<p class="title">Red Bull's Max Verstappen accepted blame for a Chinese Grand Prix collision with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel on Sunday but rejected a suggestion that he might need to calm down his driving style.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 20-year-old Dutch driver was handed a post-race time penalty by stewards for his botched attempt to pass the Formula One championship leader.</p>.<p class="bodytext">That meant Verstappen, who had the advantage of fresher tyres, dropped from fourth to fifth in a race he could have won and that went instead to Australian team mate Daniel Ricciardo.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vettel, winner of the season's opening two races, finished eighth.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I could see him struggling on the tyres and tried to brake late into the corner and locked the rears a bit and hit him, so that was of course my fault," Verstappen told Sky Sports television.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's easy to say afterwards I should have waited, it probably would have been the best idea but unfortunately it happened."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The pair were seen talking things through afterwards.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Red Bull driver has damaged his chances already this season, retiring in Bahrain last weekend after a clash with Mercedes' four times world champion Lewis Hamilton.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He lost out again on Sunday when he tried to pass Hamilton, who has already spoken of Verstappen's inexperience costing Red Bull precious points.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Just at the moment it's not going the way I like, of course. But does it really mean I have to calm down? I don't think so," said Verstappen.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's just very unfortunate those things happening. I just need to analyse everything and try to come back stronger for the next race."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vettel, who had issues with Verstappen last year, said the collision was needless.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I didn't see him until very late, I left a little bit of room as well," he said. "To be honest, I was expecting him to come earlier.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I had no intention to resist because it was clear with Daniel as well that there was no point doing so. They were just too fast on the fresh tyres, so I didn't want to compromise my race to the guys behind.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"And then obviously he did a mistake, he locked up which happens. We had tailwinds down that straight the whole race. I guess he misjudged and sort of compromised both of our result."</p>
<p class="title">Red Bull's Max Verstappen accepted blame for a Chinese Grand Prix collision with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel on Sunday but rejected a suggestion that he might need to calm down his driving style.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 20-year-old Dutch driver was handed a post-race time penalty by stewards for his botched attempt to pass the Formula One championship leader.</p>.<p class="bodytext">That meant Verstappen, who had the advantage of fresher tyres, dropped from fourth to fifth in a race he could have won and that went instead to Australian team mate Daniel Ricciardo.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vettel, winner of the season's opening two races, finished eighth.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I could see him struggling on the tyres and tried to brake late into the corner and locked the rears a bit and hit him, so that was of course my fault," Verstappen told Sky Sports television.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's easy to say afterwards I should have waited, it probably would have been the best idea but unfortunately it happened."</p>.<p class="bodytext">The pair were seen talking things through afterwards.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Red Bull driver has damaged his chances already this season, retiring in Bahrain last weekend after a clash with Mercedes' four times world champion Lewis Hamilton.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He lost out again on Sunday when he tried to pass Hamilton, who has already spoken of Verstappen's inexperience costing Red Bull precious points.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Just at the moment it's not going the way I like, of course. But does it really mean I have to calm down? I don't think so," said Verstappen.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's just very unfortunate those things happening. I just need to analyse everything and try to come back stronger for the next race."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vettel, who had issues with Verstappen last year, said the collision was needless.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I didn't see him until very late, I left a little bit of room as well," he said. "To be honest, I was expecting him to come earlier.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I had no intention to resist because it was clear with Daniel as well that there was no point doing so. They were just too fast on the fresh tyres, so I didn't want to compromise my race to the guys behind.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"And then obviously he did a mistake, he locked up which happens. We had tailwinds down that straight the whole race. I guess he misjudged and sort of compromised both of our result."</p>