Lewis Hamilton is quickly closing in but before the conclusion of the season can he clinch the crown on a Formula 1 domain?
The Mercedes driver victory of the year in Russia moved ahead him 73 points clear and 107 points of next-nearest challenger Charles Leclerc.
There are 130 things to play for with five races.
Hamilton cant clinch the title – however, he could knock drivers bar Bottas from contention that is mathematical.
Together with 104 points still on offer at the four races after Japan, Leclerc will have to outscore Hamilton with four points and Max Verstappen will need to take seven things from this Englishman, whereas Sebastian Vettel requires a 25-point swing at Sundays race, which starts at 6.10am on Sky Sports F1.
But Bottas would be in the search even when he retired and Hamilton took the highest 26 things for win and fastest lap.
With six more wins than any driver in 2019, Hamilton is guaranteed to win on countback were he to end the season.
Hamilton should complete that weekend 78 points clear of the nearest challenger to become winner at the GP on October 27.
So that means he must increase his present benefit over the class of Mexico and Japan by five points or more. Seventy-eight points are sufficient after Mexico to perform it because , as mentioned any tie-breaker is won by him.
Mercedes unexpected one-two final time out in Sochi has opened up the possibility of them to clinch a record-equalling sixth successive Constructors Championship when this at Suzuka.
The Brackley team lead Ferrari by 162 issues with no more than 220 left to play .
With just 176 their edge must increase by 14 points this weekend to become winners once more to spare over the Scuderia.
Just Ferrari (1999-2004) have won six constructors titles in a row, but no team has secured six successive championship pops (drivers and constructors).
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