Zandvoort had promised much for Fernando Alonso. Fourth in first practice, second in the next, and still tenth in FP3 – always among the closest pursuers of the dominant McLarens at the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix. It looked very much like his best result of the season so far – fifth in Budapest – was once again within reach.
But on Sunday, he crossed the line only eighth, 2.2 seconds behind his teammate Lance Stroll, who had managed to crash twice during practice. A frustrating outcome for the Spanish veteran, who had been dreaming bigger as late as Friday night.
