George Russell

George Russell is a British Formula 1 driver with 172 race starts from 2019 to 2026, 8 wins, 11 pole positions, 32 podiums and 1,295 championship points.

Russell's first start was the 2019 Australian Grand Prix for Williams, from 19th on the grid, finishing 16th. The first win came at the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix for Mercedes, in the 81st start, from pole position. The most recent of the 8 wins was the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The best season was 2026: 3rd in the championship with 262 points, 3 wins and 8 podiums, for Mercedes. The longest team-mate pairing was with Lewis Hamilton, 68 races: Russell finished ahead 34 times to 34 when both were classified, and out-qualified Hamilton 38 times to 28. All-time, that is the 14th-most career points of any driver. 16 of the 172 starts ended in a retirement (9%), and Russell led 642 laps in total.

Nationality

British

Born

15 Feb 1998 (age 28)

Active

2019 to 2026, 8 seasons

Teams

Williams, Mercedes

Number

63

First win: 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix. Most recent win: 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Win rate 4.7% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Lewis Hamilton, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Nicholas Latifi, Robert Kubica. Or anyone else.

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