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The Mercedes team is looking forward to clinching the World Championship for Manufacturers in Formula 1 car racing when it competes in the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, after strengthening its lead in the general standings by 126 points ahead of Ferrari, after its drivers obtained double points in the Mexico City race.

Italian Kimi Antonelli won the World Drivers' Championship title after finishing third in the Mexico race last week, achieving a historic achievement and giving Mercedes the opportunity to focus on winning the second title, in a season that witnessed clear superiority for the German team.

Mercedes leads the manufacturers' standings with 630 points, compared to 504 points for Ferrari, while Red Bull occupies third place with 382 points, after being eliminated from the title race, despite the brilliance of its Dutch driver Max Verstappen, who won three of the last four races.

Mercedes has a great advantage before heading to the Interlagos Circuit. There are 4 races left in the season, with a total of 172 points available, if a team is able to achieve first and second place in all the remaining races.

Mercedes has previously achieved first and second place in 3 races this season, during the opening two rounds, then in the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, while Ferrari has not succeeded in finishing any race with its two drivers together on the podium except once, during the British Grand Prix.

Mercedes needs to beat Ferrari by at least three points in the Brazilian race to secure the title. The difference between them will become greater than the number of points remaining in the season, which amounts to 129 points. The German team has an additional advantage; The title will also be decided if the two teams are equal in number of points at the end of the season, thanks to their superiority in the number of victories.

If Ferrari fails to score any points during the race, one of the Mercedes drivers (Antonelli or Britain's George Russell) finishing eighth will be sufficient to secure the constructors' title.

But Ferrari's victory in first and second places will postpone the decision of the competition until the remaining rounds, while Mercedes can also win the crown even if Ferrari wins the race, if Antonelli and Russell succeed in achieving advanced results, with the other Ferrari driver occupying a late position.

Mercedes seeks to capitalize on its superiority this season and end the competition early, to avoid entering into complex calculations during the final rounds. Especially since the team presented consistent levels thanks to the victories achieved by Antonelli and Russell.

If the decision in Brazil is postponed, the next opportunity for Mercedes will be during the Las Vegas Grand Prix, before the end of the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. The competition will remain mathematically open until the German team can confirm its superiority and win the title.