In terms of their records in Abu Dhabi, Hamilton's pole on Saturday marked the first time since they became team mates in 2013 that he has got the better of Rosberg in qualifying at Yas Marina - while the only time he has finished ahead here on a Sunday was in 2014, when Rosberg was famously hit with technical issues. 2KFXJ37 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 20th Nov.

He finishes third, and Rosberg finishes outside the top eight Collection of Photos Features Ferrari, Mercedes AMG Petronas, Red Bull, Toro Rosso, Force India and more.

He finishes second, and Rosberg finishes outside the top six.

He triumphs, and Rosberg is fourth or lower.

Fundamentally, the Briton's hopes can be summarised as: Hamilton, therefore, must finish within the top four to stand any chance of snatching the championship - but even then he needs a helping hand from Rosberg.

Hamilton finishes fourth or lower (regardless of where Rosberg finishes).

He finishes eighth or higher, and Hamilton is no higher than third.

He finishes sixth or higher, and Hamilton doesn't win.

He finishes on the podium in Abu Dhabi (regardless of where Hamilton finishes).

A 12-point cushion over Hamilton heading into the weekend gives him a clear advantage, and means the Briton has but a slim hope of denying his team mate a first championship triumph.

However, that 2016 record was achieved in 21 races, with Red Bull having 22 races to rack up the points, plus the available points from the Sprint and fastest laps.īelow is a table detailing the most successful teams in the Constructors' Championship in terms of points scored in the modern era since the revamp to the system in 2010.As the graphic indicates, Rosberg is very much in control of his own fate - the first time the German has ever been in that position. This means they can score a total of 763 - falling just two points short of overhauling the Mercedes record.

In 2022, heading into Abu Dhabi Red Bull have 719 points, with a maximum of 44 available for a one-two finish and fastest lap point. The maximum number of points available from the 2016 season was 903, with Mercedes only dropping 138 throughout the season. That was an average of 36.42 points per race in an era without sprint races or bonus points for fastest lap. In 2016, Mercedes scored a record 765 points in the Constructors' Championship - winning 19 races from 21 as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg enjoyed a tussle for the Drivers' title.

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