Verstappen hurt his wrists during the crash but confirmed he had been cleared to race on Sunday after having X-rays on them, though he will be starting from the back of the grid.

F1 has undergone some of its biggest changes in history, with the drivers still getting to grips with the new generation of cars.

Verstappen has already been critical, likening them to Formula E cars "on steroids" last month, with the new engines moving towards a near 50/50 split between combustion and electrical power.

"I'm definitely not having fun at all with these cars. I don't know," Verstappen said.

Asked by Sky Sports about the crash, Verstappen added: "I didn't speak to the team yet or didn't look into any data [about the crash], but to lose the car like that on the braking, I've never experienced that in my life.

"I hit the [brake] pedal and suddenly the whole rear axle just completely locked up, so definitely a bit weird.

"I think it already went wrong before the downshift because I hit the pedal, and as soon as I hit the pedal, because you quite quickly downshift, it already immediately locked on the peak of the brake pressure, basically.

"So, something very weird, that's for sure."