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Luke Smith

Alonso: Dutch GP was "70 laps of qualifying" in F1 recovery to sixth

Alonso dropped out in Q2 on Saturday at Zandvoort after being hindered by traffic but managed to battle his way up the order through the opening stint of the race.

Alpine was one of the first teams to switch to the hard compound tyre, helping Alonso move up the order before planning a return to softs for the final stint.

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