Lewis Hamilton and George Russell decided to skip post-Singapore GP media duties due to the physical toll of the race.

Russell was also deemed not well enough to conduct his media duties. The 26-year-old, on a different strategy to Hamilton, started one place behind his team-mate, but crossed the line ahead in fourth.

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both failed to fulfil their media duties after the Singapore Grand Prix upon the advice of Mercedes doctors after finishing sixth and fourth respectively

Lewis Hamilton questioned his motivation to carry on during the Singapore Grand Prix as the seven-time world champion was left frustrated after being undercut by team-mate George Russell off the back of an unfavourable Mercedes strategy call.

After a strong Mercedes qualifying session, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton left Singapore empty-handed after differing race strategies.

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell take time ahead of the race in Singapore to unveil the new $185,000 Mercedes car

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell missed their post-race interviews as they required medical attention, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff confirmed. Neither driver emerged after the race to speak to the media and it has since been confirmed that they were both suffering from 'borderline heatstroke'.

The Mercedes duo provided some of the best racing entertainment of the Japanese Grand Prix, with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton inseperable at points of the race as they took o

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have both opted against speaking to the media after the Singapore Grand Prix, as Mercedes released a statement

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were "overheating" after both drivers skipped Formula 1 media obligations following the Singapore Grand Prix. The championship's governing body,