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George's Milestones

1998
George was born on the 15 February 1998 in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, to Steve and Alison Russell. He’s the youngest of their three children, with older sister Cara and older brother Benjy.
2006
He first took up karting at the age of seven, having grown up at karting tracks due to his brother Benjy racing. He first started competing in go-kart events and championships in 2006 and began winning races in his native UK soon after.
2010
A major breakthrough in George’s early karting career was claiming the coveted Super 1 National Championship in the ROTAX Mini Max category, establishing himself as one of the top karting prospects in the UK and one to watch for the future.
2012
George continued to move up the international karting ladder and started to claim more senior championship victories. One of these highlights was claiming the FIA European Karting Championship title in the KF3 class, which is one of the world’s biggest karting competitions.
2016
Building on the solid foundation from George’s debut season in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in the previous year, George took P3 in the standings in 2016 with HitechGP. Across the course of the year he scored two wins and eight further podium finishes.
2017
The year George officially joined our Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team family and was confirmed as a member of our Junior Programme. He backed this up with an impressive GP3 Series championship win in his rookie season with four race wins.
2018
Continuing with his impressive reputation for hitting the ground running in his rookie seasons, George claimed the 2018 Formula 2 title at his first attempt. Driving for ART Grand Prix, he scored seven wins in 24 races. He was also made a reserve driver for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team.
2019
George made his F1 debut for Williams in 2019. It proved to be a challenging season with a difficult Williams car, but nevertheless, George consistently out-qualified and out-raced his more experienced team-mate and was still able to show his impressive driving skill despite the pace of the car.
2020
George remained with Williams for 2020 and experienced another difficult year, battling near the back of the pack. However, at the Sakhir Grand Prix he had the call-up to replace the unwell Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes and impressed from the outset, qualifying second and leading most of the race before an unfortunate pit stop mix-up and a puncture cost him a chance of victory.
2022
George made the move to Mercedes for 2022 and achieved his first pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix. He followed up seven podium finishes in the first 20 races with a race victory at the São Paulo Grand Prix – his first win in F1. George led home a Mercedes 1-2 to end what had been a difficult season on a high.

George's Career Results

2017
GP3 Series
ART Grand Prix
2018
Formula 2
ART Grand Prix
2019
Formula 1
ROKiT Williams Racing
2020
Formula 1
Williams Racing

2021
Formula 1
Williams Racing

2022
Formula 1
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

George's Helmets

The helmet is a crucial safety feature for a Formula One driver. But it’s also an important way to express themselves in the design and colours they choose – making them stand out from the rest of the grid and be instantly recognisable to the fans. Scroll through some of George's most iconic designs to see how his style has evolved through his years with Mercedes.

I feel in a really strong place; mentally, I feel the strongest I’ve ever been. ”
George Russell

George's Favourite Track

Silverstone

Great Britain

"It wouldn’t matter if I was British or not, all the drivers say the same: there is a special atmosphere at Silverstone that is different to a number of the other grands prix. It has the best crowds of the year and the fans are incredibly passionate. To hear and see the crowd cheering you on is so special and it gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. There’s nothing quite like it.

I’ve been fortunate to race there throughout my junior career. My first ever race weekend in BRDC Formula 4 was on the Grand Prix circuit at Silverstone. I remember thinking how great it was that we got to follow in the wheel tracks of some of the incredible F1 drivers that have raced here. I won two of the three races that weekend and I’ve loved it ever since. I also won there in my first weekend in European F3 so it’s perhaps no surprise that it’s my favourite circuit.

The track itself is stunning. It’s so fast and flowing. It challenges you in every sector and driving an F1 car around it is an absolute privilege."

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