George Russell (racing driver)
George William Russell (/rʌsəl/; born 15 February 1998) is a British racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Mercedes. He previously raced for Williams from 2019 to 2021.
Russell at the 2022 British Grand Prix | |
| Born | George William Russell 15 February 1998 King's Lynn, Norfolk, England |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | British |
| 2024 team | Mercedes |
| Car number | 63 |
| Entries | 109 (108 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 11 |
| Career points | 494 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 6 |
| First entry | 2019 Australian Grand Prix |
| First win | 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2024 Chinese Grand Prix |
| 2023 position | 8th (175 pts) |
| Previous series | |
| 2018 2017 2015–16 2014 2014 2014 | FIA Formula 2 Championship GP3 Series FIA European Formula 3 Championship BRDC Formula 4 Championship Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2018 2017 2014 | FIA Formula 2 Championship GP3 Series BRDC Formula 4 Championship |
| Awards | |
| 2014 2015 | McLaren Autosport BRDC Award BRDC SuperStar |
| Website | Official website |
After winning several karting championships including the CIK-FIA European Karting Championship in 2012, he repeated his success by becoming the 2018 Formula 2 champion and the 2017 GP3 Series champion, driving for ART in both campaigns to become one of only three drivers to win both championships in his respective rookie seasons. Following his Formula 2 championship win, Russell signed for Williams in 2019, making his debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix. He stood in for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, but was denied a Grand Prix victory due to strategic errors. In 2022, Russell departed Williams to race for the Mercedes team, having been a member of the Mercedes Junior Driver Programme since 2017. Russell achieved his first F1 victory at the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix.
As of the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix, Russell has achieved one victory, one pole position, six fastest laps and eleven podium finishes in his career. Russell is contracted to drive for Mercedes until the conclusion of the 2025 season.