But we dont want to see these kinds of actions. He needs to have it under control. He needs to think.
Verstappen also lost ground when he tried and failed to pass Mercedes world champion Lewis Hamilton, with whom he had tangled in Bahrain a week earlier.
The Dutchman had to retire from the race after that incident.
Verstappen might have won in China had he been less impatient, with victory going instead to Australian teammate Daniel Ricciardo who pulled it off with a series of thrilling overtakes.
He messed up, took out the world championship leader and his teammate won it in an incredible way, commented 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg on Sky Sports television. This is going to be a tough lesson and maybe its those kind of days which are going to make a young driver like Max make that necessary progress.
But hes an incredible driver, the German added. He just needs to fine tune and take a little bit of aggression out. Its just too much.
Niki Lauda, the retired triple world champion who is now non-executive chairman of Hamiltons Mercedes team, said Verstappen had to change his approach.
When you compete in more races you should get more clever, especially when you want to win or challenge for the championship, the Austrian said. But he is going the other way. He needs to sort himself out.
Reuters
