Toto Wolff has asserted Mercedes should not turn out to be content material with its place within the constructors’ championship after rising to second within the standings.
Second and fourth in Brazil for Kimi Antonelli and George Russell respectively aided the Brackley-based squad’s soar to the runner-up spot.
It was additionally aided by a non-scoring race for Ferrari as each Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc failed to achieve the chequered flag.
Mercedes now holds a 32-point lead over Crimson Bull in third place because it seems to carry onto the spot on the last three rounds of the 12 months.
Nonetheless, Wolff pointed to Ferrari’s race in São Paulo for example of how quickly issues can go downhill.
“You possibly can see how shortly it goes,” he instructed media together with RacingNews365.
“You will have a weekend the place you’ve a double DNF like [Ferrari] had and the opposite groups scoring sturdy sufficient factors.
“The 30-point swing, you possibly can have it within the different route too in any of the three races.
“So, we simply have to maintain each toes on the bottom, hopefully consolidate the hole and simply take it daily, weekend by weekend.”
The constructors’ championship has already been gained by McLaren, who sealed the title a number of races in the past.
Russell asserted Mercedes’ eyes are fixated on guaranteeing it beats Crimson Bull and Ferrari to the runner-up place within the standings.
“The minimal objective is to complete P2 within the championship,” Russell stated.
“We couldn’t have wished for significantly better [in Brazil] in that regard, particularly contemplating the tempo we had.”
