Max Verstappen profits as Mercedes duo’s gaffe proves costly

Nico Rosberg believes he was robbed of a certain victory following his sensational opening-lap collision with Lewis Hamilton in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.

Pole-sitter Hamilton lost the lead and then lost control of his car, crashing into Rosberg, before both drivers ended up in the gravel trap in what is likely to be the defining image of the season.

Max Verstappen, the 18-year-old making his debut for Red Bull, capitalised on the crash to become Formula One’s youngest-ever winner ahead of the Ferrari pair of Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel.