Wolff highlights turning point in title race

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has highlighted the turning point in the Silver Arrows' double in the 2018 season.

Wolff believes Lewis Hamilton's win at the Italian Grand Prix was the turning point for both driver and constructor in 2018.

With Ferrari beating Mercedes in Great Britain, Wolff believes it was crucial for Mercedes to return the favour in the Italian's home race.

In the end, Mercedes cruised to yet another double - with races remaining - with Hamilton claiming his fifth world championship in Mexico; ahead of Sebastian Vettel and the Silver Arrows were allowed to celebrate in Brazil.

"There were two moments, one very difficult, one where it actually turned in our favour," Wolff said at the FIA Prize Gala. "The very difficult one was losing the British Grand Prix. 

"As you can imagine, it's Lewis' home Grand Prix and our team is based in Brackley. Losing on a track where it was a track where we've always performed well was very difficult. But we collected all of the energy within the organisation and came back strong.

"For me, the other turning point was Monza, because we were able to win in Italy, and from then on we had a few Grands Prix where we were extremely strong.

"We wrere extremely strong in Singapore which was not our favourite track in the past, and we were able to just have a really good car and Lewis had an unbelievable lap to qualify on pole. This is where I felt the momentum go in our direction."