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Verstappen slams stewards and 'irresponsible' Leclerc

Max Verstappen gave a damning verdict of the Japanese Grand Prix stewards after his retirement -- "I really don't understand what's going on with the rules today".

Verstappen was knocked out of contention for a strong result on the exit of Turn 1, when Charles Leclerc drifted into his car. That pitched Verstappen into a spin and left him with car damage which ultimately led to his retirement mid-way through the race.

The incident was not initially investigated, which prompted a censored radio message from Verstappen, before the stewards decided to look into it after the race.