Verstappen lasted just six laps before he began to lose power and steering in his Red Bull car.
The Dutchman was told to pull over by his team and he replied over the team radio with a series of expletives.
“Mate, really? Can I not just keep going? I don’t care if this f***ing engine blows up,” he fumed.
“What a f***ing joke, all the f***ing time. Honestly. Argh.”
Verstappen’s rage was censored before reaching the viewers but he wishes they would have been able to hear the full extent of his anger.
“It is just, at the moment, difficult to accept,” Verstappen added after the race.
“I was very angry on the radio, I think there was a lot of bleeping out there, which was a shame that they bleeped it away because it would have been better if they would have allowed it but that is how it is.”
Red Bull have been seriously let down by engine providers Renault this year and they have already agreed to switch to Honda from 2019.
And he is delighted that at least there will he some light at the end of the very frustrating tunnel – although he will likely have to suffer an engine penalty first.
“Yeah I think from both sides, both Daniel [Ricciardo] and me. It is honestly, not at all, how it should be,” he said.
“You pay millions as a team for, you hope, a decent engine but it keeps breaking down. Except that but we are also the slowest out there.
“I felt good with the car and had a strong start but the race was then over within six laps.
“It is really frustrating after putting all the effort in and being in a promising position, but then having to stop due to reliability.
“As I was happy with the car I think we could have had a good battle with the front group, it’s a shame to have missed out on that and some valuable points.
“It’s such a shame for not just myself and the team but also the fans that travel all the way here supporting me.
“It’s not fun to watch me complete a few laps and then retire. I’m not sure if this will mean engine penalties for Spa, we will look into it as a team and discuss the best way to come back strong after the summer break.
“I don’t really feel like going away on holiday now as this isn’t the way I wanted to finish the first part of the season.
“I would like to get back in the car to race again and finish on a strong result, unfortunately I can’t.”