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George Russell F1 stats & info
| Name | George Russell |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.88 meter / 6 feet 2 inch |
| Place of Birth | Kings Lynn |
| Date of Birth | Feb 15th 1998 - 26 years old |
| Season Entries | 6 |
| Car Number | 63 |
| First Race | 2019 Australian F1 GP |
| Last Race | 2024 Abu Dhabi F1 GP |
| First Pole | 2022 Hungarian F1 GP |
| Last Pole | 2024 Qatar F1 GP |
| First Win | 2022 Brazilian F1 GP |
| Last Win | 2024 Las Vegas F1 GP |
| First Win from Pole | 2022 Brazilian F1 GP |
| Last Win from Pole | 2024 Las Vegas F1 GP |
| First Hat-trick | 2022 Brazilian F1 GP |
| Last Hat-trick | 2022 Brazilian F1 GP |
| F1 Teams History | Williams (2019-2021) Mercedes (2020), (2022-2024) |
George Russell F1 Stats | |
| Grand Prix Entries | 128 |
| Grand Prix Starts | 128 |
| Total Points | 714.00 |
| Avg. Points per GP | 5.58 |
| Grand Prix Wins | 3 (2,3%) |
| Wins from pole | 2 (1,6%) |
| Pole Positions | 6 (4,7%) |
| Front Row Starts | 14 (10,9%) |
| Avg. GP Grid | 10.4 |
| GP Podiums | 15 (11,7%) |
| GP Fastest Laps | 8 (6,3%) |
| GP Points Finish | 64 (50,0%) |
| Avg. GP Position | 9.4 |
| Hat-tricks | 1 (0,8%) |
| GP Retirements | 20 (15,6%) |
| GP DNF's | 16 (12,5%) |
| Total GP Laps | 7.150 |
Biography
George Russell Biography
George Russell (GBR) Sahara Force India F1 VJM10 Test Driver. Brazilian Grand Prix 2017. Sao Paulo, Brazil.
On 12 October 2018 Williams announced the championship leader of the 2018 Formula 2 championship leader as one of their drivers for the 2019 F1 season. On th 16th of September we already published he was on pole for a seat at Williams.
Following a successful start to his career in karting, George Russell stepped in to single seater racing in 2014, winning the BRDC Formula 4 Championship at his first attempt as well as becoming the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner.
George progressed to the Formula 3 European Championship for two seasons, and then went onto win the GP3 championship in his rookie 2017 season with two races to spare. He stepped up to the FIA Formula 2 Championship this year, which he is currently leading, whilst also fulfilling a Test and Reserve Driver role for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport.
Russel's first drive in a Formula 1 car was for Force India back in 2017. He was allowed to drive the VJM10 of Sergio Pérez around the Interlagos circuit during FP1 of the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix. He drove the 12th quickest lap time of the session. He was almost 6 tents of a second slower than Esteban Ocon in his first F1 experience.
George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing FW42. German Grand Prix, Saturday 27th July 2019. Hockenheim, Germany.
In 2018, he dominated the FIA Formula 2 championship and won the title ahead of Lando Norris and Alexander Albon after winning seven races with ART.
On the 12th of October of 2018, he was given a seat with Williams-Mercedes for 2019 to drive alongside Robert Kubica.
In 2019, he performed well during the first half of the season and dominated his teammate in every aspect, except on points, as Kubica scored a point in the German Grand Prix and Russell finished 11th, which was his best result of the year at that point. Russell dominated the Polish driver comfortably in qualifying and race position in the first 12 races.
After his good performance, many expected him to be in contention for a Mercedes seat in 2020, however, Mercedes' boss, Toto Wolff, indicated that only two drivers were in consideration, Valtteri Bottas and Esteban Ocon.
George Russell was not able to score points during the second part of 2019, but he continued his dominance over Kubica both on Saturdays and Sundays. His best results of the year were 11th at Germany and 12th at Brazil, but he definitely showed hoy capable and consistent he can be on race weekends.
In his quest to achieve his first points in Formula 1, Russell had some great performances in qualifying, putting his Williams in Q2 several times and always beating his teammate. However, his best chance for points came in the 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and he crashed behind the Safety Car.
He replaced Lewis Hamilton for the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix after the seven-time World Champion tested positive for Covid-19, and Russell qualified second before leading most of the race, but losing it due to pit-stop mistakes and a tyre failure.
Final season and first points with Williams before joining Mercedes; scores maiden podium
George Russell, Williams, 2nd position, with his trophy and Champagne during the Belgian GP at Circuit de Spa Francorchamps on Sunday August 29, 2021 in Spa, Belgium. (Photo by Alastair Staley / LAT Images)
George Russell was expected to replace Valtteri Bottas after the 2021 season, and many thought that he should've been with Mercedes long before that. Still, he served his final season with Williams in 2021 and helped the team finish eighth in the World Constructors' Championship, ahead of Alfa Romeo and Haas.
In the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, Williams took advantage of crashes in front of both its cars and scored points with its two drivers, Russell and Nicholas Latifi. Then, Russell qualified second in the rain at the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix, and the car's rain setup even helped Latifi qualify in ninth place.
Moreover, when torrential rain caused the race director to suspend the race (which never started), points were, strangely, given out based on the positions of Qualifying, and Russell earned his first 'podium' in Formula 1 at Spa.
Moreover, he had another great qualifying outing in the rain at Russia, and started the race in third place and finished 10th.
Russell did not score points in the remaining races, but on 7th September, 2021, it was announced that Russell would be Lewis Hamilton's teammate at Mercedes from 2022.
Impressive start to his first full season with Mercedes, although with a struggling car
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, 2022 Hungarian GP. George Russell.
The 2022 Mercedes car, the W13, quickly showed that it wasn't on the same pace as the Red Bull and Ferrari.
Russell and Lewis Hamilton finished fourth and third in the first race, the Bahrain Grand Prix, but Russell managed to finish in the Top 5 in the following six races, including his first real podium in the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton was allegedly testing new setups and gathering information for the team, according to several sources and Ross Brawn, F1's sporting director.
Still, Russell's consistency was impressive in his first few races as a full-time Mercedes driver. In the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, on 12 June 2022, Russell achieved the third podium of his Mercedes career with a third-place finish, keeping his run of Top-5 finishes in every race since the start of the season.
At the 2022 French Grand Prix, on 24 July 2022, Russell finished on the podium for the fifth time in his F1 career and his fourth with Mercedes.
F1 - Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, 2022 São Paulo GP. George Russell
On 30 July 2022, Russell became a Formula 1 pole-sitter when he put his Mercedes W13 in P1 during Q3. Russell led the race during the first stint ahead of the Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. Then, his pace dropped a bit, and finished third, behind Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton.
Russell scored two podiums in the first three races after the 2022 summer break, finishing a career-best second at the Netherlands and third in the 2022 Italian Grand Prix. Those were the seventh and eighth podiums of his Formula 1 career.
In his 81st start in Formula 1, Russell became a Grand Prix winner when he triumphed in the 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix. He won Saturday's Sprint and started Sunday's race in P1 and drove a great race to win.
Russell finished his first season with Mercedes ahead of his teammate, the legendary Sir Lewis Hamilton. Russell was fourth in the 2022 WDC standings with 275 points.
Rough second season at Mercedes, far behind his teammate
(Photo by James Sutton / LAT Images)
After a good first season with Mercedes, many expected and even wanted Russell to beat his teammate Lewis Hamilton in 2023. However, the year was rough for Russell, as he found himself finishing behind Hamilton in 15 of the 22 races in the campaign.
Russell still finished two times on the podium, in Spain and Abu Dhabi. In Qualifying, Russell was at Hamilton's level, with the pair finishing the year tied 11-11.
The British driver also recorded one Fastest Lap during a race, during the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Russell finished eighth in the World Drivers' Championship with 175 points, nine Top-5 finishes, and a couple of podiums.
He showed speed during certain races, but also made a couple of mistakes that took him out of Grands Prix, mainly in Canada and Singapore (while fighting for the win).
Official George Russell website: https://www.georgerussell63.com/
Helmets
George Russell Helmets
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- 2019 George Russel helmet
Cars
George Russell F1 Cars
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George Russell, Mercedes F1 W14B during the Mexico City GP at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Saturday October 28, 2023
Mercedes W14 specs
Mercedes W14 Launch Photos
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George Russell driving the Mercedes-AMG W13 in Bahrain (2022)
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- George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing FW43B. Formula One Testing, Sunday 14th March 2021. Sakhir, Bahrain.
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- George Russell driving the Williams Racing FW43 at the Hungarian Grand Prix (2020)
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- George Russell (GBR) Williams Racing FW42. Formula One Testing, Day 3, Wednesday 20th February 2019. Barcelona, Spain.
Seasons
George Russell Final Championship Results
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th | 18th | 15th | 4th | 8th | 6th |
George Russell F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
 Mercedes | Mercedes | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1423 | 2 | 10.21 | 245 |
| 2023 |
Mercedes | Mercedes | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1252 | 1 | 7.95 | 175 |
| 2022 |
Mercedes | Mercedes | 22 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1241 | 4 | 12.50 | 275 |
| 2021 |
Williams | Mercedes | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1142 | 0 | 0.73 | 16 |
| 2020 |
Mercedes Williams |
Mercedes Mercedes | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 910 | 1 | 0.18 | 3 |
| 2019 |
Williams | Mercedes | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1182 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Races
George Russell F1 GP Race Classifications
| 1st | 3 Times |
| 2nd | 2 Times |
| 3rd | 10 Times |
| 4th | 13 Times |
| 5th | 13 Times |
| 6th | 6 Times |
| 7th | 7 Times |
| 8th | 6 Times |
| 9th | 2 Times |
| 10th | 1 Time |
| 11th | 3 Times |
| 12th | 5 Times |
| 13th | 1 Time |
| 14th | 9 Times |
| 15th | 6 Times |
| 16th | 11 Times |
| 17th | 8 Times |
| 18th | 4 Times |
| 19th | 1 Time |
| DNF | 16 Times |
| DSQ | 1 Time |
George Russell F1 GP Race Results
Podiums
George Russell F1 Podium Finishes
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
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| 15 | 2024 | 2024 Las Vegas F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
| 14 | 2024 | 2024 Azerbaijan F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| 13 | 2024 | 2024 Austrian F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 3 | 1 | 30 | |
| 12 | 2024 | 2024 Canadian F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
| 11 | 2023 | 2023 Abu Dhabi F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 10 | 2023 | 2023 Spanish F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 12 | 3 | 15 | |
| 9 | 2022 | 2022 Brazilian F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 34 | |
| 8 | 2022 | 2022 Italian F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| 7 | 2022 | 2022 Dutch F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 6 | 2 | 18 | |
| 6 | 2022 | 2022 Hungarian F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
| 5 | 2022 | 2022 French F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 6 | 3 | 15 | |
| 4 | 2022 | 2022 Azerbaijan F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| 3 | 2022 | 2022 Spanish F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 2 | 2022 | 2022 Australian F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 6 | 3 | 15 | |
| 1 | 2021 | 2021 Belgian F1 GP | 63 | Williams | Mercedes | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Poles
George Russell F1 Pole Positions
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
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| 6 | 2024 | 2024 Qatar F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1 | 4 | 18 | |
| 5 | 2024 | 2024 Las Vegas F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
| 4 | 2024 | 2024 British F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1 | DNF | Cooling | 0 |
| 3 | 2024 | 2024 Canadian F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
| 2 | 2022 | 2022 Brazilian F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 34 | |
| 1 | 2022 | 2022 Hungarian F1 GP | 63 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 1 | 3 | 15 |
Comparison
George Russell Teammate Comparison
| Year | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Pos | Quali | ||||||
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| 2019 | Williams | Robert Kubica | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 3 |
| 2020 | Mercedes | Valtteri Bottas | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Williams | Nicholas Latifi | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2021 | Williams | Nicholas Latifi | 2 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 5 |
| 2022 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 275 | 240 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| 2023 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 2 | 175 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 245 | 220 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
News
Latest George Russell News
F1 Rivals Verstappen and Russell Find Truce at GPDA Meeting
Dec.13 - The intense heat seems to have dissipated after the Max Verstappen versus George Russell spat. When the pair were exchanging barbs and insults over the Qatar GP..
Verstappen and Russell End Feud Amid F1 Season's Closing Tensions?
Dec.8 - Max Verstappen and George Russell look to be healing their broken relationship. Their very public argument spilled over from Qatar to Abu Dhabi, even pulling in their..
Red Bull and Mercedes Escalate Russell-Verstappen Qatar Fallout
Dec.7 - The spotlight is shining ever more brightly on George Russell in the wake of his public spat with Max Verstappen. The saga, in which the Mercedes driver furiously accused..
Verstappen Dominates Abu Dhabi Drama Amid Russell's Fiery Accusations
Dec.6 - Tempers are flaring as Formula 1's longest-ever season winds down in Abu Dhabi. A week after their spat in Qatar, Max Verstappen and George Russell are still at each..
Alonso Supports Verstappen & Criticizes Russell’s Qatar Grid Penalty Tactics
Dec.3 - Fernando Alonso seems to agree with Max Verstappen about his one-place grid penalty that cost him pole position in Qatar at the weekend. The quadruple world champion said..
Qatar GP Tensions Explode as Verstappen Blasts Mercedes Rival
Dec.2 - Max Verstappen unleashed on Mercedes driver George Russell after winning the Qatar GP. The Red Bull driver was fastest in qualifying a day earlier. But he was given a..
Russell and Sainz Praise New Race Director's Immediate Actions
Nov.24 - Formula 1 drivers are happy so far with the sport's new race director. George Russell, a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, declared on Wednesday that he..
Leclerc Criticizes FIA Over Fines & Calls for Transparency in F1
Nov.21 - The FIA is yet to respond to the letter put out by the Formula 1 drivers' union. Earlier in November, angry about Mohammed Ben Sulayem's clampdown on bad language, the..
FIA Penalizes Russell and Norris Following Chaotic São Paulo Start
Nov.4 - The 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix was packed with more than just breathtaking racing moments—it also featured dramatic scenes before the race even properly began. The..
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