Horner: Verstappen will learn from "brutal lesson"

Christian Horner says Max Verstappen must learn from his "brutal lesson" in Monaco. In the dying minutes of practice three, the Dutchman crashed his Red Bull having already been leading the session, a mistake that has meant he missed qualifying and will start the race from last position.

Speaking to SkySports, Horner acknowledged that this was the weekend where Red Bull could and probably should have delivered a one-two finish.

"Daniel's been on it all weekend, he's been quickest in every session, every qualifying piece and he's delivered two great laps which were capable of pole. He's done an amazing job.

"It feels a little bittersweet. We're delighted with pole but we should have had two cars up there. It's frustrating with such a fast car not to have both cars on the front row of the grid.

"Max's car was fired up and then we saw an oil leak in the gearbox which had been hidden and that was it. They did their best to get the gearbox replaced, which would have been a five-place penalty, but I have to say both car crews did everything that they could to make it happen. Today unfortunately it wasn't to be.

"This place bites hard if you abuse it. Max is a very fast driver, we know that, and this weekend he has a great car. Nobody will be more frustrated than him. He should have been competing for the front row today. There is no more brutal lesson than what he has just had."