Can Alpine bounce back and take the P5 fight to Racing Bulls?

Racing Bulls currently holds a 32-point advantage over Alpine in the battle for fifth place in the constructors' championship with six rounds remaining in the 2026 season. Despite Alpine's occasional pace advantage in qualifying, Racing Bulls has maximized their opportunities to pull ahead. Alpine drivers Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto remain optimistic about closing the gap, attributing their recent lack of points to a combination of misfortune, tyre management issues, and race-day incidents. Both drivers believe that a strong reset and a bit of luck in the final races could still allow them to overturn the deficit.