Lewis Hamilton and George Russell suffer ‘borderline heatstroke’ at F1 Singapore Grand Prix

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy 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, who complained about his team’s strategy after he started third and finished sixth, fell ill in the immediate aftermath of the 62-lap race. open image in gallery Russell finished the race in Singapore where he started “They did not feel well, borderline heatstroke or something like that but they have had water,” said Wolff as he explained his drivers’ absences. But they are all good.” A Mercedes spokesperson added: “Unfortunately neither George or Lewis will be attending the media pen this evening as they recover from the exertions of this evening’s race.” They did not feel well, borderline heatstroke or something like that but they have had water.