Christian Horner: Max Verstappen's recent failures 'character building'

Red Bull boss Christian Horner thinks Max Verstappen's recent run of bad luck and car failures will be "character building" for the frustrated teenager.

Verstappen had a lightning start in Canada, jumping from fifth to second at Turn 1, only for his battery to fail on lap 10 when he looked well placed for at least a podium. The Dutchman later admitted being "fed up" with his situation after finishing just two of the last five races and seeing teammate Daniel Ricciardo score three podiums in a row, one of which came at Monaco where Verstappen was left frustrated at his team's strategy.

Horner believes Verstappen's on-track performances show he is learning how to come back from repeated…