"This is a very special racetrack, with all the fans and the energy going on, so you feel always very focused," the Spaniard told reporters.
"I did think about trying a move in the last restart but then I thought maybe I cannot exit the circuit so I stayed calm in second."
Verstappen had no easy ride on Sunday, with rainstorms early and late in the proceedings making it the sort of race where any mistake could prove extremely costly.
"It was one of those Sundays where you feel connected with the car, you feel in sync with the car, and everything you do, the car is just answering perfectly," said Alonso.
I was ready to try again...I thought about the inside line, it could work and we overtook those two cars.
Persons:
Aston, Fernando Alonso, Simon Wohlfahrt, Max Verstappen, Aston Martin, Verstappen, Alonso, Mercedes, George Russell, Williams, Alex Albon, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis
Organizations:
Prix, Formula One, Zandvoort, Thomson
Locations:
Zandvoort, Netherlands, ZANDVOORT, London