Max Verstappen says he is rivalling McLaren's Fernando Alonso for having the most bad luck in the 2017 Formula One season after retiring from the Belgian Grand Prix.
Verstappen had been running in fifth place when his Red Bull car suffered a cylinder failure in its internal combustion engine on the eighth lap, forcing him into an early retirement as his RB13 ground to a halt on the Kemmel Straight, directly in front of a huge crowd of Dutch fans.
His latest issue means Verstappen has now suffered six DNF's from the opening 12 races of the 2017 season -- two of which were due to first-lap clashes.