After enduring a grueling 62-lap Singapore GP, the Mercedes duo of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton skipped media duties due to exhaustion

Lewis Hamilton has given his verdict on the Singapore Grand Prix through a Mercedes press release after skipping his post-race interviews. The seven-time F1 world champion and his Silver Arrows team-mate George Russell failed to appear in front of the Sky Sports cameras in the aftermath of the race because they needed to “recover” instead.

Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have opted to skip the post-race media obligations after the Singapore Grand Prix to take some time with their recovery, according to the Brackley-based squad.

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were both pulled from their planned media commitments following the Singapore Grand Prix with “borderline heatstroke”. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said Hamilton,

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell decided against speaking to the broadcaster following the Singapore Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were withdrawn from their post-race media sessions in Singapore after a fractious evening at Mercedes.