Red Bull to fall agonisingly short of beating all-time Mercedes record
Red Bull Racing head into the season finale having amassed 16 wins from 21 races in a dominant 2022 season.
Max Verstappen wrapped up the Drivers' title at the Japanese Grand Prix, while the Constructors' Championship was secured in the United States - Red Bull's first championship 'double' since the 2013 season.
However, for all the dominance shown by the team this year, there is one Mercedes record from the turbo-hybrid era that Red Bull will fall just short of nicking for themselves. Red Bull to miss Mercedes' points record 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.
That was an average of 36.42 points per race in an era without sprint races or bonus points for fastest lap.
The maximum number of points available f...