Moët & Chandon is back in Formula 1 , reclaiming its place in the sport’s most recognizable ritual.

In keeping with tradition, at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday night, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and fellow drivers Lando Norris and George Russell unleashed a sparkling rain of Champagne across the podium.

“There was almost 30 years of no Moët, and so, coming back this year was really a big moment for us,” said Sibylle Scherer, chief executive officer and president of Moët & Chandon, speaking from the paddock — the team working areas behind the garages — in the hours before the race.

Results were later reshuffled after McLaren’s post-race disqualification for excessive plank wear, which moved Mercedes’ Russell into second and promoted his teammate Kimi Antonelli to third, shaking

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