Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff says his relationship with Lewis Hamilton hit rock bottom when the British driver missed out on the world title in 2016 — but a Christmas party in his kitchen proved to be a turning point. Hamilton’s then team-mate Nico Rosberg had beaten the now seven-time champion to the overall trophy, and it led to questions about whether he wanted to stay with the German team. Ad/> But Wolff says he managed to convince his star man to come to his Oxfordshire home for crunch talks, albeit “reluctantly”.