Max Verstappen acknowledges that his collision with Sebastian Vettel was “of course” his fault, and says in hindsight he probably should have waited.

Red Bull’s decision to change tyres under the Safety Car in Shanghai meant Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo were able to go onto a charge in the final stint.

But while Ricciardo’s led him to the race win, Verstappen’s saw him clash with Lewis Hamilton and Vettel.

The latter resulted in a spin for both and cost them valuable places.

It also meant a 10-second time penalty for Verstappen, who finished fifth.

“I could see he was struggling on the tyres so I tried to brake late into the corner,” he said of his move on Vettel.