Lewis Hamilton has been left 'angry' and 'perplexed' by one decision Mercedes made during the Singapore GP where Hamilton saw himself slip from third on the grid to a sixth-placed finish.

Lewis Hamilton was left "perplexed" by Mercedes' decision to split strategies at the Singapore Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton has revealed he “battled as hard as I could” to start the F1 Singapore Grand Prix on medium tyres, having been left “perplexed” by Mercedes’ strategy plans.

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

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.

Lewis Hamilton said he fought to turn Mercedes away from splitting their strategies in Singapore, which saw him starting on soft tyres, a decision which left him “perplexed”. While qualifying has been an area of concern for Hamilton in F1 2024,

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'.

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