How Champagne-Spray Became A Celebratory Tradition - Chowhound
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Even though the iconic champagne spray didn't take off until the '60s, champagne has been a part of Formula 1 racing since 1950, the year of the first drivers' world championship. Juan Manuel Fangio, the winner of the Grand Prix in France that year, was gifted a bottle of Moët & Chandon. Advertisement After this race, the act of awarding winners with a bottle of champagne became a standard practice at Formula 1…
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