Horner praises Verstappen despite penalty at Monza

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner praises his driver Max Verstappen despite the five-second penalty he received on Sunday.

A collision with Valtteri Bottas in the 43rd lap meant that the stewards punished the young Dutch driver with a five-second penalty which resulted in Verstappen dropping two places to fifth.

Despite this blow for Verstappen and Red Bull, which the driver was furious with, Horner believes that he did a good job throughout the race to achieve points for his team.

"After a strong start, Max was able to pass Valtteri Bottas into the chicane, then avoid the incident at Turn 2 and complete the first lap in P3," Horner told The Checkered Flag.