Mercedes braced for a nail-biting finale


Second placed Mercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Germany, Mercedes Formula One Executive Director (Technical) Paddy Lowe, winner Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain and third placed Williams Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland (L-R) celebrate after the first Russian Grand Prix in Sochi October 12, 2014. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

LONDON (Reuters) - Mercedes are almost ready to let Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg off the leash now that the title-chasing pair have secured the team's first Formula One constructors' world championship. Almost, but not quite.

"If you look at the points, we have made a massive step towards the drivers' title," said Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff after the team's ninth one-two and 13th win of the season in Sunday's inaugural Russian Grand Prix.

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