Alonso used “unconventional” F1 lines to beat Perez to podium

Two-time F1 world champion Alonso crossed the line just 0.053 seconds ahead of the Red Bull driver to secure the final podium spot at Interlagos, as Aston Martin returned to the rostrum for the first time since the Dutch GP in late August.

The battling duo injected late drama into a largely tepid affair won by Max Verstappen, as ninth-starting Perez dived up the inside of the AMR23 into Turn 1 on lap 70 of 71.

But on the final tour, Alonso – who…