Misplaced Pages

George Russell
Russell at the 2022 British Grand Prix
Born	George William Russell (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 (age 26) King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	British
2025 team	Mercedes
Car number	63
Entries	128 (128 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	3
Podiums	15
Career points	714
Pole positions	5
Fastest laps	8
First entry	2019 Australian Grand Prix
First win	2022 São Paulo Grand Prix
Last win	2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix
Last entry	2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2024 position	6th (245 pts)
Previous series
2018 2017 2015–2016 2014 2014 2014	FIA Formula 2 GP3 Series FIA F3 European Formula Renault Eurocup BRDC F4 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps
Championship titles
2018 2017 2014	FIA Formula 2 GP3 Series BRDC F4
Awards
2024 2014	Lorenzo Bandini Trophy Autosport BRDC Award
Website	georgerussell63.com/

George William Russell (/rʌsəl/; born 15 February 1998) is a British racing driver, who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. Russell has won three Formula One Grands Prix across six seasons.

Born and raised in King's Lynn, Norfolk, Russell began competitive kart racing aged seven. After a successful karting career—culminating in back-to-back victories at the junior direct-drive Karting European Championship in 2011 and 2012—Russell graduated to junior formulae. He won his first title at the 2014 BRDC F4 Championship. He then won the 2017 GP3 Series and the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship back-to-back with ART, becoming the fifth driver to win the GP2/Formula 2 championship in their rookie season and the second driver to win both titles in their respective rookie seasons.

A member of the Mercedes Junior Team since 2017, Russell signed for Williams in 2019 to partner Robert Kubica, making his Formula One debut at the Australian Grand Prix. He substituted for Lewis Hamilton at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix for Mercedes, but was denied victory due to a team error and a puncture after leading the majority of the race. Russell scored his maiden podium at the curtailed 2021 Belgian Grand Prix with Williams. In 2022, Russell replaced Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes to partner Hamilton; in his first season, Russell achieved his maiden pole position in Hungary and his maiden win in São Paulo, finishing fourth in the World Drivers' Championship. After a winless season for Mercedes in 2023, Russell won the Austrian and Las Vegas Grands Prix in 2024, and became the first driver in 30 years to have been disqualified from a race win at the Belgian Grand Prix.

As of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Russell has achieved three race wins, five pole positions, eight fastest laps and 15 podiums in Formula One. Russell is set to remain at Mercedes until at least the end of the 2025 season.

Early life

George Russell was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, to father Steve and mother Alison. His father ran a business selling seeds and pulses, which is now part of Archer Daniels Midland. Russell is the youngest of three siblings, including sister Cara and brother Benjy. He grew up in Tydd St Giles/Wisbech and Castle Rising. Russell attended Wisbech Grammar School, but shifted to homeschooling so that he could devote more time to his racing career.

Russell took up karting at the age of 7, catching the habit from his brother Benjy, a competitive karter who won the 2007 Super 1 National Kart Championship in the Rotax Max category. Russell picked up his number 63 from the kart his brother rented at the time.

At 18, Russell moved to Milton Keynes to be closer to his junior racing team.

Junior racing career

Karting

Russell began karting in 2006 and progressed to the cadet class by 2009, becoming MSA British champion and British Open champion. In 2010 he moved to the Rotax Mini Max category where he became Super One British champion, Formula Kart Stars British champion, and also won the Kartmasters British Grand Prix. Russell graduated to the KF3 class in 2011, winning the SKUSA Supernationals title and becoming CIK-FIA European Champion, a title he successfully defended in 2012. In his final year of karting in 2013, Russell finished 19th in the KF1 CIK-FIA World Championship.

Lower formulae

In 2014, Russell made his single-seater debut, simultaneously competing in BRDC Formula 4 (Lanan Racing) and Formula Renault 2.0 Alps (Koiranen GP). He led most of the BRDC F4 season, but lost the points lead to teammate Arjun Maini before the final race at Snetterton. He won that race to claim the title. As a reward, he was granted a GP3 test at Yas Marina.

Russell had a more difficult season in Formula Renault 2.0. Although he was initially supposed to race for Prema, Lance Stroll's father (Prema's part-owner and main funder) vetoed Russell from the team, even though Stroll was racing in Italian F4 and not Formula Renault. Russell found a landing spot with Koiranen, which dominated the season, scoring 423 points to Prema's 61. However, Russell was outshone by his Koiranen teammate Nyck de Vries (three years his elder), who won nine out of twelve races. Looking back, Russell said that Tech 1 Racing (his other option to replace Prema) would have been a better fit, but strongly praised de Vries, remarking that he "was always one of the very best," and that especially "in go-karting, he was the man to beat." Russell also raced as a guest in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, winning one race at Jerez with Tech 1.

At the end of the season, Russell won the Autosport BRDC Award after successfully testing Formula Two, DTM, and GT3 cars. At seventeen, he was the youngest-ever winner of the award; the BRDC lowered the entry age to accommodate him. He was also selected for the BRDC's SuperStars junior driver mentorship programme, where he was once again the youngest-ever selection.

FIA European Formula 3

Although Russell was expected to spend 2015 competing full-time in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, his BRDC Award win prompted him to skip directly to European Formula Three, where he spent the next two years. Mercedes' Toto Wolff offered to fund his 2015 season, but since Russell had already been vetoed from Prema, Mercedes' top F3 affiliate, Russell signed with Volkswagen affiliate Carlin in 2015.

In 2015, Russell finished sixth, winning one race and collecting three podiums; PaddockScout opined that his qualifying pace was "his one obvious weak-spot." He was second in the Rookies' Championship, behind Charles Leclerc, although fellow rookie Lance Stroll finished above him in the overall classification (the Rookies' Championship re-scores each race to remove non-rookies). He also finished second at the 2015 Masters of Formula 3 exhibition race, behind Antonio Giovinazzi. At season's end, BMW offered him a DTM drive, but he chose to stay in F3 to compete for a spot on the Mercedes Junior Team.

In 2016, Russell switched to Hitech GP, a new Mercedes affiliate competing in its first full F3 season. That year, Prema allegedly received special engines from Mercedes and technical support (including a suspension upgrade) from Williams. Stroll (whose family was funding Prema) cruised to the title, with Russell finishing third, behind Prema drivers Stroll and Maximilian Günther. Nonetheless, Mercedes was impressed by Russell's performances and signed him to its driver academy at the end of the season. After making it to Formula One, Russell questioned the fairness of the 2016 competition, stating that it was "almost laughable to see ... how wrong that championship was."

GP3 Series

With financial help from Mercedes, Russell secured a drive with ART Grand Prix, GP3's dominant team, for the 2017 season. He won the title as a rookie, and ART swept the top four places in the standings. Russell scored four wins and seven podiums, finishing 79 points ahead of the second-placed Jack Aitken, and locked up the title with two races to go. Notable races included a dominant performance at Spa-Francorchamps (a win, a second place, two poles, and two fastest laps) and a close three-way battle at Monza.

FIA Formula 2 Championship

ART promoted Russell to its Formula Two team for the 2018 season. In addition, Mercedes promoted Russell to first-team reserve driver, sharing duties with Pascal Wehrlein. The 2018 F2 grid was "possibly the strongest field of the decade", and featured several future F1 racers, including Lando Norris, Alexander Albon, Nyck de Vries, and Nicholas Latifi. Although Russell took several races to reach the top of the standings, he heated up at midseason, finishing either first or second in five out of six races. He won the title, finishing 68 points ahead of the second-placed Norris.

With his title, Russell became the fifth rookie champion of the GP2/F2 category (previously achieved by Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton, Nico Hülkenberg, and Charles Leclerc), the fourth driver to win the GP3/F3 and GP2/F2 titles in consecutive seasons (after Hamilton, Hülkenberg and Leclerc), and the second driver to win both of these titles as a rookie (after Leclerc). Oscar Piastri and Gabriel Bortoleto subsequently matched each of these feats.

Formula One career

In October 2015, Russell drove a Formula One car for the first time, when he tested the McLaren MP4-26 at Silverstone as a prize for winning the 2014 Autosport BRDC Award.

Russell signed with the Mercedes Junior Team in early 2017, due to the high cost of racing in the junior categories. He had previously spent 2016 as a Mercedes simulator driver. In addition, he impressed Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff with a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation explaining why Wolff should sign him. Wolff "set hard targets" for Russell, asking him to win the GP3 and Formula 2 titles before progressing to Formula One.

As a Mercedes junior, Russell was given test drives with Mercedes and its engine customers. He began testing Mercedes cars in the 2017 season. In 2018, he tested for Mercedes and Force India-Mercedes.

Russell made his Grand Prix weekend debut at the end of the 2017 season, driving for Force India during free practice at the Brazilian and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix. Mercedes promoted him to first-team reserve driver in 2018.

Williams (2019–2021)

In October 2018, Mercedes arranged for Russell to make his Formula One debut with engine customer Williams-Mercedes. He signed a three-year contract with Williams but remained a Mercedes test driver. He was partnered by Robert Kubica for the 2019 season and Nicholas Latifi in 2020 and 2021. His first appearance for Williams was at the 2018 post-season test at Yas Marina Circuit, driving the FW41. He made his Formula One race debut at the Australian Grand Prix, qualifying 19th and finishing 16th.

Russell's years at Williams were difficult. Mercedes had hoped that Williams would field a competitive car; as Russell later noted, Williams had finished no worse than fifth in the constructors' standings from 2015 to 2017. However, when Russell joined Williams, the team was well behind the rest of the field and did not produce a car that could reliably compete for points until 2021, Russell's final year with the team. The team was so strapped for cash that it considered replacing Russell with Kevin Magnussen after the 2020 season if Magnussen could find enough sponsor money to keep the team afloat. Due to his extended run at Williams, Russell is third on the list of most race starts in a career before scoring points, with 37. However, F1 insiders respected Russell's contributions in a difficult situation. The Formula One team principals ranked Russell the No. 6 driver of the 2020 season in their annual poll. In addition, Russell led Williams back to respectability in 2021, scoring 16 points and recording a rare podium for Williams.

2019–2020: Rookie season and first points

In 2019, Williams struggled for form. In most races Kubica was Russell's only on-track competition: Russell did not finish ahead of a car from another team until round six, the Monaco Grand Prix. Russell also outqualified Kubica at all twenty-one races. His highest placement of the season was 11th at the rain-affected German Grand Prix, but Kubica overtook him in the closing laps, leaving him point-less for the season. He also finished 12th at the Brazilian Grand Prix, aided by a well-timed safety car. He finished 20th in the Drivers' Championship, scoring no points to Kubica's one.

Williams was more competitive on track in 2020, but it did not show up in the standings, as Williams did not score any points all year. However, Russell came close to scoring on several occasions, such as the Styrian Grand Prix (qualifying in 11th but falling to 16th after running into the gravel) the British Grand Prix (finishing 12th), the Tuscan Grand Prix (reaching 9th at one point before dropping back to 11th), and the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (crashing out from 10th place under safety car conditions).

Russell scored his first points at the Sakhir Grand Prix, following a surprise promotion to the Mercedes senior team when Lewis Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19. His performance at Sakhir was widely acclaimed by both Mercedes and the media. He narrowly missed out on pole position, overtook teammate Valtteri Bottas at the first corner, and led the majority of the race. However, Russell was forced to pit twice in-a-row when the Mercedes pit crew accidentally fitted Bottas' front tyres on his car, following a radio failure. He overtook Bottas a second time, recovered to second place, and was closing in on race leader Sergio Pérez, when a puncture forced him to pit again with ten laps to go. Russell finished ninth, picking up two points for the finish and one point for the fastest lap. After the race, he remarked that the result "really bloody hurt". Russell returned to Williams for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which he described as a "strange feeling". He donned a special helmet to honor the Williams family, who had sold the team in October. He finished 18th in the Drivers' Championship, scoring 3 points, although none were for Williams.

2021: Maiden podium

Following Russell's strong performances in 2020, Mercedes looked into finding him a new team for the 2021 season, but Williams declined to release him from his contract. In addition, the media speculated that he would replace Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes in 2022 once their respective contracts expired. The two aspirants clashed at the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, when Russell found himself alongside Bottas on lap 30. He attempted to overtake Bottas, but drove onto a wet patch and lost control of his car, crashing into Bottas and causing a double retirement. Russell initially blamed the incident on Bottas, walking over to Bottas after the crash and slapping his helmet (Bottas responded with a middle finger), and accusing him of "trying to kill both". However, Russell later retracted his claims and apologised to Bottas and Williams. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff acknowledged that Bottas should not have been side by side with a Williams in the first place, but reserved the bulk of his criticism for Russell, a Mercedes junior who had just taken out a Mercedes.

Despite his DNF at Imola, Russell helped Williams to its best season in several years. He came close to scoring points at a number of races, including the Azerbaijan Grand Prix (gearbox failure following a restart in 15th place); the French Grand Prix (rising from 19th to 12th without help from driver retirements); the Styrian Grand Prix (hydraulic failure after qualifying in 10th); and the British Grand Prix (12th place). At the Austrian Grand Prix, Russell qualified in 8th place, Williams' highest grid position since 2017. He was still in 10th near the end of the race, but after a ten-lap defensive battle, Fernando Alonso passed him with four laps to go. After the race, Alonso consoled Russell with a hug. The Spaniard ruefully explained that "I was hoping it was anyone but him. ... He will have more opportunities hopefully for podiums or wins in the future."

Russell scored his first points for Williams two races later at the Hungarian Grand Prix, moving from 17th on the grid to 8th. Following the race, Mercedes agreed to promote Russell to the senior team for the 2022 season. In the very next race, Russell collected his maiden podium at the Belgian Grand Prix under unusual circumstances. He qualified in second after a rain-affected Saturday, the first front-row start for Williams since the 2017 Italian Grand Prix. The downpour continued into race day, so the race director ran the race for two laps under safety car conditions before calling it off, handing Russell his first Formula One podium finish. Russell also scored points at the Italian Grand Prix (9th) and the Russian Grand Prix (10th, after qualifying in 3rd). He placed 15th in the Drivers' Championship, scoring 16 points to Latifi's 7.

Mercedes (2022–present)

Russell joined Mercedes in 2022 and was paired with seven-time World Drivers' Champion Lewis Hamilton from 2022 to 2024. His timing was unfortunate, as the move coincided with a regulations change that ended Mercedes' dominance of the sport. The team placed third in 2022, second in 2023, and fourth in 2024 (although it scored four wins that year). Hamilton left Mercedes for Ferrari after the 2024 season.

During Russell's three years with Hamilton, the drivers were evenly matched on track. Russell outscored Hamilton in two out of three seasons, recorded three wins to Hamilton's two, and outqualified Hamilton 39–29, while Hamilton scored 20 podiums to Russell's 14 and beat Russell on total points (697–695) after overtaking Russell on the final lap of his final race with Mercedes. After the 2024 season ended, Russell said that he "learned so much from Lewis as a driver and a person," and wrote on his personal website that Hamilton "is not only the greatest driver of all time," but also "the type of person that every racing driver should aspire to be."

2022–2023: Maiden win and pole position

2022 and 2023 were difficult years for Mercedes, whose new aerodynamics concept performed very well in simulations but was difficult to drive in real life. The team scored one victory in two years.

Russell and Hamilton spent the first nine races of the 2022 season testing experimental parts for the Mercedes car. The drivers swapped testing duties every race, although team boss Toto Wolff said that Hamilton was unlucky because the experiments assigned to him backfired. Despite the unfortunate season, Russell checked off several career firsts in 2022, including his first podium in a full-length race at Melbourne; his first pole position at Hungary; and his first Grand Prix and sprint race victories at Interlagos. He finished fourth in the Drivers' Championship, outscoring teammate Hamilton by 35 points. He outscored Hamilton by 34 points in the first nine races and by 1 point during the rest of the season.

2023 was another difficult year for Mercedes and for Russell in particular. After some promising performances at the start of the season (leading the Australian Grand Prix until an untimely red flag and scoring a podium at Barcelona), Russell's results declined in the second half of the season for a variety of reasons, including a record seven pit stops in one race (Zandvoort), an accidental last-lap crash (Singapore), an over-aggressive strategy call (Suzuka), and Hamilton colliding into him after a front-row start (Lusail).

Russell salvaged a measure of pride with a third-place finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which clinched second place in the Constructors' Championship for Mercedes. He finished eighth in the Drivers' Championship, the lowest for a Mercedes driver since 2012, and 59 points behind Hamilton. After the Abu Dhabi race, Russell commented that he had "let the side down a couple of times this year", but that it meant "a huge amount" to help the team finish second. Although he called his own season "a complete disaster", Mercedes extended his contract until the end of 2025.

2024

For the 2024 season, Mercedes fundamentally changed its design concept. The new Mercedes W15 was fast but inconsistent, hard on tyres, and difficult to set up properly. Although the team was not competitive until midseason, Russell commented that the staff was "making progress" behind the scenes.

At midseason, Mercedes scored podium finishes in six consecutive races. Russell reeled off some of his best results in years, including a pole and podium in Montreal, his second career race victory at Spielberg (albeit after the first two drivers collided in front of him), a pole at Silverstone (followed by a mechanical retirement), and the first Formula One race win (at Spa) lost to a post-race disqualification since 1994, for which the team took responsibility. However, the media opined that he could have won the Canadian Grand Prix.

The team's form became more inconsistent as the year went on, but Russell challenged for wins at several races. At the São Paulo Grand Prix, Russell was leading the race until Mercedes ordered him to pit for new tyres right before a red-flag gave his competitors a free tyre change. Russell dominated the Las Vegas Grand Prix, qualifying on pole and leading 49 of 50 laps to take his third career victory. Russell again qualified on pole in Qatar after Max Verstappen was handed a grid penalty for driving unnecessarily slowly ahead of Russell, who was on an out-lap. Verstappen condemned Russell's appeals to the stewards for his penalty, stating he "lost all respect" for him, and warned Russell that he would overtake him at any cost—Russell claimed he said he would 'put him in the wall', which Verstappen denied. Verstappen overtook him into turn one, with Russell finishing fourth after two safety car periods.

Russell finished sixth in the Drivers' Championship, 22 points ahead of Hamilton.

2025

Russell is set to be partnered by academy driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli for 2025, following Hamilton's departure to Ferrari.

Driver profile

Driving style

According to Williams' Dave Robson, Russell is an instinctive driver who can adapt to a variety of cars. He has specifically been noted for controlling cars that are unstable when entering corners. Compared to his former teammate Lewis Hamilton, Russell brakes earlier, turns later, and "carries more speed through the corner and exiting it." During the 2024 season, the racing press suggested that Russell's style might be a better fit for the present generation of ground effect cars than Hamilton's, with Mark Hughes adding that Mercedes' successful midseason upgrades accentuated this F1-wide trend.

In his junior and early career, Russell's smooth driving style was compared to that of Jenson Button. However, Robson (who worked with both Russell and Button at Williams and McLaren, respectively) suggested that Russell sought to strike a balance between Button and Lewis Hamilton. Since joining Mercedes, Russell adapted his driving to take more aggressive and direct V-shaped approaches into corners, drawing comparisons to Mika Häkkinen, although Jolyon Palmer argued that compared to Russell, Hamilton's V-shapes are more distinct. Palmer also noted that Russell takes particularly wide exits out of corners to generate as much speed as possible, and said that Russell's precise car control allows him to survive risky turns.

Qualifying

Throughout his career, Russell has consistently been praised for his qualifying pace. At Williams, the Briton drove an unimpressive car to unexpectedly high grid placements on several occasions, most notably Spa 2021 (second) and Sochi 2021 (third). He outqualified teammates Robert Kubica and Nicholas Latifi 57 out of 59 times. Russell acquired the nickname "Mr. Saturday" for his Williams qualifying feats, although he has downplayed the nickname, explaining that the goal is to win on Sunday.

At Mercedes, Russell became the only teammate in Lewis Hamilton's career (Hamilton being Formula One's all-time leader in pole positions) to outqualify him head-to-head during their time as teammates (39–29). Although Hamilton outqualified Russell 13–9 in their first season together, Russell reached parity in 2023 and beat Hamilton 19–5 in 2024, becoming one of only two teammates (the other being 2016 champion Nico Rosberg) to outqualify him in a single season.

Racecraft

According to Karun Chandhok, Russell "is generally one of the cleanest racers" in F1. Several drivers have noted Russell's clean racing on track, including teammate Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. In addition, at the 2022 British Grand Prix, Russell jumped out of his car to check on Zhou Guanyu following a major first-lap crash, even though it triggered his own retirement from the race. (The crash occurred after Pierre Gasly collided with Russell at the start of the race, bumping Russell into Zhou.) However, Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur questioned Russell's style of defense following a 2023 clash with Charles Leclerc.

Russell's racecraft has received some criticism, as Russell has not always converted high grid placements into high finishes. As a rookie, Russell was plagued by poor starts; that year, "he started lap two behind Kubica 11 times despite his qualifying superiority." More broadly, it took Russell two and a half seasons to score his first points at Williams. The Race responded that Russell's race day struggles at Williams were primarily the fault of the car, reasoning that Russell's strong grid placements at Williams were "in a constant battle against regression to the mean," and it was "inevitable that his Sunday results less impressive." In addition, while Russell was praised for his tyre management at Williams, he overextended his tyres on several occasions at Mercedes, contributing to some disappointing results. Russell's tyre management received renewed praise during the 2024 season, following strong performances at Spa, Austin, and Monaco.

Although Russell prioritized consistency during his first season with Mercedes, he began taking greater risks in the following seasons, and committed several high-profile mistakes, notably during the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix, where Motor Sport thought he botched Mercedes' first real chance at a win since 2022. Following that race, Russell admitted that he "need to dial down the risk/reward of how hard I'm driving," but explained that "I'd prefer finishing P6 every race and having two victories rather than finishing P5, P4, P3 every race and not get the race victory." He picked up two victories later that season.

Records and statistical oddities

Russell holds the record for most pit stops in a single race (7 at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix), shared with Lance Stroll, Liam Lawson, and Alain Prost. Russell, Stroll, and Lawson all tied Prost's record at the same race.

Russell and Max Verstappen are one of two sets of drivers to tie for P1 in qualifying in Formula One history, at the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix. Previously, Jacques Villeneuve, Michael Schumacher, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen tied in qualifying at the 1997 European Grand Prix.

At the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, Russell became one of six drivers in Formula One history to lose a race win by disqualification. The other five drivers are all Formula One World Drivers' Champions: James Hunt, Nelson Piquet, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, and Michael Schumacher.

Other ventures

In March 2021, Russell was appointed as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA), the Formula One drivers' trade union. He replaced Romain Grosjean, who had left Formula One for IndyCar. As a director, Russell's primary role is to relay the paddock's concerns about safety, racing quality, and the junior driver pipeline to the GPDA's full-time personnel.

In March 2022, Russell agreed to lend his name to the GB4 Championship's pole position trophy. The George Russell Pole Position Cup is awarded to the driver who takes the most pole positions that season. Russell had previously won the Jack Cavill Pole Position Cup during his title-winning campaign in BRDC Formula 4 in 2014.

Personal life

Since 2020, Russell has been dating Carmen Montero Mundt, a former business student at the University of Westminster. The couple live together in Monaco. The two were introduced by mutual friends over "dinner and drinks" in London. He moved to Monaco in 2022.

Russell is a fan of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, where his father is a season-ticket holder. He was a special guest at Molineux in 2021.

Russell has been known to be vocal about mental health issues and has often spoken about his own experiences seeing a psychologist to improve his on-track performance and off-track wellbeing.

Russell has an active social media presence. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he joined with fellow Formula One drivers Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, and Alex Albon to stream racing games on Twitch.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

As Russell was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.

Complete BRDC Formula 4 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

Year	Team	Car	Qualifying	Quali Race	Main race
2016	HitechGP	Dallara F312	1st	5th	7th

Complete GP3 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Complete Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
Did not finish but was classified, as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

References

1. ^ "Hamilton extends Mercedes F1 contract until 2025". Motorsport.com. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
2. "Russell reveals Mercedes F1 contract timeline". racingnews365.com. 31 August 2023.
3. ^ "About George Russell". georgerussellracing.com. George Russell. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
4. "Russell parents joy at Formula One deal". Morning Star. 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
5. "Farming News - Gleadell and Dunns announce merger". farming.co.uk. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
6. "ADM to Acquire Gleadell Agriculture Ltd and Dunns Ltd". ADM Milling UK. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
7. ^ "F1: Beyond The Grid on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
8. ^ ""Winning my first race was a lifelong dream of mine…". KL Magazine. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
9. Wells, Jonathan (2020). "George Russell needs to get himself a hobby | Gentleman's Journal". www.thegentlemansjournal.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
10. Chris Bishop (17 March 2019). "On eve of his first Grand Prix, Norfolk's F1 hope vows 'I want to be world champion'". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
11. "Driver: Benjy Russell | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
12. Bart-Williams, Nadim (8 February 2023). "From childhood number plates to football heroes – Why each driver picked their F1 race number". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
13. Burnett, Tom (12 January 2021). "George Russell's F1 Williams to Mercedes move and his championship hopes". Buckinghamshire Live. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
14. "CIK-FIA European KF3 Championship 2012 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
15. "Driver: George Russell". BRDC Formula 4 Championship. British Racing Drivers' Club. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
16. "Multiple Karting champion George Russell joins F4 with Lanan". BRDC Formula 4 Championship. British Racing Drivers' Club. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
17. ^ Allen, Peter (1 April 2014). "Russell and Tang set to move teams ahead of Alps opener". paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
18. Allen, Peter (17 December 2014). "PaddockScout Top 50 Drivers of 2014: 30-21". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
19. "Race Three Title Permutations". BRDC Formula 4 Championship. British Racing Drivers' Club. 26 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
20. Allen, Peter (26 October 2014). "George Russell wins BRDC F4 title decider to steal crown". paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
21. Allen, Peter (27 November 2014). "Ceccon leads Jones and Russell as GP3 test begins". paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
22. ^ Mitchell-Malm, Scott (15 November 2022). "Two weeks in 2014 that made Russell's entire career". The Race. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
23. Simmons, Marcus (23 June 2020). "George Russell's top 10 drives ranked". Autosport. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
24. "Formula Renault 2.0 Alps 2014 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
25. Coleman, Madeline. "Nyck de Vries' long road to an F1 driver's seat — and his own definition of success". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
26. Parkes, Ian (14 October 2022). "Russell intrigued by De Vries future after 'gang of five' promotion". GPfans. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
27. Khorounzhiy, Valentin (19 October 2014). "Guest driver George Russell delivers Tech 1's first Eurocup win of 2014". paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
28. ^ Mitchell, Scott (7 December 2014). "George Russell wins 2014 McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
29. "BRDC announces 2015 SuperStars". brdc.co.uk. British Racing Drivers' Club. 23 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2015. I am particularly delighted to announce five new SuperStars this year and welcome our youngest ever recruit George Russell to the programme...
30. Allen, Peter (9 April 2015). "2015 FIA F3 European Championship driver-by-driver preview". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
31. Simmons, Marcus (9 January 2015). "McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner Russell seals European F3 deal". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
32. ^ Williams-Smith, Jake (13 January 2022). "George Russell: Turning down Toto Wolff and secret DTM test led me to Mercedes F1 drive". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
33. "FIA Formula 3 European Championship 2015 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
34. Allen, Peter (11 April 2015). "George Russell claims victory in second Formula 3 start". paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
35. Allen, Peter (17 November 2015). "2015 FIA F3 European Championship season review". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
36. "Rookie George Russell's debut in a Formula 1 car". fiaf3europe.com. European Formula 3 Championship. 23 October 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
37. David, Gruz (20 September 2015). "Giovinazzi seals Masters of F3 title with dominant victory". paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
38. Chachra, Tanish (16 April 2023). "'It's Not a Fair Fight': George Russell Once Got Irked With Mercedes Helping Lance Stroll". The Sports Rush. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
39. Simmons, Marcus (16 July 2016). "Prema plays down Williams F1 team's involvement in F3 project". Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
40. "Report: Lance Stroll's father spent $80 million to get son Williams F1 seat". Autoweek. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
41. ^ Allen, Peter (28 November 2018). "How George Russell developed to become Williams' ideal driver". Formula Scout. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
42. ^ Mitchell, Scott (28 August 2019). "The F1 lessons George Russell took from 'almost laughable' F3 year". Autosport. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
43. "George Russell to race with ART Grand Prix in 2017". 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
44. ^ "George Russell takes the 2017 GP3 Series title at Jerez | George Russell Racing". Georgerussellracing.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
45. Kalinaukas, Alex. "Spa GP3: Mercedes junior George Russell leads ART 1–2–3 to victory". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
46. Kalinauckas, Alex. "Mercedes F1's George Russell wins thrilling Monza GP3 race". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
47. Khorounzhiy, Valentin (18 January 2018). "Mercedes F1 protege and GP3 champion Russell gets 2018 ART F2 seat". Autosport. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
48. Mitchell, Scott. "Wehrlein, Russell to share Mercedes F1 reserve driver role in 2018". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
49. "Every GP2/F2 champion ranked". The Race. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
50. Shaw, Louis (29 November 2018). "Russell: Norris helped get Williams drive". GPblog.com. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
51. "Thoughts of a Champion – Gabriel Bortoleto". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
52. Turner, Kevin (22 October 2015). "McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner Russell completes prize F1 test". autosport.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
53. "George Russell: World champions Mercedes sign teenager from King's Lynn". BBC Sport. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
54. White, Sam (21 March 2022). "Can anyone stop George Russell? Formula 1's wonderkid won't settle for second best". British GQ. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
55. Velasco, Paul (12 March 2022). "Russell: In 2016 I was quite sure my F1 dream was over". grandprix247.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
56. "British racing driver George Russell added to Mercedes' junior programme". ESPN. 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
57. Foster, Tyler (4 October 2023). "Mercedes star reveals PowerPoint that landed him F1 seat". GPfans. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
58. "'We've always set hard targets' – Wolff on Russell's rise from PowerPoint presentation to Grand Prix winner | Formula 1®". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
59. AG, Mercedes-Benz by Daimler. "Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport – George Russell to test W08 in Budapest". Mercedesamgf1.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
60. Edmondson, Laurence (1 August 2018). "George Russell puts Mercedes on top on final day of Hungaroring test". espn.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
61. "Russell Completes 123 Laps in Pirelli Tyre Test for Force India | George Russell". Georgerussellracing.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
62. "British driver George Russell to debut for Force India in Brazilian Grand Prix practice". BBC Sport. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
63. Larkam, Lewis (22 February 2018). "Wehrlein, Russell to split Mercedes F1 reserve duties in 2018". crash.net. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
64. "Williams sign Mercedes junior Russell on multi-year deal". Formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
65. ^ "Russell admits that three years with Williams was 'too long' – but says there was 'no way out' | Formula 1®". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
66. Galloway, James (4 December 2019). "F1 Testing: George Russell fastest for Mercedes on 2019's final day". skysports.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
67. "Russell to drive for Mercedes in this week's 2022 tyre test in Hungary". Formula1.com. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
68. "Robert Kubica: Polish driver to make F1 comeback with Williams in 2019". BBC Sport. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
69. "Russell and Latifi to stay on at Williams in unchanged 2021 driver line-up". formula1.com. 16 July 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
70. Smith, Luke (27 November 2018). "George Russell pleased with 'very positive' first Williams F1 test". crash.net. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
71. "Russell accepts Williams slowest despite 'big step'". Motorsport.com. March 2019. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
72. Gamble, Andrew (6 November 2021). "Williams held talks over axing George Russell before Mercedes move". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
73. "REVEALED: F1's team bosses choose their Top 10 drivers of 2020 | Formula 1®". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
74. Galloway, James (30 November 2019). "F1 2019 qualifying match-ups: Lando Norris finishes ahead at McLaren". skysports.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
75. "Alfa Romeo penalised post-race, Williams score first 2019 point | Formula 1®". Formula1.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
76. GPfans.com (28 July 2019). "Hamilton, Kubica score German GP points after Alfa Romeo penalised". GPfans. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
77. "George Storms to 12th in Chaotic Brazilian GP". Georgerussell63.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
78. "Standings". Formula 1. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
79. Woodhouse, Jamie (28 December 2020). "Williams' gains from 2019 to 2020 'unheard of' in F1". PlanetF1. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
80. "George ends Williams Q2 drought in Styrian GP Qualifying". Georgerussell63.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
81. "'I messed up' admits George Russell after Lap 4 off in Styrian GP – but says 'slow' Williams was bigger problem | Formula 1®'". Formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
82. "Tuscan GP: George Russell denied first Formula 1 points in cruel finish". skysports.com. 13 September 2020. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
83. "Russell: Imola F1 safety car crash the biggest mistake of my career". Autosport.com. 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
84. "Mercedes Confirms George Russell for Sakhir GP". Mercedesamgf1.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
85. Brundle, Martin (8 December 2020). "Martin Brundle: Sergio Perez, George Russell and the story of a dramatic Sakhir GP". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
86. Cooper, Adam (8 December 2020). "Mercedes impressed by how Russell handled F1 pressure". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
87. "F1 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix - Full Qualifying Results". Crash. 5 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
88. "Mercedes handed €20,000 fine for Russell tyre mix-up in Sakhir Grand Prix | Formula 1®". Formula1.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
89. "George Russell 'gutted' as Mercedes debut Sakhir GP win is 'taken away'". Sky Sports. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
90. "2020 Sakhir Grand Prix: Late puncture costs Russell podium place". Formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
91. "George Russell: Losing Bahrain F1 victory twice really hurts". Motorsport.com. 6 December 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
92. "Sergio Perez takes sensational maiden win in Sakhir GP as tyre mix-up ruins Russell's charge". Formula1.com. 6 December 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
93. "Hamilton to make Mercedes return in Abu Dhabi after testing Covid-negative, with Russell heading back to Williams". Formula1.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
94. "George Russell: 'Strange feeling' learning of return to Williams". Motorsport.com. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
95. "Russell to wear Williams tribute helmet for Abu Dhabi GP". Motorsportweek.com. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
96. Shah, Kunal (30 October 2020). "Sir Frank & Claire Williams Both Leave Roles At Legendary F1 Team". Kunal's F1 Blog. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
97. Herbert, Danny (19 April 2021). "Russell and Bottas crash analysis". DriveTribe. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
98. "George Russell and Valtteri Bottas crash: Drivers blame each other for causing 'dangerous' Imola collision". Sky Sports. 18 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
99. Noble, Jonathan (19 April 2021). "Russell apologises to Bottas after Imola incident". motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
100. Richards, Giles (19 April 2021). "Toto Wolff rebukes George Russell over Imola F1 crash with Valtteri Bottas". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
101. "2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix". Williamsf1.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
102. "Russell says French Grand Prix was 'best race I've ever had with Williams'". formula1.com. 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
103. Kelly, Sean (20 June 2021). "French GP Facts & Stats: Verstappen's first F1 hat-trick, and a special podium for Perez". Formula1.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
104. "Yuki Tsunoda grid drop for Valtteri Bottas block moves George Russell into top 10". Sky Sports. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
105. "Russell rues "typical" bad luck after Styrian GP Retirement". Motorsport.com. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
106. "2021 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying facts and stats: McLaren secure first front row start for almost a decade". Formula1.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
107. "Vettel handed 3-place grid drop for impeding Alonso in qualifying". Formula1.com. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
108. Rencken, Dieter; Wood, Ida (4 July 2021). ""You get what you deserve" admits Russell after missing points again". racefans.net. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
109. ^ FORMULA 1 (5 July 2021). Alonso and Russell's Epic Duel | 2021 Austrian Grand Prix. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
110. "Alonso feels for Russell after snatching a point in Austria". Reuters. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
111. "George Russell says he 'shed a tear' after sealing his first-ever points for Williams in Hungary | Formula 1®". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
112. Harden, Oliver (18 March 2024). "George Russell reveals real timeline of Mercedes move after 2021 Bottas duel". PlanetF1. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
113. "QUALIFYING: Verstappen denies Russell shock pole in dramatic wet qualifying session at Spa". formula1.com. 28 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
114. "Belgian GP: George Russell embraces 'strange' first F1 podium as qualifying heroics count". skysports.com. 29 August 2021. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
115. "Russell says converting P3 grid slot to Russian GP podium was 'not realistic' after claiming P10 in Sochi". Formula1.com. 27 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
116. "Mercedes announce George Russell will partner Lewis Hamilton in 2022 as Briton signs long-term deal". Formula1.com. 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
117. ^ "Hamilton reveals the key factors behind his Ferrari switch". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
118. "Our verdict on the end of Hamilton-Mercedes + what it means for 2025". The Race. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
119. Slater, Luke (9 December 2024). "Lewis Hamilton's worst F1 season raises two big questions". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
120. ^ McDonagh, Connor (7 December 2024). "George Russell joins exclusive club with qualifying triumph over Lewis Hamilton | F1 | Crash". www.crash.net. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
121. Gassman, Alex (4 December 2024). "Lewis Hamilton and George Russell tied on points after 3 years as Mercedes teammates". oversteer48. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
122. ^ Benson, Andrew (8 December 2024). "Lewis Hamilton says he 'finished on a high' at Mercedes after 12 years together". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
123. "Fifth-place finish for George in season finale". www.georgerussell63.com. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
124. Hughes, Mark (17 May 2023). "Why Mercedes has got F1's current era so wrong so far". The Race. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
125. Wood, Will (4 May 2024). "Mercedes swapped one extreme for another with 2024 car design - Russell". RaceFans. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
126. "What a winless Hamilton season won't tell you about his 2022". The Race. 24 October 2022. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
127. Kalinauckas, Alex (21 January 2023). "Russell sees no risk of Hamilton trouble even amid F1 title battle". Autosport. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
128. Collantine, Keith; Cottingham, Claire (11 June 2022). "Hamilton's recent deficit to Russell is due to 'set-up experiments', says Wolff". RaceFans. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
129. "Standings". Formula 1. 10 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
130. "Russell beats Sainz to take shock maiden pole at Hungaroring as Red Bulls hit trouble". Formula1.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
131. Benson, Andrew (13 November 2022). "Sao Paulo Grand Prix: George Russell beats Lewis Hamilton to first full Formula 1 win". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
132. Benson, Andrew (12 November 2022). "Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint: George Russell takes first win". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
133. Larkam, Lewis (2 December 2022). "George Russell reveals reason for Lewis Hamilton's early F1 2022 car experiments: 'I was in a happier place' | F1 | Crash". www.crash.net. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
134. ^ Collantine, Keith (2 December 2022). "Did Russell deserve to out-score Hamilton? Perhaps not - but it was close". RaceFans. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
135. Chiu, Nigel (19 June 2022). "F1 Standings after 2022 Canadian GP". Total Motorsport. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
136. "'It's just such a shame' says Mercedes' Russell after retiring with power unit issue in Australia". Formula 1. 2 April 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
137. Cleeren, Filip. "Russell: Double F1 podium "a sign of things to come" for Mercedes". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
138. ^ "2023 Formula 1: Records and milestones, more than 40 of them!". GRANDPRIX247. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
139. "Sainz holds off Norris and fast-charging Mercedes pair to take sensational Singapore Grand Prix victory". formula1.com. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
140. ^ "Lewis Hamilton and George Russell explain dramatic Japanese GP for Mercedes as pair come close to contact at Suzuka". skysports.com. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
141. Galloway, James (9 October 2023). "Lewis Hamilton: George Russell crash at Qatar GP '100 per cent my fault' as he apologises to Mercedes". skysports.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
142. "Russell delighted to seal P2 in constructors' for Mercedes as Abu Dhabi podium concludes 'challenging season'". formula1.com. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
143. "Mercedes Extends Driver Line-Up Through 2025". mercedesamgf1.com. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
144. Wood, Will (4 May 2024). "Mercedes swapped one extreme for another with 2024 car design - Russell". RaceFans. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
145. Hughes, Mark (24 November 2024). "F1 king of cool: why George Russell always had winning hand in Vegas". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
146. "Russell won't 'sulk' over losing position to Hamilton in Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after 'lonely race' for Mercedes". formula1.com. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
147. "'I've missed this feeling!' – Russell hails Mercedes progress after Canada pole as he vows to 'go for it' on race day". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
148. "Verstappen beats Norris to victory in thrilling wet/dry Canadian GP". Formula1.com. 9 June 2024. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
149. "Russell claims surprise win in Austria after Verstappen and Norris dramatically collide in battle for the lead". Formula1.com. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
150. Galloway, James (1 July 2024). "Austrian GP: George Russell ends Mercedes win drought after Max Verstappen-Lando Norris collision". skysports.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
151. "Hamilton beats Verstappen to first win since 2021 with record-breaking 9th British Grand Prix victory". formula1.com. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
152. Blackstock, Elizabeth (28 July 2024). "F1's disqualified race winners: The illegal victories erased from F1's history books". PlanetF1. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
153. "Russell takes incredible victory in Belgium on aging tyres after thrilling late-race chase from Hamilton". Formula1.com. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
154. "Wolff apologises to Russell after Mercedes 'mistake' leads to Belgian GP disqualification". formula1.com. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
155. ^ Kisby, Cambridge (13 June 2024). "Does George Russell make too many mistakes?". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
156. Powling, Taylor (10 November 2024). "Mercedes explains call to overrule George Russell in F1 Brazil GP". Motorsport Week. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
157. Mann-Bryans, Mark (3 November 2024). "Frustrated Russell wanted to ignore Mercedes pit call in Brazilian GP". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
158. Boxall-Legge, Jake (24 November 2024). "F1 Las Vegas GP: Verstappen secures fourth title as Russell dominates race". Autosport. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
159. Benson, Andrew (30 November 2024). "Russell promoted to pole by Verstappen grid penalty". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
160. Benson, Andrew (1 December 2024). "Verstappen has 'lost all respect' for Russell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
161. Boxall-Legge, Jake; Kalinauckas, Alex (1 December 2024). "Verstappen 'lost all respect' for Russell after Qatar GP stewards' room conduct". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
162. Valantine, Henry (1 December 2024). "George Russell feared Max Verstappen crash after grid-drop penalty clash". PlanetF1. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
163. Benson, Andrew (5 December 2024). "I'm not going to take Verstappen attacks - Russell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
164. Sutill, Josh; Straw, Edd; Hughes, Mark (5 December 2024). "'Put you on your f***ing head' - Verstappen-Russell row escalates". The Race. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
165. Benson, Andrew (1 December 2024). "Verstappen wins in Qatar after Norris penalty". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
166. "2024 Driver Standings". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
167. "Antonelli confirmed as Hamilton's replacement with Mercedes looking ahead to 'next chapter'". Formula 1. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
168. ^ Woodhouse, Jamie (13 January 2022). "'George Russell's style in between Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button'". PlanetF1. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
169. Anderson, Ben (16 December 2022). "Which current F1 drivers can drive around a car's problems?". The Race. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
170. ^ Mitchell-Malm, Scott (16 August 2024). "What Hamilton hates about driving F1's current cars". The Race. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
171. ^ Hughes, Mark (19 December 2024). "Revealed: Why 2024 Mercedes sapped Lewis Hamilton's pace". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
172. "The driving style secrets of F1's current stars". Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
173. F1Unchained (10 August 2024). The Secret To George Russell’s Smooth Driving Style. Retrieved 20 December 2024 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
174. ^ "How Russell pushes the limits in high speed corners | Racing ID". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
175. "Latifi says 'impressive' Russell's Mr Saturday tag is misleading, as Leclerc backs Briton for Mercedes seat | Formula 1®". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
176. "Where Russell ranks his maiden F1 pole among 'Mr Saturday' laps". RacingNews365. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
177. Haldenby, Nicky (31 December 2021). "Nicholas Latifi's 2021 F1 season in statistics - Lights Out ●●●●●". www.lightsoutblog.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
178. Wilde, Jon (27 March 2021). "Mr Saturday gets the 'absolute maximum' again | Planet F1". PlanetF1. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
179. "Formula 1 Driver George Russell Replies to Fans on the Internet". GQ. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
180. Hidalgo, Pablo (13 November 2024). "George Russell 16-5 Lewis Hamilton: Data behind Hamilton's 1st qualifying drubbing". PlanetF1. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
181. Chandhok, Karun (29 April 2023). ""I understand why Max was upset..."". Twitter. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
182. "'Neither of us are silly' says Hamilton after Russell battle". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
183. Gale, Ewan (25 October 2021). "Vettel praises "fair" Russell racecraft after points return". GPfans. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
184. "'I wanted to see if I could help' – Russell on his post-Zhou crash reaction, and why he was frustrated not to take the restart". Formula1. 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
185. "Russell explains what led to 'incredibly scary' Zhou crash". RacingNews365. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
186. Valantine, Henry (10 July 2023). "Ferrari fire back at George Russell after complaints about Charles Leclerc". PlanetF1. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
187. ^ Straw, Edd (7 September 2021). "Is Mercedes swapping one 'Mr Saturday' for another?". The Race. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
188. Anderson, Ben (17 June 2024). "Is Russell too limited to become Mercedes' F1 team leader?". The Race. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
189. Noble, Jonathan (29 July 2024). "Were Russell's Worn Tyres the Cause of His Spa F1 Disqualification?". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
190. Szabo, Balazs (21 October 2024). "Mercedes takes delight in encouraging tyre management after tough Austin weekend". www.f1technical.net. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
191. Crothall, Sophia (27 May 2024). "Windsor praises Russell for tyre management: 'Fabulous piece of driving'". GPblog.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
192. Kalinauckas, Alex (3 July 2024). "Russell Hits Back at 'Mistakes Under Pressure' F1 Critics". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
193. de Celis, Jose Carlos (9 June 2024). "The F1 Rule that Gave Pole to Russell over Verstappen After Setting the Same Time". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
194. Hardy, Ed (30 June 2024). "All the F1 Drivers Disqualified After Winning a Grand Prix". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
195. Noble, Jonathon (23 March 2021). "F1 news: Russell replaces Grosjean as GPDA director". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
196. Larkam, Lewis (20 April 2023). "George Russell explains what his F1 GPDA director role actually means | F1 | Crash". www.crash.net. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
197. "GB4 CHAMPIONSHIP TO AWARD GEORGE RUSSELL POLE POSITION CUP IN 2022". gb-4.net. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
198. England, Adam (22 February 2024). "Who Is George Russell's Girlfriend? All About Carmen Montero Mundt". People.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
199. Biswas, Sabyasachi (13 April 2024). ""Now We're Back Together!": GF Carmen Elated to Move in With George Russell; Prepares to Leave London". thesportsrush.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
200. Townley, John (7 September 2021). "Rising F1 star George Russell makes brilliant Wolves admission". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
201. Wilson, Andy (15 December 2020). "George Russell football team: Who does the F1 star support?". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
202. Davies, Daniel (1 February 2023). "Formula 1 Driver George Russell Talks Therapy, Masculinity and 'Mental Maintenance'". Men's Health. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
203. Cooper, Sam (22 June 2022). "What's next for F1's 'Twitch Quartet' - Charles Leclerc, George Russell, Lando Norris and Alex Albon". PlanetSportcom. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
204. "George Russell | Racing career profile | Driver Database". Driverdb.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
205. kartcom (11 February 2011). "Russell George" (in French). Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
206. "Champion! Russell marches to Snetterton victory to secure crown". BRDC Formula 4 Championship. British Racing Drivers' Club. 26 October 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
207. "BRDC Formula 4 Championship 2014 standings | Driver Database". Driverdb.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
208. "Formula Renault 2.0 Alps 2014 standings | Driver Database". Driverdb.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

External links

• Official website
• George Russell career summary at DriverDB.com
• British Racing Drivers' Club profile

v t e Mercedes-Benz in Formula One
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team (2010–present) Ownership Mercedes-Benz Group (33.3%) Toto Wolff (33.3%) Ineos (33.3%) Executive management Toto Wolff (CEO & team principal) Ola Källenius (Head of Mercedes-Benz) Current personnel James Allison Peter Bonnington Simon Cole Ron Meadows Jarrod Murphy John Owen Simone Resta Markus Schäfer [de] Britta Seeger Andrew Shovlin Hywel Thomas [ja] Geoff Willis Former personnel Bob Bell Loïc Bigois Eric Blandin Ross Brawn Aldo Costa Andy Cowell Jock Clear Tad Czapski Jérôme d'Ambrosio Mark Ellis Mike Elliott Nick Fry Thomas Fuhr Norbert Haug Ben Hodgkinson [ja] Jürgen Hubbert Niki Lauda Paddy Lowe Tony Ross Wolfgang Schattling Loïc Serra Mark Slade James Vowles Craig Wilson [ja] Thomas Weber Ian Wright Dieter Zetsche 2024 Race drivers 44. Lewis Hamilton 63. George Russell 2025 Race drivers 12. Andrea Kimi Antonelli 63. George Russell 2025 Test and reserve drivers Valtteri Bottas Frederik Vesti Simulator drivers Jake Hughes Anthony Davidson Junior Team drivers James Anagnostiadis Andrea Kimi Antonelli Kenzo Craigie Yuanpu Cui Luna Fluxá Doriane Pin Alex Powell Frederik Vesti World Champions Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg Ambassadors Nico Rosberg Esteban Gutiérrez Susie Wolff Notable drivers   Valtteri Bottas   Michael Schumacher Drivers' titles 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Constructors' titles 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Formula One cars W01 W02 W03 W04 W05 W06 W07 W08 W09 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 Engine division Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Related Mercedes-Benz Group Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG
Daimler-Benz AG (1954–1955) Personnel Fritz Nallinger Alfred Neubauer Max Sailer Rudolf Uhlenhaut World Champions Juan Manuel Fangio Notable drivers   Hans Herrmann   Karl Kling   Hermann Lang   Stirling Moss   André Simon   Piero Taruffi Drivers' titles 1954 1955 Formula One cars W196 Related Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows
World Championships with Mercedes-Benz engines Drivers' titles 1954 1955 1998 1999 2008 2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Constructors' titles 1998 2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2024 Related Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Mercedes engine customers' Grand Prix results Mercedes-AMG Italics indicate factory team.

v t e Williams Racing
Founders	Frank Williams Patrick Head
Team Principal	James Vowles
Current personnel	Jenson Button (Senior Advisor) Willy Rampf Dave Redding Sven Smeets
Former personnel	Ross Brawn Loïc Bigois Jost Capito Jock Clear Mike Coughlan François-Xavier Demaison Frank Dernie Dirk de Beer Jonathan Eddolls Gavin Fisher Mark Gillan [ja] Eghbal Hamidy Patrick Head Ravin Jain Simon Lacey Werner Laurenz Paddy Lowe Tom McCullough John McQuilliam Sam Michael Matt Morris Rod Nelson Adrian Newey Steve Nielsen Tim Newton Neil Oatley Adam Parr Heinz Paschen Tim Preston Xevi Pujolar Sergio Rinland Simon Roberts Paul Rosche Enrique Scalabroni Rob Smedley Jason Somerville Dickie Stanford Dave Stubbs Pat Symonds Antonia Terzi Jon Tomlinson Claire Williams Frank Williams Geoff Willis Craig Wilson [ja] Toto Wolff Ed Wood Jörg Zander
2024 Race drivers	2. Logan Sargeant 23. Alexander Albon 43. Franco Colapinto
2025 Race drivers	23. Alexander Albon 55. Carlos Sainz Jr.
Driver academy	Franco Colapinto Jamie Chadwick Zak O'Sullivan Oliver Gray Luke Browning Oleksandr Bondarev
World Champions	Alan Jones Keke Rosberg Nelson Piquet Nigel Mansell Alain Prost Damon Hill Jacques Villeneuve
Former drivers	See category
Drivers' titles	1980 1982 1987 1992 1993 1996 1997
Constructors' titles	1980 1981 1986 1987 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997
Race winners	Clay Regazzoni Alan Jones Carlos Reutemann Keke Rosberg Nigel Mansell Nelson Piquet Thierry Boutsen Riccardo Patrese Alain Prost Damon Hill David Coulthard Jacques Villeneuve Heinz-Harald Frentzen Ralf Schumacher Juan Pablo Montoya Pastor Maldonado
Formula One cars	FW06 FW07 FW07B FW07C FW08 FW08C FW09 FW09B FW10 FW10B FW11 FW11B FW12 FW12C FW13 FW13B FW14 FW14B FW15C FW16 FW16B FW17 FW17B FW18 FW19 FW20 FW21 FW22 FW23 FW24 FW25 FW26 FW27 FW28 FW29 FW30 FW31 FW32 FW33 FW34 FW35 FW36 FW37 FW38 FW40 FW41 FW42 FW43 FW43B FW44 FW45 FW46
Formula Two cars	JPH1 JPH1B
Le Mans prototypes	BMW V12 LM BMW V12 LMR
Rally cars	Metro 6R4
Touring cars	Renault Laguna (BTCC)

• 1998 births
• Living people
• English Formula One drivers
• English racing drivers
• Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
• FIA Formula 2 Championship drivers
• FIA Formula 3 European Championship drivers
• Formula Renault 2.0 Alps drivers
• GP3 Series Champions
• GP3 Series drivers
• Karting World Championship drivers
• People educated at Wisbech Grammar School
• Sportspeople from King's Lynn
• Williams Formula One drivers
• English Twitch (service) streamers
• Mercedes-Benz Formula One drivers
• Koiranen GP drivers
• Tech 1 Racing drivers
• Carlin racing drivers
• Hitech Grand Prix drivers
• ART Grand Prix drivers
• FIA Formula 2 Champions
• Formula One race winners