London — Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton believes Max Verstappen’s inexperience has cost Red Bull precious points. The Mercedes driver clashed with the 20-year-old on the second lap in Bahrain last weekend, each blaming the other for an incident that led to the Red Bull driver’s race retirement. Verstappen is the rising star of Formula One, already the winner of three races and a driver Hamilton rates as a future champion. But the Briton was critical of how the Dutchman drove at Sakhir on Sunday. "They [Red Bull] have a car which should be getting good results, but through inexperience, or not mature decisions, they are not," Hamilton said. "Max should have had a decent race. If [McLaren’s] Fernando Alonso was in their car, he would have got points for Red Bull. If I was in their car, I would have got points for Red Bull. "I hope he [Verstappen] is learning through these situations. I went through that when I was younger, so I know how it is. It is easy to get ahead of you...
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