Alpine completed the Season 5 E1 constructors' championship on 278 points, 43 ahead of McLaren. The team did so without placing a driver on the recorded Spa podium.
FatCatBatMan465 won the finale for Williams, ahead of Triske043 for Haas and Jonno for Williams. Spa's race order belonged to other teams; the season order remained Alpine's.
A title built before the final podium
The 43-point advantage shows why a championship cannot be reconstructed from the final race alone. Alpine's accumulated 278 exceeded McLaren despite the absence of either team from Spa's top three.
Sintium also won the drivers' championship on 181 points, 19 ahead of Triske043. Alpine therefore completed both E1 season prizes.
A double sealed through accumulation
The individual contest remained close enough for Spa to matter; the constructor contest finished with more breathing room. Alpine's two titles reached the line with different margins.
Williams won the finale, but Alpine won the E1 season. Both statements belong together because they measure different competitions.
