It was the first podium for the team and the Spanish driver since he finished runner-up in Canada in June, and it came after a run of four events in which he didn’t better fifth place.
Alonso started the Zandvoort race in fifth but actually dropped a place at the start by pitting for intermediate tyres on the second lap rather than the opening tour.
He subsequently made good progress up to third but lost around six seconds due to a wheelgun failure when he pitted on lap 48.
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That meant he had to re-pass Carlos Sainz before setting the fastest lap as he chased down Sergio Perez. He then gained second from the Mexican during the chaotic late storm.
At the resumption after the red flag, Alonso potentially had a shot at a win, but leader Max Verstappen got the jump on him, and he finished 3.7 seconds behind the local hero.
Alonso told his team “we will win one race soon, we are getting closer” after he took the flag.
Source: Autosport