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63Biography of F1 driver Russell George
George Russell (born 15 February 1998) is a British racing driver. He made his debut in the 2014 single-seater series, in the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship, where he finished on the podium and fourth place in the championship. In the same season he made his debut in British Formula 4 with the outgoing champion team Lanan Racing, winning the championship with 5 overall victories. As a reward for winning the championship he gets a test with a GP3 car.
In 2015 he made his debut in the European F3 racing team, competing for the entire season with Carlin Motorsport. He immediately put himself in the limelight by winning his first race of the season’s opening event at Silverstone and finishing sixth in the championship. In the 2016 season, he continued in European Formula 3 by joining the Hitech Racing team. He has 2 wins and 10 podiums in total, finishing the championship in third place. In the same season he participates to the Grand Prix of Macao obtaining the seventh place.
On 19 January 2017, it was announced that Russell would be taking part in the 2017 GP3 season with the ART Grand Prix. With 4 wins and a great consistency in performance he secured the GP3 title before the end of the season, with a race ahead. For the 2018 season, the English driver is confirmed by the ART team that allows him to climb up in category making his debut in Formula 2. At his fourth race, the sprint race in Baku, he achieves the first victory in the category. During the year he gets another six victories and five poles, graduating as champion of the category with 66 points ahead of his first pursuer, compatriot Lando Norris.
He then joined the Mercedes Youth programme in January 2017, making his debut in a Formula 1 car on the first of August in the Budapest tests that season, with the W08 car. He also participates in the last two free practice sessions of the 2017 championship with Force India. He is also confirmed for 2018 as a Mercedes test driver. On 12 October 2018, it was announced that he would be signed by Williams, with a multi-year contract starting in 2019. Since 2022 he has been a Mercedes driver, with whom he won 3 wins and 15 podiums and 5 pole positions. His number in the race is 63.
Current season statistics
Formula 1 Season*
| Year | Team | Chassis | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mercedes GP | W16 | 194 |
| 2024 | Mercedes GP | W15 | 245 |
| 2023 | Mercedes GP | W14 | 175 |
| 2022 | Mercedes GP | W13 | 275 |
| 2021 | Williams | FW43B | 16 |
| 2020 | Williams | FW43 | 3 |
Qualifying teammate battle
| Year | Team | Teammate | Win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team (W16) | Antonelli K. | 15 VS 1 | |
| 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team (W15) | Hamilton L. | 19 VS 5 | |
| 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team (W14) | Hamilton L. | 11 VS 11 | |
| 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team (W13) | Hamilton L. | 9 VS 13 | |
| 2021 | Williams Racing (FW43B) | Latifi N. | 20 VS 2 | |
| 2020 | ROKiT Williams Racing (FW43) | Latifi N. | 17 VS 7 | |
| 2019 | ROKiT Williams Racing (—-) | Kubica R. | 21 VS 0 | |
| Total | 112 VS 39 | |||
Best results in Formula 1 *
| Grand Prix | Team | Chassis | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 5 |
| Dutch GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 4 |
| Hungarian GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 3 |
| Belgian GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 5 |
| British GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 10 |
| Austrian GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 5 |
| Canadian GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 1 |
| Spanish GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 4 |
| Emilia Romagna GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 7 |
| Miami GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabian GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 5 |
| Bahrain GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 2 |
| Japanese GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 5 |
| Chinese GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 3 |
| Australian GP 2025 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W16 | 3 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 5 |
| Qatar GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 4 |
| Las Vegas GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 1 |
| Brazilian GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 4 |
| Mexican GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 5 |
| United States GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 6 |
| Singapore GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 3 |
| Italian GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 7 |
| Dutch GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 7 |
| Hungarian GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 8 |
| Austrian GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 1 |
| Spanish GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 4 |
| Canadian GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 3 |
| Monaco GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 5 |
| Emilia Romagna GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 7 |
| Miami GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 8 |
| Chinese GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 6 |
| Japanese GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 7 |
| Saudi Arabian GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 6 |
| Bahrain GP 2024 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W15 | 5 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 3 |
| Las Vegas GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 8 |
| Mexican GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 6 |
| United States GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 5 |
| Qatar GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 4 |
| Japanese GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 7 |
| Italian GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 5 |
| Belgian GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 6 |
| Hungarian GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 6 |
| British GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 5 |
| Austrian GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 7 |
| Spanish GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 3 |
| Monaco GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 5 |
| Miami GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 8 |
| Saudi Arabian GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 4 |
| Bahrain GP 2023 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W14 | 7 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 5 |
| Brazilian GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 1 |
| Mexican GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 4 |
| United States GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 5 |
| Japanese GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 8 |
| Italian GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 3 |
| Dutch GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 2 |
| Belgian GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 4 |
| Hungarian GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 3 |
| French GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 3 |
| Austrian GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 4 |
| Canadian GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 3 |
| Monaco GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 5 |
| Spanish GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 3 |
| Miami GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 5 |
| Emilia Romagna GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 4 |
| Australian GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabian GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 5 |
| Bahrain GP 2022 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W13 | 4 |
| Russian GP 2021 | Williams Racing | FW43B | 10 |
| Italian GP 2021 | Williams Racing | FW43B | 9 |
| Belgian GP 2021 | Williams Racing | FW43B | 2 |
| Hungarian GP 2021 | Williams Racing | FW43B | 8 |
| Sakhir GP 2020 | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | W11 | 9 |
