De trofee die Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen en Kimi Räikkönen overhandigd kregen op het podium in Frankrijk, deed bij menig fan de wenkbrauwen fronsen. De beker bestond uit een grote zilveren poot met daarop een agressief ogende gorilla die een Pirelli-band boven zijn hoofd houdt. De aapsoort was geverfd in de kleuren van de Franse vlag. Het verhaal achter de 'unieke' beker is wat onduidelijk en dus spuwen fans hun gal op social media. "Deze trofee... de grootste grap van het seizoen", zo luidt één van de reacties.
The ugliest trophy in @F1 #FrenchGP — BSQ Media (@BSQMedia) 24 juni 2018
If Lewis was going to drop one trophy this year that should be it! #F1 #FrenchGP ???????? — Marc T (@F1Tricky) 24 juni 2018
Gosh, I've never seen more ugly trophy #FrenchGP #F1 — Katerina Sone (@KaterinaSone) 24 juni 2018
The Trophy ????????????????????
Biggest joke of the season#FrenchGP ???????? #F1 — #FrenchGP ???????? (@Formula1_MotoGP) 24 juni 2018
That trophy is super ugly, no joke #FrenchGP — Julia Salvatore???? (@LadyVettel) 24 juni 2018
Lewis Hamilton is presented with what is possibly the weirdest ever #F1 winner’s trophy. #FrenchGP — Lights Out ????? (@LightsOutF1Blog) 24 juni 2018
Seriously, that trophy is a disgrace for @F1 and for the @GPFranceF1 as a whole. Laughable, unworthy, shameful. #FrenchGP — Mathias Kainz (@MathiasKainz) 24 juni 2018
Ugliest trophy I've ever seen in @f1 ????
What the actual f*ck ????????#FrenchGP pic.twitter.com/kokk6UdOIR — Rishca Abrahams (@RishcaAbrahams) 24 juni 2018
Before you day the gorilla is the weirdest #F1 trophy, don't forget this one... #FrenchGP pic.twitter.com/ovGHaA7mbq — The Steering Column (@Tsteeringcolumn) 24 juni 2018
Sérieux c'est quoi cette horreur ? #FrenchGP https://t.co/okMoeM1dWP — Ant.Lav ? (@Regislumiere) 24 juni 2018
Does the #FrenchGP trophy come out of a 3D printer? ???? — 3D printings Dronten ???? (@3DprntDr) 24 juni 2018
Quand tu as pas d idée pour ton trophée et que ta soirée a été un peu trop arrosé ????????????????#frenchgp https://t.co/TV0Vj2MnjL — le chat (@s_blanquet) 24 juni 2018
@PaulRicardTrack Why the big gorilla? #FrenchGP #AskCrofty — Eric Barnes (@ebarnes442) 24 juni 2018
What's with the Red KingKong at the circuit?? ????#FrenchGP #F1 — Anti-stupid (@AbhimanyuKohli) 24 juni 2018
The #FrenchGP trophy makes perfect sense...
... it represents your average race fans reaction to Paul Ricard’s traffic management plans. #F1 pic.twitter.com/sJXr5F9P1U — MotorSportNotes (@motorsportnotes) 24 juni 2018
I’d love to have been a fly on the wall of the office in which the decision was made to select this design for the #FrenchGP winning trophy. Bizarre.???? pic.twitter.com/UHilUXNz6P — Matt Bishop (@TheBishF1) 24 juni 2018
Weirdest trophy ever #FrenchGP #gorillatrophy #paulricardcircuit Wave the gorilla out — Hero Grigoraki (@herogrig) 24 juni 2018
*Normal F1 Trophy Makers*: Let's go for a classic, elegant design.
*French F1 Trophy Makers*: Let's paint a gorilla like the French flag and have it hold up a tire.#F1 #FrenchGP https://t.co/u0m4Si29XF — Brian VanDyke (@Prosybris) 24 juni 2018

