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

Alonso sa💯id he considered a lunge on Verstappen’s Red Bull following a 🐈rolling restart before ultimately 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,” t🍸he Spaniard said. 

"The energy in Zandvoort is very unique. When this race came [on the calendar] I thoug♛ht I would never experience a Zandvoort podium because I was not in a position to think about that.&nbs🐎p;

“And today is going to be very special to share the podium with Max and P🌃ierre [Gasly, third].”

A stunning s𝓀tart saw Alonso rise from fifth on the grid to third before the red flag was flown when Zhou Guanyu aquaplaned into the barr🦩iers during a heavy downpour. 

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

"It was a very, very intense race with t𒅌he 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 competitive, very easy to⛦ drive. In these conditions, you need a car th♓at you can trust.

"And I did trust the car🌠 a lot today, so๊ I enjoyed it."

Following the raꦛce, Alonso confidently told his team over the radio: “We will 🍰win a race soon, we are getting closer."