George Russell (racing driver)

British racing driver (born 1998)

George Russell

Russell at the 2022 British Grand Prix

Born|

George William Russell

(1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 (age 27)

King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

Formula One World Championship career
Nationality|  British
2025 team(s)| Mercedes[1]
Car number| 63
Entries| 135 (134 starts)
Championships| 0
Wins| 3
Podiums| 19
Career points| 807
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| 2025 Emilia Romagna 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
* 2022
* 2014

* Lorenzo Bandini Trophy
* Hawthorn Memorial Trophy
* Autosport BRDC Award

Website| www.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 seven seasons.

Born and raised in King's Lynn, 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 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Russell has achieved three race wins, five pole positions, eight fastest laps and 19 podiums in Formula One. Russell is contracted to remain at Mercedes until at least the end of the 2025 season.[1]

## Early life

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George Russell was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk,[2] to father Steve and mother Alison.[3] His father managed a business selling seeds and pulses,[2] which he sold in 2012 to fund his son's junior racing career.[4][5] Russell is the youngest of three siblings, including sister Cara and brother Benjy.[6] He grew up in Tydd St Giles/Wisbech and Castle Rising.[7]

Russell took up karting at the age of 7, following his brother Benjy, a competitive karter who won the 2007 Super 1 National Kart Championship in the Rotax Max category.[8] Russell picked up his number 63 from the kart his brother rented at the time.[9][7]

Russell attended Wisbech Grammar School, but shifted to homeschooling so that he could devote more time to his racing career.[10][11] At 18, he moved to Milton Keynes to be closer to his junior racing team.[12][13]

## Junior racing career

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### Karting

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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. He joined the Intrepid karting team with help from Intrepid's Alex Albon;[14] his teammates that year included Albon and Charles Leclerc.[15] Russell became CIK-FIA European Champion and won the SKUSA SuperNationals title, while Leclerc won the Karting World Cup.[15][16] In 2012, Russell defended his European title[17] and nearly defended his SKUSA title following Lance Stroll's disqualification, although Stroll's win was ultimately reinstated.[16] In his final year of karting in 2013,[18] Russell moved up to KF1, finishing 19th in the CIK-FIA World Championship.[19]

### Lower formulae

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In 2014, Russell made his single-seater debut, simultaneously competing in BRDC Formula 4 (Lanan Racing)[20] and Formula Renault 2.0 Alps (Koiranen GP).[21] He led most of the BRDC F4 season, but lost the points lead to teammate Arjun Maini before the final race at Snetterton,[22] which Formula Scout attributed to a mid-season case of chickenpox.[15] He won that race to claim the title.[23][24] As a reward, he was granted a GP3 test at Yas Marina.[25]

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,[26][27] even though Stroll was racing in Italian F4 and not Formula Renault. Russell found a landing spot with Koiranen,[21] 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.[28] Looking back, Russell said that Tech 1 Racing (his other option to replace Prema) would have been a better fit,[26] but strongly praised de Vries, remarking that he "was always one of the very best,"[29] and that especially "in go-karting, he was the man to beat."[30] Russell also raced as a guest in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, winning one race at Jerez with Tech 1.[31]

At the end of the season, Russell won the Autosport BRDC Award after successfully testing Formula Two, DTM, and GT3 cars.[32] At seventeen, he was the youngest-ever winner of the award; the BRDC lowered the entry age to accommodate him.[26][32] He was also selected for the BRDC's SuperStars junior driver mentorship programme, where he was once again the youngest-ever selection.[33]

### FIA European Formula 3

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Russell competing at Spa during the 2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship

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,[34] where he spent the next two years.

In 2015, Russell drove for Carlin, a Volkswagen affiliate.[35][14] He finished sixth,[36] winning one race[37] and collecting three podiums; PaddockScout opined that his qualifying pace was "his one obvious weak-spot,"[38] and that he primarily stood out for his race pace and ability to cleanly overtake other drivers.[15] He was second in the Rookies' Championship, behind Charles Leclerc,[39] 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.[40]

In 2016, Russell switched to Hitech GP, a new Mercedes affiliate which was competing in its first full European Formula Three season.[14] That year, Prema allegedly received special engines from Mercedes[41] and technical support (including a suspension upgrade) from Williams.[42] Stroll (whose family was funding Prema[43]) cruised to the title, with Russell finishing third, behind Prema drivers Stroll and Maximilian Günther.[44] Nonetheless, Mercedes was impressed by Russell's performances and signed him to its driver academy at the end of the season.[45] 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."[45]

### Mercedes Junior Team

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> I had other F1 teams speak to me before Mercedes ... and it felt like they didn't even care. Because in this time, junior programs were not a thing. I think McLaren had one driver, Mercedes had one driver, Ferrari had ... maybe Jules Bianchi, but he was already in Formula One. And Red Bull had, of course, maybe five or six. ... So, I just thought, you know, "I need to do something that ... will be memorable."

Russell recalling his Mercedes PowerPoint presentation[46]

As Russell advanced through the junior pyramid, the costs of racing grew significantly. He estimated that it cost "£50K a year if you want to compete, £200K if you want to win."[47] Steve Russell spent roughly £1.5m to fund his son's junior career.[48] When Russell was sixteen, his father explained that he could not keep on funding him and that Russell needed to find a junior driver programme.[47]

Russell reached out to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff for a spot on the Mercedes Junior Team. He impressed Wolff with a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation explaining why Wolff should sign him.[49] Wolff offered to fund his 2015 European Formula Three season, but since Russell had already been vetoed from Prema, Mercedes' top F3 affiliate, Russell chose Volkswagen, which did not have a Formula One team at the time.[14] At season's end, BMW offered him a DTM drive, but he chose to stay in F3 to compete for a Mercedes junior role.[14] In 2016, he switched to a Mercedes-powered F3 team,[14] and Wolff agreed to try him out as a simulator driver.[50]

In early 2017, Russell officially joined the Mercedes Junior Team.[51] Wolff "set hard targets" for Russell, asking him to win the GP3 and Formula 2 titles before progressing to Formula One.[52]

### GP3 Series

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Russell racing at the 2017 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 round

With financial help from Mercedes, Russell secured a drive with ART Grand Prix for the 2017 season.[53] ART was GP3's dominant team, having won six of the last seven team titles. In 2017, it swept the top four places in the standings.[54]

Russell won the title as a rookie,[55] scoring four wins and finishing 79 points ahead of the second-placed Jack Aitken.[56][57] He locked up the title with two races to go.[55] Notable races included a dominant performance at Spa-Francorchamps (a win, a second place, two poles, and two fastest laps)[58] and a close three-way battle at Monza.[59]

### FIA Formula 2 Championship

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Russell on the podium alongside Lando Norris (left) and Antonio Fuoco (right) after winning the 2018 Spielberg Formula 2 round Russell at the 2018 Silverstone Formula 2 round

ART promoted Russell to its Formula Two team for the 2018 season.[60] In addition, Mercedes promoted Russell to first-team reserve driver, sharing duties with Pascal Wehrlein.[61] The 2018 F2 grid was "possibly the strongest field of the [] decade",[62] and featured several future F1 racers, including Lando Norris, Alex Albon, Nyck de Vries, and Nicholas Latifi.[63]

ART did not carry over its lopsided dominance from the prior year's F3 season, as Norris' Carlin took the teams' championship.[64] Although Formula Two is a spec series and every engine is built by the same company,[65] Russell, Albon, and Norris agreed that in practice, teams had engines of varying quality. Albon and Norris said that Russell had the best engine that year, while Russell and Albon said that Norris' engine was very competitive early in the season.[66] After ten races, Norris led the standings.[67] Russell heated up at midseason, finishing either first or second in five out of six races. He qualified in the top four at all but one race (where he had engine trouble).[68] He won the title, finishing 68 points ahead of the second-placed Norris.[68][63]

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.[69]

## Formula One career

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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.[70] After he joined the Mercedes Junior Team, Mercedes gave him more testing opportunities. He drove a Mercedes for the first time in April 2017, testing the 2015 Mercedes W06 at Portimão.[71] He then conducted formal test drives for Mercedes (2017 and 2018)[71][72] and Force India-Mercedes (2018).[73]

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.[74] Mercedes promoted him to first-team reserve driver in 2018.[75]

### Williams (2019–2021)

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In October 2018, Mercedes arranged for Russell to make his Formula One debut with engine customer Williams-Mercedes.[76] Russell had previously applied for a Williams drive after winning the 2017 GP3 title, but Williams' Paddy Lowe was unmoved by his new PowerPoint presentation and Russell went to Formula Two.[77] Russell signed a three-year contract with Williams[78] but remained a Mercedes test driver.[79][80] He was partnered by Robert Kubica for the 2019 season[81] and Nicholas Latifi in 2020 and 2021.[82] His first appearance for Williams was at the 2018 post-season test at Yas Marina Circuit, driving the FW41.[83]

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.[78] However, when Russell joined Williams, the team was well behind the rest of the field[84] 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.[85]

Due to Russell's extended run at Williams, he is third on the list of most race starts in a career before scoring points, with 37. However, the Formula One team principals viewed his performances more favorably. In 2020, a year where Russell scored only three points and finished 18th in the standings,[86] the team principals ranked him that year's sixth-best driver.[87] In addition, Russell led Williams back to respectability in 2021, scoring 16 points and recording a rare podium for Williams.[88]

#### 2019–2020: Rookie season and first points

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Russell at the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix, where he finished 11th

In 2019, Williams struggled for form. At Russell's Formula One race debut, the Australian Grand Prix, Russell qualified 19th and finished 16th.[89] He acknowledged that his experience was difficult, remarking that the car was "four seconds off the pace" and that he was lapped multiple times.[90] Williams' slow pace continued into the season, and 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. He also outqualified Kubica at all twenty-one races.[91]

Russell's best placement was 11th at the rain-affected German Grand Prix, where Williams rolled out an upgrade,[92] six cars retired without classifying,[93] and another two cars received time penalties after the race.[94] He came close to finishing 10th, but unsuccessfully asked to pit for slick tyres during a safety car and ran wide on turn two several laps later,[95] allowing Kubica to overtake him and score the team's only point that year.[94] In 2023, Russell remarked that it was the most disappointing moment of his career.[96] Russell also finished 12th at the Brazilian Grand Prix after a late safety car allowed him to unlap himself, missing out on points by 1.668 seconds.[97] He finished 20th in the Drivers' Championship, scoring no points to Kubica's one.[98] Russell later remarked that as a competitor, it was hard for him to watch fellow rookies Alex Albon and Lando Norris competing for points and podiums after beating them the year before in F2.[90]

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.[99] However, Russell came close to scoring on several occasions, such as the Styrian Grand Prix (starting 11th but falling to 16th after running into the gravel during a re-start lap)[100][101] the British Grand Prix (finishing 12th), the Tuscan Grand Prix (reaching 9th at one point before dropping back to 11th),[102] and the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (crashing out from 10th place under safety car conditions).[103]

Russell made a surprise debut for Mercedes at the Sakhir Grand Prix in 2020, where he led the majority of the race.

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.[104] His performance at Sakhir was widely acclaimed by both Mercedes and the media.[105][106] He narrowly missed out on pole position,[107] overtook teammate Valtteri Bottas at the first corner, and led the majority of the race. However, he 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.[108][109] 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.[110] He finished ninth, picking up two points for the finish and one point for the fastest lap.[111][112] He later remarked that while "I was the same driver [in Sakhir] as I had been before ... I was exactly the same driver a week later [driving for Williams at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix[113]] when I was out in Q1."[114] In Abu Dhabi, he donned a special helmet to honor the Williams family, who had sold the team in October.[115][116] He finished 18th in the Drivers' Championship, scoring 3 points, all for Mercedes.[86]

#### 2021: Maiden podium

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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.[78] 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.[117] 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 [them] both".[118] However, Russell later retracted his claims and apologised to Bottas and Williams.[119] 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.[120] Both drivers sought to downplay the dispute, at least publicly, after Bottas rejoined Mercedes in 2025.[121][122]

Russell at the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix. He finished 11th, but received praise from Fernando Alonso for his performance.

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);[123] the French Grand Prix (rising from 19th to 12th without help from driver retirements);[124][125] the Styrian Grand Prix (hydraulic failure after qualifying in 10th);[126][127] and the British Grand Prix (12th place). At the Austrian Grand Prix, Russell qualified in 8th place, Williams' highest grid position since 2017.[128][129] He was still in 10th near the end of the race, but after a fourteen-lap defensive battle, Fernando Alonso passed him with three laps to go.[130][131] After the race, Alonso consoled Russell with a hug.[131] 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."[132]

Russell scored his first points for Williams two races later at the Hungarian Grand Prix, moving from 17th on the grid to 8th.[133] Following the race, Mercedes agreed to promote Russell to the senior team for the 2022 season.[134] 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.[135] 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.[136] Russell also scored points at the Italian Grand Prix (9th) and the Russian Grand Prix (10th, after qualifying in 3rd).[137] He placed 15th in the Drivers' Championship, scoring 16 points to Latifi's 7.[88]

### Mercedes (2022–present)

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Russell at the 2022 French Grand Prix

Russell joined Mercedes in 2022 and was paired with seven-time World Drivers' Champion Lewis Hamilton[138] from 2022 to 2024.[139] His timing was unfortunate, as the move coincided with a regulations change that ended Mercedes' dominance of the sport.[140] 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.[139]

During Russell's three years with Hamilton, the drivers were evenly matched on track.[141] Russell outscored Hamilton in two out of three seasons, recorded three wins to Hamilton's two, and outqualified Hamilton 39–29,[142] while Hamilton scored 20 podiums to Russell's 14[143] and beat Russell on total points (697–695) after overtaking Russell on the final lap of his final race with Mercedes.[144] After the 2024 season ended, Russell said that he "learned so much from [] Lewis as a driver and a person,"[144] 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."[145]

#### 2022–2023: Maiden win and pole position

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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.[146] The team scored one victory in two years.[147]

Russell and Hamilton spent the first nine races of the 2022 season testing experimental parts for the Mercedes car.[148] Although the drivers swapped testing duties every race,[149] Russell accumulated a 34-point lead over Hamilton after round nine,[150] which team boss Toto Wolff attributed to Hamilton's experiments backfiring.[151] After round nine, Russell and Hamilton finished out the season essentially level on points, with Russell scoring one more point than his teammate.[152] Despite the unfortunate season, Russell checked off several career firsts in 2022, including his first podium in a full-length race at Melbourne;[153] his first pole position at Hungary;[154] and his first Grand Prix and sprint race victories at Interlagos.[155][156] He finished fourth in the Drivers' Championship, outscoring teammate Hamilton by 35 points.[157][152]

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[158] and scoring a podium at Barcelona[159]), 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),[160] an accidental last-lap crash (Singapore),[161] an over-aggressive strategy call (Suzuka),[162] and Hamilton colliding into him after a front-row start (Lusail).[163]

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.[164] Although he called his own season "a complete disaster",[162] Mercedes extended his contract until the end of 2025.[165]

#### 2024

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Russell at the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix, where he took his second career win.

For the 2024 season, Mercedes fundamentally changed its design concept.[166] The new Mercedes W15 was fast but inconsistent, hard on tyres, and difficult to set up properly.[167] Although the team was not competitive until midseason, Russell commented that the staff was "making progress" behind the scenes.[168] At round three, the Australian Grand Prix, Russell crashed heavily while trying to overtake Fernando Alonso (who received a 20-second penalty for brake-checking Russell) for sixth place on the penultimate lap.[169] The accident left him immobile and defenceless behind a 250 km/h blind turn for ten seconds before the race director deployed the virtual safety car. However, he emerged unscathed and met with Alonso to smooth things over. Following the race, he called for automated safety cars to prevent similar incidents.[170]

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,[171][172] his second career race victory at Spielberg (albeit after the first two drivers collided in front of him),[173][174] a pole at Silverstone (followed by a mechanical retirement),[175] and the first Formula One race win (at Spa) lost to a post-race disqualification since 1994,[176][177] for which the team took responsibility.[178] However, the media opined that he could have won the Canadian Grand Prix.[179]

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.[180][181] Russell dominated the Las Vegas Grand Prix, qualifying on pole and leading 49 of 50 laps to take his third career victory.[182] 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.[183] Verstappen condemned Russell's appeals to the stewards for his penalty, stating he "lost all respect" for him,[184] and warned Russell that he would overtake him at any cost[185]—Russell claimed he said he would 'put him in the wall', which Verstappen denied.[186][187] Verstappen overtook him into turn one, with Russell finishing fourth after two safety car periods.[188]

Russell finished sixth in the Drivers' Championship, 22 points ahead of Hamilton.[189]

#### 2025

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Russell (pictured at the Japanese Grand Prix) is partnered by rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli in 2025.

In 2025, following Hamilton's departure for Ferrari, Mercedes partnered Russell with Junior Team member Andrea Kimi Antonelli.[190] Russell's contract expires at the end of the season, with team principal Toto Wolff suggesting there are "options" to extend.[1] Defending World Constructors' Champions McLaren are heavily favoured to claim both titles; Russell opined that the MCL39 was fast enough to win every Grand Prix,[191] which McLaren dismissed as hyperbolic.[192]

Russell opened the season with four podiums in six races at Albert Park, Shanghai, Sakhir, and Miami, predominantly trailing one or both McLarens.[193][194][195][196] In Australia, he raced conservatively in intermittently rainy conditions and inherited third place when Oscar Piastri went off track.[197][198][199] At Shanghai, Russell qualified second for the main race, splitting the two McLarens; strong teamwork from McLaren allowed Lando Norris to pass him at turn one,[200] and Russell finished third.[194] Russell also finished fourth in the Chinese sprint race after defending from Charles Leclerc.[201] After an uneventful fifth-place finish at Suzuka with almost no overtaking within the top 10,[202][203] Russell bounced back in Bahrain: he fended off Norris in the closing laps to finish second—overcoming faulty brakes and electronics[204]—and received widespread praise from the racing press for his adaptive performance.[a] Struggling with tyre overheating, Mercedes laboured to fifth- and sixth-place finishes in Jeddah.[210] At Miami, Russell was out-qualified by Antonelli for the first time,[211] before an unconventional decision to start the Grand Prix on hard tyres was rewarded with a near-free pit stop under virtual safety car conditions, helping him finish third.[212] He also finished fourth in the rain-affected sprint race.[213]

## Driver profile

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### Driving style

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According to Williams' Dave Robson, Russell is an instinctive driver who can adapt to a variety of cars.[214] He has specifically been noted for controlling cars that are unstable when entering corners.[215] Compared to his former teammate Lewis Hamilton, Russell brakes earlier, turns later, and "carries more speed through the corner and exiting it."[216] 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,[216][217] with Mark Hughes adding that Mercedes' successful midseason upgrades accentuated this F1-wide trend.[217]

In his junior and early career, Russell's smooth driving style was compared to that of Jenson Button.[44] 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.[214] Since joining Mercedes, Russell adapted his driving to take more aggressive and direct V-shaped approaches into corners, drawing comparisons to Mika Häkkinen,[218][219] although Jolyon Palmer argued that compared to Russell, Hamilton's V-shapes are more distinct.[220] 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.[220]

### Qualifying

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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,[221] most notably Spa 2021 (second) and Sochi 2021 (third).[222][223] He outqualified teammates Robert Kubica and Nicholas Latifi 57 out of 59 times.[224] Russell acquired the nickname "Mr. Saturday" for his Williams qualifying feats,[225][226][130] although he has downplayed the nickname, explaining that the goal is to win on Sunday.[227]

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).[228] Although Hamilton outqualified Russell 13–9 in their first season together, Russell reached parity in 2023 and beat Hamilton 19–5 in 2024,[228] becoming one of only two teammates (the other being 2016 champion Nico Rosberg) to outqualify him in a single season.[229]

### Racecraft

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According to Karun Chandhok, Russell "is generally one of the cleanest racers" in F1.[230] Several drivers have noted Russell's clean racing on track, including teammate Lewis Hamilton[231] and Sebastian Vettel.[232] 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.[233] (The crash occurred after Pierre Gasly and Russell collided at the start of the race, bumping Russell into Zhou.[234]) However, after Russell questioned Charles Leclerc's defensive tactics during the 2023 British Grand Prix, Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur noted that Russell had used similar tactics to defend his position in prior races, explaining that "that's life" in Formula One.[235]

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 [teammate Robert] Kubica 11 times despite his qualifying superiority."[236] 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 [were] less impressive."[236] During Russell's years at Williams, Fernando Alonso said that Russell had great natural speed and "surprises me every weekend".[130] Following Russell's second-place finish at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, Peter Windsor called Russell's drive "one of the best I've seen in a long, long time", praising his tyre management (Russell nursed a set of used soft tyres for over twenty laps), on-the-fly adjustments to various mechanical issues, and defensive positioning against third-placed Lando Norris, who had the faster car and the tyre advantage at the end of the race.[237]

Russell's tyre management has alternately been praised and criticised. He was praised for his tyre management at Williams.[236] Upon joining Mercedes, he overextended his tyres on several occasions, contributing to some disappointing results.[238] His tyre management received renewed praise during the 2024 season, following strong performances at Spa,[239] Austin,[240] and Monaco.[241]

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.[179] Following that race, Russell admitted that he "need[s] to dial down the risk/reward [ratio] 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."[242] He picked up two victories later that season.

### Records and statistical oddities

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Main article: List of Formula One driver records

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.[160]

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.[243]

At the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, Russell became the sixth driver in Formula One history to lose a race win by disqualification.[176]

## Other ventures

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Russell at the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix

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.[244] 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.[245]

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.[246]

Like many Formula One drivers, Russell has participated in the Formula 1: Drive to Survive television show, explaining in 2024 that while he understands some "people are upset that everything is dramatized" in the show, he accepts the show's style as long as it draws new fans into the sport.[247] The show's coverage of Russell has primarily focused on his efforts to join and stay at Mercedes. The fourth season (2022) traces his efforts to obtain the second Mercedes seat for 2022, when Valtteri Bottas' contract expired, and includes a scene in which Toto Wolff informs Russell of his promotion, which Motor Sport thought was staged for the cameras.[248] The seventh season (2025) details Russell's efforts to earn a leadership role at Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton announced his departure for Ferrari, and suggested that Russell secured his place in Mercedes by winning the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, when in reality, he was disqualified from that race. Russell was also a featured narrator in the episode about the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix.[249]

## Personal life

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Since 2020, Russell has been dating Carmen Montero Mundt, a former business student at the University of Westminster.[225] The couple live together in Monaco. The two were introduced by mutual friends over "dinner and drinks" in London.[250][251] He moved to Monaco in 2022.[6]

Within Formula One, Russell is particularly close friends with Alex Albon,[252][253] as well as Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc, with whom he and Albon streamed racing games on Twitch during the COVID-19 pandemic.[254] Russell said that Albon helped him get into a top karting team,[14] and Albon said that Russell campaigned for Williams to give him Russell's open seat after Russell left for Mercedes.[255][256] He is also friends with Fernando Alonso, who has called him a "future world champ".[130][257]

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.[258][259]

Russell is vocal about mental health issues. He works with a psychologist and claims that it helps him perform better on track.[260][140]

## Karting record

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### Karting career summary

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Season  | Series  | Team  | Position

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2006  | Kartmasters British Grand Prix — WTP Cadet  |  | 6th
2007  | Kartmasters British Grand Prix — WTP Cadet  |  | 4th
2008  | Kartmasters British Grand Prix — WTP Cadet  |  | 1st
Kartmasters British Grand Prix — Comer Cadet  |  | 4th
BRDC Stars of Tomorrow MSA British Championship — Cadet  |  | 16th
Manchester & Buxton Kart Club — Cadet  |  | 8th
Super 1 National Championship — Comer Cadet  |  | 20th
2009  | British Open Championship — Comer Cadet  |  | 1st
WSK North American Series — Cadet  | Team Top Kart USA  | DNF
Formula Kart Stars MSA — Cadet  |  | 1st
Super 1 National Championship — Comer Cadet  |  | 2nd
MSA Kartmasters Grand Prix — Comer Cadet  |  | 1st
2010  | Formula Kart Stars — Mini Max  | Strawberry Racing  | 1st
Kartmasters British Grand Prix — Rotax Mini Max  | 1st
Super 1 National Championship — Rotax Mini Max  |  | 1st
2011  | South Garda Winter Cup — KF3 | Intrepid Driver Program  | 10th
Trent Valley Kart Club — Junior Rotax  |  | 43rd
Super 1 National Championship — KF3 |  | 7th
Kartmasters British Grand Prix — KF3 |  | 17th
WSK Master Series — KF3 | Intrepid Driver Program  | 43rd
CIK-FIA European Championship — KF3 | 1st
WSK Euro Series — KF3 | 7th
CIK-FIA World Cup — KF3 | 16th
WSK Final Cup — KF3 | 4th
SKUSA SuperNationals — TaG Junior  | Intrepid North America  | 1st
Masters of Paris-Bercy — Junior  |  | 5th
2012  | South Garda Winter Cup — KF3 | Intrepid Driver Program  | 1st
Trofeo Andrea Margutti — KF3 |  | 7th
Super 1 National Championship — KF3 |  | 2nd
WSK Master Series — KF3 | Forza Racing  | 3rd
CIK-FIA European Championship — KF3 | Intrepid Driver Program  | 1st
WSK Euro Series — KF3 | 4th
CIK-FIA World Cup — KF3 | Forza Racing  | 29th
CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy | Russell, Stephen  | 10th
SKUSA SuperNationals — TaG Junior  | Forza Racing  | 2nd
2013  | South Garda Winter Cup — KF2 |  | 9th
WSK Super Master Series — KF | Birel Motorsport  | 15th
WSK Euro Series — KF | 5th
CIK-FIA European Championship — KF | 12th
CIK-FIA World Championship — KF | Millennium Motorsport  | 19th
Sources:[261][262]

## Racing record

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### Racing career summary

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Season  | Series  | Team  | Races  | Wins  | Poles  | F/Laps  | Podiums  | Points  | Position

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2014  | BRDC Formula 4 Championship | Lanan Racing  | 24  | 5  | 3  | 4  | 11  | 483  | 1st
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | Koiranen GP | 12  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 123  | 4th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | —  | NC†
Tech 1 Racing | 2  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1
2015  | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Carlin | 33 | 1  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 203  | 6th
Masters of Formula 3 | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | —  | 2nd
2016  | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | HitechGP | 30 | 2  | 3  | 3  | 10  | 264  | 3rd
Macau Grand Prix | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | —  | 7th
2017  | GP3 Series | ART Grand Prix | 15 | 4  | 4  | 5  | 7  | 220  | 1st
Formula One | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | Test driver
Formula One | Sahara Force India | Test driver
2018  | FIA Formula 2 Championship | ART Grand Prix | 24 | 7  | 5  | 6  | 11  | 287  | 1st
Formula One | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | Reserve driver
Formula One | Sahara Force India | Test driver
2019  | Formula One | ROKiT Williams Racing | 21 | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 20th
2020  | Formula One | Williams Racing | 16 | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 18th
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0
2021  | Formula One | Williams Racing | 22 | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 16  | 15th
2022  | Formula One | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | 22 | 1  | 1  | 4  | 8  | 275  | 4th
2023  | Formula One | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | 22 | 0  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 175  | 8th
2024  | Formula One | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | 24 | 2  | 4  | 2  | 4  | 245  | 6th
2025  | Formula One | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | 7 | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 93*  | 4th*

† As Russell was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
* Season still in progress.

### Complete BRDC Formula 4 Championship results

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

Year  | Entrant  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | DC  | Points

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2014 | Lanan Racing  | SIL1

5 | SIL1

1 | SIL1

1 | BRH1

4 | BRH1

3 | BRH1

1 | SNE1

3 | SNE1

3 | SNE1

6 | OUL

1 | OUL

6 | OUL

Ret | SIL2

5 | SIL2

6 | SIL2

6 | BRH2

10 | BRH2

3 | BRH2

5 | DON

2 | DON

6 | DON

Ret | SNE2

7 | SNE2

2 | SNE2

1 | 1st  | 483
Sources:[263][264]

### Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series results

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

Year  | Entrant  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | Pos  | Points

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2014 | Koiranen GP | IMO

6 | IMO

9 | PAU

4 | PAU

Ret | RBR

2 | RBR

5 | SPA

8 | SPA

7 | MNZ

WD | MNZ

WD | MUG

5 | MUG

7 | JER

13 | JER

8 | 4th  | 123
Source:[265]

### Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

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

Year  | Entrant  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | DC  | Points

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2014 | Koiranen GP | ALC
1 | ALC
2 | SPA
1 | SPA
2 | MSC

15 | MSC

22 | NÜR
1 | NÜR
2 | HUN
1 | HUN
2 | LEC
1 | LEC
2 |  | NC†  | —
Tech 1 Racing |  | JER

5 | JER

Source:[266][26]

† As Russell was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points

### Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

[edit]

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

Year  | Entrant  | Engine  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | 25  | 26  | 27  | 28  | 29  | 30  | 31  | 32  | 33  | DC  | Points

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2015 | Carlin | Volkswagen | SIL

8 | SIL

1 | SIL

5 | HOC

11 | HOC

9 | HOC

18 | PAU

8 | PAU

6 | PAU

8 | MNZ

8 | MNZ

6 | MNZ

7 | SPA

6 | SPA

13 | SPA

3 | NOR

10 | NOR

5 | NOR

2 | ZAN

6 | ZAN

5 | ZAN

6 | RBR

5 | RBR

7 | RBR

9 | ALG

10 | ALG

5 | ALG

4 | NÜR

13 | NÜR

8 | NÜR

10 | HOC

7 | HOC

8 | HOC

Ret | 6th  | 203
2016 | Hitech GP | Mercedes | LEC

3 | LEC

11 | LEC

18 | HUN

Ret | HUN

4 | HUN

Ret | PAU

4 | PAU

1 | PAU

3 | RBR

5 | RBR

2 | RBR

Ret | NOR

3 | NOR

9 | NOR

Ret | ZAN

7 | ZAN

9 | ZAN

5 | SPA

5 | SPA

1 | SPA

3 | NÜR

3 | NÜR

Ret | NÜR

7 | IMO

4 | IMO

3 | IMO

2 | HOC

7 | HOC

6 | HOC

Ret |  |  |  | 3rd  | 264

### Complete Macau Grand Prix results

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Year  | Team  | Car  | Qualifying  | Quali Race  | Main race

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2016 |  HitechGP | Dallara F312 | 1st | 5th  | 7th

### Complete GP3 Series results

[edit]

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

Year  | Entrant  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | Pos  | Points

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2017 | ART Grand Prix | CAT
FEA
4 | CAT
SPR
5 | RBR
FEA
1 | RBR
SPR
6 | SIL
FEA
1 | SIL
SPR
4 | HUN
FEA
DNS | HUN
SPR
11 | SPA
FEA
1 | SPA
SPR
2 | MNZ
FEA
1 | MNZ
SPR
C | JER
FEA
2 | JER
SPR
4 | YMC
FEA
2 | YMC
SPR
4 | 1st  | 220

### Complete FIA Formula 2 Championship results

[edit]

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

Year  | Entrant  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | DC  | Points

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2018 | ART Grand Prix | BHR
FEA
5 | BHR
SPR
19 | BAK
FEA
12 | BAK
SPR
1 | CAT
FEA
1 | CAT
SPR
4 | MON
FEA
Ret | MON
SPR
Ret | LEC
FEA
1 | LEC
SPR
17 | RBR
FEA
1 | RBR
SPR
2 | SIL
FEA
2 | SIL
SPR
2 | HUN
FEA
Ret | HUN
SPR
8 | SPA
FEA
3 | SPA
SPR
7 | MNZ
FEA
4 | MNZ
SPR
1 | SOC
FEA
4 | SOC
SPR
1 | YMC
FEA
1 | YMC
SPR
4 | 1st  | 287

### Complete Formula One results

[edit]

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

Year  | Entrant  | Chassis  | Engine  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | WDC | Points

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2017 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM10 | Mercedes F1 M08 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t | AUS | CHN | BHR | RUS | ESP | MON | CAN | AZE | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | MAL | JPN | USA | MEX | BRA
TD | ABU
TD |  | –  | –
2019 | ROKiT Williams Racing | Williams FW42 | Mercedes F1 M10 EQ Power+ 1.6 V6 t | AUS
16 | BHR
15 | CHN
16 | AZE
15 | ESP
17 | MON
15 | CAN
16 | FRA
19 | AUT
18 | GBR
14 | GER
11 | HUN
16 | BEL
15 | ITA
14 | SIN
Ret | RUS
Ret | JPN
16 | MEX
16 | USA
17 | BRA
12 | ABU
17 |  | 20th  | 0
2020 | Williams Racing | Williams FW43 | Mercedes F1 M11 EQ Performance 1.6 V6 t | AUT
Ret | STY
16 | HUN
18 | GBR
12 | 70A
18 | ESP
17 | BEL
Ret | ITA
14 | TUS
11 | RUS
18 | EIF
Ret | POR
14 | EMI
Ret | TUR
16 | BHR
12 |  | ABU
15 |  | 18th  | 3
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes AMG F1 W11 |  | SKH
9 |
2021 | Williams Racing | Williams FW43B | Mercedes F1 M12 E Performance 1.6 V6 t | BHR
14 | EMI
Ret | POR
16 | ESP
14 | MON
14 | AZE
17† | FRA
12 | STY
Ret | AUT
11 | GBR
12 | HUN
8 | BEL
2‡ | NED
17† | ITA
9 | RUS
10 | TUR
15 | USA
14 | MXC
16 | SAP
13 | QAT
17 | SAU
Ret | ABU
Ret |  | 15th  | 16
2022 | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 | Mercedes F1 M13 E Performance 1.6 V6 t | BHR
4 | SAU
5 | AUS
3 | EMI
4 | MIA
5 | ESP
3 | MON
5 | AZE
3 | CAN
4 | GBR
Ret | AUT
44 | FRA
3 | HUN
3 | BEL
4 | NED
2 | ITA
3 | SIN
14 | JPN
8 | USA
5 | MXC
4 | SAP
11 | ABU
5 |  | 4th  | 275
2023 | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes-AMG F1 W14 | Mercedes-AMG M14 E Performance 1.6 V6 t | BHR
7 | SAU
4 | AUS
Ret | AZE
84 | MIA
4 | MON
5 | ESP
3 | CAN
Ret | AUT
78 | GBR
5 | HUN
6 | BEL
68 | NED
17 | ITA
5 | SIN
16† | JPN
7 | QAT
44 | USA
58 | MXC
6 | SAP
Ret4 | LVG
8 | ABU
3 |  | 8th  | 175
2024 | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes-AMG F1 W15 | Mercedes-AMG M15 E Performance 1.6 V6 t | BHR
5 | SAU
6 | AUS
17† | JPN
7 | CHN
68 | MIA
8 | EMI
7 | MON
5 | CAN
3 | ESP
4 | AUT
14 | GBR
Ret | HUN
8 | BEL
DSQ | NED
7 | ITA
7 | AZE
3 | SIN
4 | USA
65 | MXC
5 | SAP
46 | LVG
1 | QAT
43 | ABU
5 | 6th  | 245
2025 | Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 | Mercedes-AMG M16 E Performance 1.6 V6 t | AUS
3 | CHN
34 | JPN
5 | BHR
2 | SAU
5 | MIA
34 | EMI
| MON
| ESP
| CAN
| AUT
| GBR
| BEL
| HUN
| NED
| ITA
| AZE
| SIN
| USA
| MXC
| SAP
| LVG
| QAT
| ABU
| 4th*  | 93*

‡ 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.
* Season still in progress.

## Notes

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1. ^ Per several sources:[205][206][207][208][209]

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

George Russell achievements

| Sporting positions

Preceded by

Jake Hughes

|  BRDC Formula 4 Championship
Champion
2014 | Succeeded by

Will Palmer

Preceded by

Charles Leclerc

|  GP3 Series
Champion
2017 | Succeeded by

Anthoine Hubert

Preceded by

Charles Leclerc

|  FIA Formula 2 Championship
Champion
2018 | Succeeded by

Nyck de Vries

Awards
Preceded by

Matt Parry

|  McLaren Autosport BRDC Award
2014  | Succeeded by

Will Palmer

Preceded by

Lewis Hamilton

|  Hawthorn Memorial Trophy
2022  | Succeeded by

Lewis Hamilton

Preceded by

Lando Norris

|  Lorenzo Bandini Trophy
2024  | Succeeded by

Oscar Piastri

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GP2 Series/FIA Formula 2 Drivers' Champions

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2005 N. Rosberg
2006 L. Hamilton
2007 T. Glock
2008 G. Pantano
2009 N. Hülkenberg
2010 P. Maldonado
2011 R. Grosjean

2012 D. Valsecchi
2013 F. Leimer
2014 J. Palmer
2015 S. Vandoorne
2016 P. Gasly
2017 C. Leclerc
2018 G. Russell

2019 N. de Vries
2020 M. Schumacher
2021 O. Piastri
2022 F. Drugovich
2023 T. Pourchaire
2024 G. Bortoleto

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GP3 Series/FIA Formula 3 Drivers' Champions

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2010 E. Gutiérrez
2011 V. Bottas
2012 M. Evans
2013 D. Kvyat
2014 A. Lynn
2015 E. Ocon
2016 C. Leclerc
2017 G. Russell
2018 A. Hubert

2019 R. Shwartzman
2020 O. Piastri
2021 D. Hauger
2022 V. Martins
2023 G. Bortoleto
2024 L. Fornaroli

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Winners of the Chris Bristow Trophy for the Autosport BRDC Award

* 1989: David Coulthard
* 1990: Gareth Rees
* 1991: Oliver Gavin
* 1992: Dario Franchitti
* 1993: Ralph Firman
* 1994: Jamie Davies
* 1995: Jonny Kane
* 1996: Darren Turner
* 1997: Andrew Kirkaldy
* 1998: Jenson Button
* 1999: Gary Paffett
* 2000: Anthony Davidson
* 2001: Steven Kane
* 2002: Jamie Green
* 2003: Alex Lloyd
* 2004: Paul di Resta
* 2005: Oliver Jarvis
* 2006: Oliver Turvey
* 2007: Stefan Wilson
* 2008: Alexander Sims
* 2009: Dean Smith
* 2010: Lewis Williamson
* 2011: Oliver Rowland
* 2012: Jake Dennis
* 2013: Matt Parry
* 2014: George Russell
* 2015: Will Palmer
* 2016: Lando Norris
* 2017: Dan Ticktum
* 2018: Tom Gamble
* 2019: Johnathan Hoggard
* 2020: No award
* 2021: Zak O'Sullivan
* 2022: Luke Browning
* 2023: Joseph Loake
* 2024: Deagen Fairclough

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Formula One teams

Teams and drivers competing in the 2025 Formula One World Championship

| Alpine-Renault| Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes| Ferrari| Haas-Ferrari| McLaren-Mercedes

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* 7\. Jack Doohan
* 10\. Pierre Gasly
* 43\. Franco Colapinto

* 14\. Fernando Alonso
* 18\. Lance Stroll

* 16\. Charles Leclerc
* 44\. Lewis Hamilton

* 31\. Esteban Ocon
* 87\. Oliver Bearman

* 4\. Lando Norris
* 81\. Oscar Piastri

| Mercedes| Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT| Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT| Kick Sauber-Ferrari| Williams-Mercedes

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* 12\. Andrea Kimi Antonelli
* 63\. George Russell

* 6\. Isack Hadjar
* 22\. Yuki Tsunoda
* 30\. Liam Lawson

* 1\. Max Verstappen
* 22\. Yuki Tsunoda
* 30\. Liam Lawson

* 5\. Gabriel Bortoleto
* 27\. Nico Hülkenberg

* 23\. Alexander Albon
* 55\. Carlos Sainz Jr.

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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

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
Kenzo Craigie
Yuanpu Cui
Luna Fluxá
Ethan Jeff-Hall
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
W16

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

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Williams Racing

Founders|

* Frank Williams
* Patrick Head

Team Principal|

* James Vowles

Current personnel|

* Jenson Button (Senior Advisor)
* Pat Fry
* Matt Harman
* 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
* Willy Rampf
* 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

2025 Race drivers|

* 23\.  Alexander Albon
* 55\.  Carlos Sainz Jr.

Test drivers|

* Oliver Turvey

Driver academy|

* Jamie Chadwick
* Luke Browning
* Oleksandr Bondarev
* Lia Block
* Alessandro Giusti
* Dean Hoogendoorn
* Lucas Palacio
* Will Green

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
* FW47

Formula Two cars|

* JPH1
* JPH1B

Le Mans prototypes|

* BMW V12 LM
* BMW V12 LMR

Rally cars|

Metro 6R4

Touring cars|

Renault Laguna (BTCC)

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Formula One drivers from the United Kingdom

* Geoffrey Crossley, Joe Fry, David Hampshire, Cuth Harrison, Leslie Johnson (all 1950)
* Brian Shawe-Taylor (1950–1951)
* Bob Gerard (1950–1951, 1953–1954, 1956–1957)
* Peter Walker (1950–1951, 1955)
* David Murray (1950–1952)
* Reg Parnell (1950–1952, 1954)
* Peter Whitehead (1950–1954)
* Tony Rolt (1950, 1953, 1955)
* Philip Fotheringham-Parker, John James, Ken Richardson (all 1951)
* George Abecassis (1951–1952)
* Duncan Hamilton (1951–1953)
* Stirling Moss (1951–1961)
* Bill Aston, Ken Downing, Robin Montgomerie-Charrington, Dennis Poore, Eric Thompson, Graham Whitehead (all 1952)
* Tony Crook (1952–1953)
* Kenneth McAlpine (1952–1953, 1955)
* Alan Brown (1952–1954)
* Lance Macklin (1952–1955)
* Ken Wharton (1952–1955)
* Peter Collins (1952–1958)
* Mike Hawthorn (1952–1958)
* Roy Salvadori (1952–1962)
* Eric Brandon (1952, 1954)
* John Barber, Rodney Nuckey, Ian Stewart, Jimmy Stewart (all 1953)
* Jack Fairman (1953, 1955–1961)
* Don Beauman, John Riseley-Prichard, Leslie Thorne, Bill Whitehouse (all 1954)
* Leslie Marr (1954–1955)
* Horace Gould (1954–1958, 1960)
* Ron Flockhart (1954, 1956–1960)
* Ted Whiteaway (1955)
* Colin Chapman, Archie Scott Brown, Desmond Titterington (all 1956)
* Les Leston (1956–1957)
* Bruce Halford (1956–1957, 1959–1960)
* Tony Brooks (1956–1961)
* Paul Emery (1956, 1958)
* Mike MacDowel (1957)
* Dick Gibson & Stuart Lewis-Evans (1957–1958)
* Tony Marsh (1957–1958, 1961)
* Ivor Bueb (1957–1959)
* Brian Naylor (1957–1961)
* Tom Bridger (1958)
* Bernie Ecclestone (1958)
* Alan Stacey (1958–1960)
* Cliff Allison (1958–1961)
* Ian Burgess (1958–1963)
* Graham Hill (1958–1975)
* Peter Ashdown, Colin Davis, Bill Moss & Dennis Taylor (all 1959)
* Chris Bristow, David Piper & Mike Taylor (1959–1960)
* Henry Taylor (1959–1961)
* Keith Greene (1959–1962)
* Innes Ireland (1959–1966)
* Trevor Taylor (1959, 1961–1964, 1966)
* Tim Parnell (1959, 1961, 1963)
* Mike Parkes (1959, 1966–1967)
* Arthur Owen (1960)
* Jim Clark (1960–1968)
* John Surtees (1960–1972)
* Vic Wilson (1960, 1966)
* Geoff Duke & Ken Miles (1961)
* Gerry Ashmore & Jackie Lewis (1961–1962)
* John Campbell-Jones (1962–1963)
* Peter Arundell (1963–1964, 1966)
* Ian Raby (1963–1965)
* Mike Hailwood (1963–1965, 1971–1974)
* Bob Anderson (1963–1967)
* Mike Spence (1963–1968)
* David Prophet (1963, 1965)
* Richard Attwood (1964–1965, 1967–1969)
* John Taylor (1964, 1966)
* Brian Gubby, John Rhodes & Alan Rollinson (all 1965)
* Jackie Stewart (1965–1973)
* Chris Lawrence (1966)
* Chris Irwin (1966–1967)
* Brian Hart, Alan Rees & Jonathan Williams (1967)
* David Hobbs (1967–1968, 1971, 1974)
* Piers Courage (1967–1970)
* Robin Widdows (1968)
* Vic Elford (1968–1969, 1971)
* Derek Bell (1968–1972, 1974)
* Jackie Oliver (1968–1973, 1977)
* Brian Redman (1968, 1970–1974)
* John Miles (1969–1970)
* Peter Westbury (1970)
* Peter Gethin (1970–1974)
* Chris Craft (1971)
* Mike Beuttler (1971–1973)
* Roger Williamson (1973)
* David Purley (1973–1974, 1977)
* James Hunt (1973–1979)
* John Watson (1973–1983, 1985)
* Richard Robarts (1974)
* Mike Wilds (1974–1976)
* Ian Ashley & Tom Pryce (1974–1977)
* Guy Edwards (1974, 1976–1977)
* Tony Brise, Jim Crawford, Dave Morgan (all 1975)
* Bob Evans & Damien Magee (1975–1976)
* Tony Trimmer (1975–1978)
* Brian Henton (1975, 1977, 1981–1982)
* Divina Galica (1976, 1978)
* Andy Sutcliffe (1977)
* Rupert Keegan (1977–1978, 1980, 1982)
* Geoff Lees (1978–1980, 1982)
* Tiff Needell & Stephen South (1980)
* Nigel Mansell (1980–1992, 1994–1995)
* Derek Warwick (1981–1990, 1993)
* Jonathan Palmer (1983–1989)
* Kenny Acheson (1983, 1985)
* Martin Brundle (1984–1989, 1991–1996)
* Johnny Dumfries (1986)
* Julian Bailey (1988, 1991)
* Martin Donnelly (1989–1990)
* Johnny Herbert (1989–2000)
* Mark Blundell (1991, 1993–1995)
* Perry McCarthy (1992)
* Damon Hill (1992–1999)
* Eddie Irvine (1993–2002)
* David Coulthard (1994–2008)
* Jenson Button (2000–2017)
* Allan McNish (2002)
* Anthony Davidson (2002, 2005, 2007–2008)
* Justin Wilson (2003)
* Lewis Hamilton (2007–present)
* Paul di Resta (2011–2013, 2017)
* Max Chilton (2013–2014)
* Will Stevens (2014–2015)
* Jolyon Palmer (2016–2017)
* Lando Norris (2019–present)
* George Russell (2019–present)
* Jack Aitken (2020)
* Oliver Bearman (2024–present)

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*[WDC]: World Drivers' Championship standing
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