F1 News: Mercedes emerge victorious in 2019 Constructors' Championship

For a sixth successive year, Mercedes have won Constructor's Championship this season. automobile giant secured Constructor's Championship on Sunday after amassing a mammoth 612 points. Valtteri Bottas' victory in Japan effectively rules out Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel from winning Driver's Championship. This means that only Bottas and current world champion Lewis Hamilton are in contention for it.

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Hamilton looked set to secure ar Driver's Championship win in Japan, but a pit-stop blunder from Mercedes team means that five-time Formula One world champion will have to wait to secure his sixth title. Brit is widely regarded as  best driver of his generation and is also regarded as one of greatest drivers in history of sport. With Bottas finishing first and Hamilton settling on third, Mercedes dominated podium in Japanese Grand Prix. With Ferrari duo Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc out of running, Mercedes will become first team in history of Formula One to win six consecutive constructors' and individual championships. 

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Even though Hamilton missed out on number one spot, he did man to register fastest lap of race. defending world champion was left with a bitter taste in his mouth as he was left doubting Mercedes' dubious pit stop strategy. Hamilton currently has a lead of 64 points over second-placed Bottas. Hamilton has secured 338 points in Driver's Championship standings so far, with victories in Bahrain, China, Spain, Monaco, Canada, France, Great Britain, Hungary and Russia. With four races to go this season, and a maximum of 104 points on offer, Hamilton will look to clinch his sixth driver's championship in next race in Mexico City. If Hamilton finishes first and teammate Valtteri Bottas comes in at fifth or lower, Hamilton will win title. A victory in Mexico City will also move him into touching distance of Michael Schumacher's record of seven championship titles. 

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Ferrari's failure in Japanese Grand Prix

Meanwhile, Japanese Grand Prix was t without its share of drama, as Sebastian Vettel was lucky to escape punishment for an apparent jumped start to race, despite starting on pole. His teammate Charles Leclerc was slapped with a five-second penalty after bumping into Red Bull's Max Verstappen, before being handed an additional 10-second penalty for continuing to drive car in an unsafe condition. Mexico's track has always proven to be a bit of a sticky race for Mercedes. Hamilton, refore, will have to be at his very best to secure his sixth Driver's Championship in Mexico's capital city.

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