Fernando Alonso has joked that he opted against making a late lunge on Max Verstappen in the closing stages of the F1 Dutch Grand Prix so that he could exit the circuit safely.
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 said 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,” 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 podium because I was not in a position to think about that.
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