Pirelli confirms its Austin GP trophies were pulled due to “potential similarities” to other designs

At the end of the U.S. GP in Austin, winner Charles LeClerc, runner-up Carlos Sainz, and third-place finisher Max Verstappen all stood on the podium — but something was missing. Three things, in fact. None of the podium finishers of the U.S. Grand Prix were awarded the much-hyped trophies from Pirelli that were shown off in the days before the race. After the race, Pirelli confirmed to …Keep reading