SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- With the dust settled from their clash at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo is certain Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen will "iron out" his first-lap collisions as he matures.
Ricciardo was livid with the 19-year-old -- calling him a "sore loser" over radio -- after being punted out of the race at the Hungaroring on the opening lap, denying Red Bull the chance of a strong points finish. The pair cleared the air in the hours after the incident.
It marked another early race incident for Verstappen; the teenager retired after a tangle with Kimi Raikkonen in Spain and avoided serious damage when he brushed Sebastian Vettel at the first corner in Canada.