I'm not 100% sure on the maths, but where things are currently, it's very unlikely that if Lewis just needed a top 10 in Abu Dhabi to win the title (in the case of a Max DNF) that Mercedes would need more points than that to win the constructors' title. Too many variables in play with a race to go before then.I'm assuming both teams given the money behind them would sacrifice the constructors title for the drivers championship. i.e. hypothetically if Max tries and fails to torpedo Lewis in Dubai but takes himself out and Lewis just needs to get back into the top 10 to take the title i guess Mercedes would order Bottas into the pits or something even if he was leading. just thinking really as i know that's a really really unlikely scenario. Bottas leading that is
I think if that scenario were to arise, the constructors' title would come first though, it's always been Merc's number 1 priority.
The scenarios for both championships will be so much clearer after Saudi.