Japan preview – will Mercedes rise to Suzuka challenge?

Should Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg finish 1-2 in Suzuka this weekend, with Red Bull scoring two or fewer points, Mercedes could clinch their very first world championship for constructors.

But after the brutal experience Rosberg had in Singapore it’s more likely the Brackley team will be on tenterhooks worrying about reliability issues than sewing up the title with four races to run