Max Verstappen walks away from high-speed crash on opening lap of home race

The race was immediately red-flagged as all cars returned to the pit lane.

Max Verstappen crashed out on lap one at Zandvoort (David Davies/PA)

Max Verstappen’s final home race ended with a huge high-speed crash at the end of the first lap at Zandvoort.

The Dutchman rounded the 18-degree banked final bend in front of his fervent home support, appearing to dip a tyre onto the kerb on the inside before sliding across the track and thumping into the barriers.