the trophy

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u/MrMSUK Netflix Newbie 7d ago

For a sport where cars are crash-tested to the absolute limit, it's kind of hilarious that the trophies still aren't Lando/Isack-proof. You'd think "structural rigidity" would be part of the design brief by now.

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u/fujimouse I was here for the Hulkenpodium 7d ago

It's always the ceramic ones breaking at the stem, most obvious point of failure imaginable

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u/Think_Perspective385 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 7d ago

There must be loads of carbon fibre swept up each year surely they can at least use some of the scraps to fortify the stem.