Alonso was unhappy with the FIA's decision, stating that the stewards had a lot of time to inform his team of the decision instead of waiting till the end of the race.
The Canadian had to miss the preseason F1 testing after falling off his cycle, but he made up for it by finishing sixth in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
The only other team to lap more than a second quicker than they did the previous year was Aston Martin.
Aston Martin got both cars in the points at the season opening 2023 Bahrain GP as Alonso finished P3 and Stroll finished P6.
Verstappen took the lead from the go, switching his starting set of soft tyres for another set on Lap 14 before switching to hards on Lap 36.
Alonso passed Sainz on Lap 45 to secure his first podium finish since Qatar 2021 following a thrilling race.
After a stunning battle through Sector 2, Alonso passed Sainz on Lap 45 to secure his first podium finish since Qatar 2021.
Lance Stroll will compete in the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, according to Aston Martin.
While Fernando Alonso will undoubtedly compete in Bahrain for the opening race of the year, Lance Stroll's teammate Felipe Drugovich may take Lance Stroll's spot.
Lance Stroll won't be participating in this week's preseason test in Bahrain because, according to Aston Martin, he was injured in a bicycle accident during a training session.