Mercedes say they are ready for the significant tension of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamiltons title-deciding Abu Dhabi showdown and hope the decider is settled by a fair fight. For the second time in three seasons, the all-Mercedes battle for the Drivers Championship comes down to a Duel in the Desert with Rosbergs 12-point advantage over Hamilton making him the clear title favourite.Hamilton on his unlikely title chances But while the wider focus will inevitably be on the two drivers performances on track in Abu Dhabi, Mercedes have promised to do their part in ensuring the title is not inadvertently settled by unreliability or team mistakes.This is the first time weve had a 21st race in any Formula 1 season and its fitting that such a record-breaking year should conclude with the Drivers Championship being fought right to the very end, said Paddy Lowe, Mercedes technical chief. Its great for fans of the sport. Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton go head to head in the Formula 1 World Championship decider from Abu Dhabi. Coverage starts Friday 8.45am, Sky Sports F1 Of course, it also means significant tension within our particular camp - but the team has shown itself highly adept at managing this type of situation over the past few years. We will approach this weekend as we would any other, with the primary objective of ensuring that the title is decided on track in a fair fight.Toto Wolff reiterated the contribution the team can make to the spectacle of the final race, and made it clear that either Rosberg or Hamilton would be a fully-deserving champion. Sky Sports Black Friday sale Upgrade to Sky Sports now and get 12 months half price! As a group, we now have one very important final duty this season - to give Nico and Lewis the platform they need to battle it out to the flag, said Wolff.Both of them have been exceptional and either one would make a worthy champion.While Rosbergs title challenge was ultimately ended by unreliability in the first Duel in the Desert of 2014, Hamiltons championship defence this year has been affected by engine failures and the Briton admits he is faced with pretty impossible odds no matter what I do this weekend. However, having had experience of unexpected final-day turnarounds earlier in his career, Hamilton added: I cant and wont give up. You never know what might happen - however unlikely it may seem.Although he missed out on his first match point to clinch his maiden title in Brazil, Rosberg says he is relaxed about the challenge ahead in Abu Dhabi and does not see a reason to change his season-long mantra of taking one race at a time.Ive had a great week, relaxing and catching up with my family and friends, so I feel like Im in a good place. In Brazil, after the race, I was joking that I would still be taking things one race at a time. But, the more I think about it, the more thats actually not as crazy as it sounds. I have to treat this like any other race.Rosberg will win his first world title if he finishes anywhere on the podium in Sundays race.Dont miss the #DuelintheDesert live on Sky Sports as the F1 title race goes to the wire. Watch the entire Abu Dhabi GP weekend on Sky Sports F1 on November 25-27. 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