Alonso left frustrated after Dutch GP qualifying “misunderstanding” with Perez

Alonso, who had sailed through Q1 in ninth place and was eighth after the first runs in Q2, ended the session in 13th.

The two-time champion found Perez’s Red Bull running slowly on an in-lap through the Turn 9 right-hander.

The Spaniard was convinced that the had the potential to start well inside the top 10, and made his frustration clear on team radio after realising that he had been knocked out.

“I think it was the traffic in Q2,” he said of his session. “I was…