The two-time world champion returned to the podium for the first time in five races with a brillia🎶nt drive to second place in tricky conditions at a rain-affected, red-flagged Dutch Grand Prix. 

Alonso said he considered a lunge on Verstappen’s Red Bull following a rolling restart before 🐭ultiᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚmately settling for runner-up spot. 

"I♌ did think about trying the move on the last restart but then I thought maybe I cannot exit the circuit, so I stayed calm in second,” the Spaniard said. 

"The energy in Zandvoort is very unique. When this race came [on the calendar] I thought I would never experience a Zandvoort ꧙podium because I was not in a position to think about that. 

“And today is going to be very special to share the podium with Ma🎃x and Pierre [Gasly, t𒁏hird].”

A stunning start saw Alonso rise from fifth on the grid to third 🍒before the red flag was flown when Zhou Guanyu aquap🌼laned into the barriers during a heavy downpour. 

Alonso was then promoted into second when Sergio Perez spun his Red Bull into the Turn 1 gravel, having also been caught out🎃 in the conditions. 

"It was a very, very i🐲ntense race with the beginning in 🌼wet conditions," he added.

"We were very fast and we stopped🎃 maybe one lap too late but the same as the leaders.

"The car was flying today, very competitivജe, very easy to drive. In these conditions, you need a car that you can trust.

"And I did trust the car a lot tod♏ay, so I enjoyed it."

Following the race, Alonso confidently told h🍬is team over the radio: “We will win a race soon, we aඣre getting closer."