Max Verstappen was left unimpressed by the actions of one of his Formula 1 rivals at the Monaco Grand Prix.

On the narrow, windy streets of Monte Carlo, drivers sitting on the racing line is even more of a problem than at other circuits on the F1 calendar, with not much room to manoeuvre.

Lance Stroll found that out the hard way during Friday’s first practice, when he drifted into the path of Charles Leclerc having not seen the Ferrari car behind him, and ended his session as Leclerc went into the back of him and badly damaged Stroll’s gearbox and rear suspension.

“That kind of impeding, it’s so dangerous in that swimming pool,” he concluded, talking about the iconic swimming pool section of the track.

Verstappen misses out with Monaco gamble

Verstappen had hoped to claim a second consecutive race victory this weekend, to stay in touch with McLaren stars Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the drivers’ championship standings.

However, he was forced to settle for fourth place in Sunday’s race having been forced to make a pit-stop on the final lap under the mandatory two-stop rule.