Verstappen looked locked in to take second place behind Ferrari’s winner Charles Leclerc, while Sergio Perez was holding onto fourth in his fight with Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton.
But with two laps to go, Verstappen dramatically slowed and coasted into the pitlane after suffering what he thought were battery problems.
On the final lap, misfortune also struck Perez as his engine seized to Turn 1, which locked the rear axle and put the Mexican into a spin.
It cost Red Bull 30 points, while handing Ferrari a 1-2 and also gifting bitter rival Mercedes more points than it had expected with third and fourth for Hamilton and George Russell.
Horner admitted the late double retirement was “brutal”, calling it a team’s “worst nightmare”.
“I can’t remember the last time that happened to us, but it’s obviously your worst nightmare,” Horner said.
“It’s hugely disappointing, not only to lose a podium with Max but on the last lap to lose a podium with Checo as well.
Talking to Sky, he added: “A…
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