Champagne has been sprayed on the F1 rostrums since the 1950 French Grand Prix, becoming one of the sport's many cherished traditions. In F1 that ritual has had a unique flavour to it ever since circuit speaker Bob Constanduros came up with his now iconic 'Champaaaaaagne', the sign for drivers to douse each other in the delicate bubbly substance, and for dignitaries to duck out of the way.
Following four years of Ferrari Trento, an Italian sparkling wine which can't legally be called champagne, F1's new landmark LVMH deal means Moet's champagne is back on the menu, which is music to Constanduros' ears. "I'm very pleased to be doing a proper 'champagne' again," Constanduros told Motorsport.com, explaining he took inspiration in the 90s from Spanish football commentators and their typical 'Goooool' celebration. "I think the longest I ever did was a 28-second champagne, but I don't have the lung capacity any longer.
