Max Verstappen shrugged off two downpours and a red flag during an action-packed Dutch Grand Prix to claim his ninth Formula 1 win in a row.
The lap 22 restart was well managed by Verstappen, however, as Perez could not stay sealed to his team-mate's gearbox and instead had to fend off Alonso into Turn 1.
Verstappen was told of heavy rain impending as the weather radars showed a cell of heavy showers drawing nearer. It hit the Dutch coastal resort of Zandvoort on lap 60, and Perez was first in as Verstappen felt that it was dry enough to continue for one more lap. Then, Perez hurt his own chances considerably when he slipped off the road at Turn 1 on lap 63, ceding second place to Alonso as he narrowly avoided the gravel.
After a 43-minute delay, the race resumed for the final eight laps remaining, two behind the safety car, before a six-lap shootout to decide the end of the race. Alonso attempted to pull close to Verstappen and tried varying lines to prise open an advantage, but had no answer to the speed of the Red Bull driver.
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