Kuala Lumpur - Mercedes could wrap up the Constructors' championship this weekend at Malaysia, with five races to spare.
The mathematical match-point has come early because the utterly dominant German team has a huge 222 point gap over second-placed Red Bull.
A winning car for every circuit
When asked how Mercedes managed to get so far ahead with a full 30% of the season still to go, technical boss Paddy Lowe answered: "We have built a car that works well no matter the circuit.
Lowe, speaking to German newspaper Bild, said: "In that way, it is not only power that matters, but power and efficiency," he told the German newspaper Bild.
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The Drivers' championship, however, is a different matter entirely, with Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton separated by a mere 8 points.
When asked what will happen, Lowe answered: "It is impossible to predict. I really don't know."
.@MercedesAMGF1 can clinch the constructors' title this weekend. "Incredible," says @nico_rosberg#MalaysiaGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/eHRrRSuZFf
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