Red Bull team boss Christian Horner isn't too concerned by Max Verstappen's trio of errors during the Monaco Grand Prix, insisting it's all part of his "learning curve".
The 18-year-old, who on his debut with Red Bull just a fortnight ago, claimed victory at the Spanish GP, suffered a torrid weekend in Monaco, starting with a practice crash, which was then followed by a crash in qualifying which meant he had to start from the pitlane on Sunday.
However things began to look up for the Dutchman as he posted fastest lap after fastest lap during the opening half of the race to climb through the field from 21st to eighth. But his race ended when he binned his RB12 in the wall at Massenet.
"He had a very strong first half of the race," Horner is quoted as saying by Motorsport. "He had made some great overtaking moves, and had made good progress to be running in the top ten.
"He was pushing on because basically he saw that [Nico] Rosberg was not that far ahead, and unfortunately the conditions caught him out at the top of the hill. He wasn't the only one today who was caught out."
The incidents aren't a major cause for concern according to Horner though: "It has been a very contrasting weekend for him compared to two weeks ago, but I think it is all part of the learning curve that he is on.
"I think the trajectory that you can see is still extremely impressive, and I think he can only learn. And I doubt you will see him make the same mistakes this time next year."
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