Max Verstappen has explained what went wrong at the start of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix and caused him to retire. The four-time world champion stalled from second place on the grid as his Red Bull bogged down when the lights went out, resulting in him dramatically dropping to the very rear of the field on the first lap of Sunday’s 78-lap race.

Monaco still sells F1’s most intoxicating fantasy, even if getting anyone there on grand prix weekend is an exercise in controlled chaos