Alonso scores P9 at Dutch GP, praised as GOAT by fans

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Fernando Alonso finished ninth at Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix, scoring Aston Martin's first points since upgrades. Fans and media praised his drive, while team-mate Lance Stroll retired with suspected damage.

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Motorsport.com leads on fan reaction calling Alonso the GOAT, while PlanetF1 highlights an untelevised Adrian Newey radio exchange. Crash.net and ESPN focus on Alonso's praise for Aston Martin's reactive strategy. The r/formula1 post adds the team's official summary of Stroll's retirement.

Recommended first read: Motorsport.com's article is the most complete, covering the race result, fan reaction, and context of Aston Martin's season, with an image.

Alonso scores P9 at Dutch GP, praised as GOAT by fans

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Alonso scores P9 at Dutch GP, praised as GOAT by fans

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[Aston Martin] Closing out our weekend on the coast. A strong drive from Fernando sees him finish P9 and add two points to his tally. Lance was suffering with a handling issue, which we suspect could have been caused by picking up some car damage, and we had to retire the car.