Verstappen frustrated by early exit in front of 'home' crowd


Formula One - F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium - August 26, 2017 - Red Bull's Max Verstappen in action during qualifying session. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - Dutch Red Bull driver Max Verstappen said he felt frustrated by his early exit from the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday as his team called on engine suppliers Renault to 'get their act together'.

Verstappen, who drew a sell-out crowd of orange-clad fans from his nearby home country, departed from fifth on the grid but had to retire on lap eight when his Red Bull car spluttered to a halt at the famous Eau Rouge corner.

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