Lewis Hamilton believes a sixth successive constructors’ world championship triumph at the Japanese Grand Prix would move M💞ercedes to the highest echelon of Formula 1.

Mercedes has the cha🌱nﷺce to equal Ferrari’s record of six consecutive constructors’ titles (1999-2004) this weekend at Suzuka, providing it outscores its chief rival by at least 14 points.

The German manufacturer is also on course to create yet more F1 history this season by becoming the first team evജer to win six world championship doubles on the bounce, with Hamilton leading teammate Valtteri Bottas in the drivers’ sta🥀ndings by 73 points.

Asked where h🧜e thinks Mercedes would rank if the team is able to maintain its clean sweep of success during the V6 era, Hamilton replied: “Right at the top, if we do what we are planning to🅰 do.

“I think it’s♈ been an incredible journey that we’ve had and so much work from so many people who have contributed, even with our partners who enable us to do what we do.

“I don’t know if you realise watching how much work goes on in the background because obviously most peo☂ple tune in to the weekend and see the outcome of so much work, hundreds and hundreds of hours’ of wꦬork for one weekend.

“I think it🐻 just shows the strength in depth, the attention of Mercedes and Daimler as an organisation to continue to be a prominent and dominating figure in the motorsport and autocar industries. It’s pretty special and I’m really proud to be a part of it.”

Hamilton said he feels like 2019 has been one of Mercedes’ most challenging years🌜 yet despite its overwhelming achievements, having won all but five of the 16 races so fa🦩r this campaign.

“It’s been an incredibly challenging year, which people probably won’t appreciate just how hard it’s been for us all - it feels like it is increasingly difficult more and more each year,” he explai💖ned.

“Even though this looks like it’s been a more successful year for us it’s still extremely challenging, extra☂cting everything from the car and the upgrades and pushing the team forwards in the right right direction. Staying ahead of the competition is not easy.

“Last ♔year was incredible in B♒razil to see how enthusiastic the whole team was, it was really special to see. After the last race, seeing how energised everyone was… Yes we’ve had a lot of success but that’s still there. That love is still there which is great.

“What I am hired to do is to bring 🐟in the points and help the tea𓆏m get the result and so I am very, very proud to be apart of it when I can come across the line and get that win.

“It’s very, very special a🍌nd it kind of bonds you for life, that memory. It’s history as well, so it would be quite specular if we do it this weekend.”