Binotto and Sainz lament Ferrari's Dutch GP as it turns into unraveled 'mess'

Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto and one of his drivers Carlos Sainz agreed their disastrous Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday was "a mess".

In a chaotic and busy race, punctuated by stoppages, Red Bull emerged triumphant as Max Verstappen drove to his fourth consecutive victory ahead of Mercedes' George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

Ferrari's race was filled with a series of errors and misfortunes including bungled pit-stops, unsafe releases in the pit lane and erratic strategy calls.

A poor first pit stop left Sainz standing for 12 seconds as his crew searched for a left rear tyre.

"Oh my god!" exclaimed Sainz.

Not only had his crew mislaid a tyre, but they also left a wheel gun on the ground in front of Sergio Perez of Red Bull.

"A mess," said Binotto. "What happened: a mess. A very, very late call. The mechanics weren't ready. We will revisit that at the end of this race. We made the call at the last corner, at the banking. Not enough time, but we will review at the end."

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LAP 15/72 Sainz pits but it's a slow stop ??Looks like the fresh left rear tyre wasn't ready to go on the car.Meanwhile behind, Perez is unable to avoid a wheel gun lying on the ground.#DutchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/axMZUUuFjX

Drama not done

Sainz's dramas were not over. He was later released unsafely from his pit into the path of Fernando Alonso's Alpine, an error that cost him a five-second penalty and dropped him from fifth to eighth in the race result.

Leclerc salvaged a podium after Mercedes left seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton vulnerable on cold, worn, tyres in the closing laps, allowing the Monegasque driver to pass.

An investigation by the stewards