GEORGE RUSSELL

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George Russell is a British Formula 1 driver who made his debut in 2019 with Williams and joined Mercedes in 2022. He won his first race in Brazil 2022 and is renowned for his talent, speed and consistency on the grid.

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    15/02/1998

    King's Lynn, England

George Russell is a British racing driver who currently competes in Formula 1 for the Mercedes team. He was born on February 15, 1998 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. Russell began his motorsport career at the age of seven in 2006 and has participated in various single-seater competitions since the 2014 season. He has competed in the GP3 Series and European Formula 3. In 2012, Russell became European champion in the CIK-FIA KF3 category.

Then, in 2014, he claimed the British Formula 4 title and earned a place in European Formula 3, where he competed in the 2015 and 2016 courses, taking three wins in total. In January 2017, Russell joined Mercedes' youngsters programme, giving him the opportunity to work in the simulator and take a two-day test with the Mercedes W08 in August of the same year. During that year, he also competed in the GP3 Series, where he excelled and achieved victory with confidence.

George Russell is a British racing driver who has had an outstanding career: In 2014 Russell competed in several single-seater championships. He participated in the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Championship with the Koiranen GP team, where he finished fourth in the championship despite missing a round due to illness. He also competed in the BRDC Formula 4 Championship with the Lanan Racing team, where he achieved five wins and became champion, becoming the youngest driver to win the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award.

In 2015, Russell moved up to the European Formula 3 class with the Carlin team. During the season, he took his first win at the championship opener at Silverstone and took two more podium finishes throughout the year, finishing sixth in the championship. In 2016 Russell joined the Hitech GP team in European Formula 3. He took two victories, at Pau and Spa-Francorchamps, and took ten podium finishes in total, finishing third in the championship.

In 2017 Russell moved up to the GP3 Series and joined the ART Grand Prix team. Despite some initial challenges, he managed to win the GP3 championship, beating the likes of Anthoine Hubert and Jack Aitken. This success allowed her to advance to the next stage of his career. In 2018, Russell participated in the Formula 2 Championship with the ART Grand Prix team. Despite a slow start, he was able to excel and win the Formula 2 championship with a win in the feature race in Abu Dhabi. This achievement made him one of the few drivers to win both the GP3 and Formula 2 championships in his rookie season.

2019

George Russell made his Formula 1 debut as a Williams driver. He participated in all the races of the season, but failed to score points in any of them. He finished 20th in the drivers' championship that year.

2020

Russell continued to compete as a Williams driver in Formula 1. Throughout the season, he performed well and excelled in several races. However, he failed to score points during the year and finished 18th in the drivers' championship.

2021

In the 2021 season, George Russell again raced for Williams in Formula 1. During the year, he demonstrated his talents by scoring good results, including a ninth-place finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where he scored his first Formula 1 points. the season in 16th position in the drivers' championship.

2022

Russell left the Williams team and joined the Mercedes team in Formula 1. He was a teammate with Lewis Hamilton and had an outstanding performance throughout the year. He took his first victory in Formula 1 at the São Paulo Grand Prix, in addition to other important podiums and points throughout the season. Russell finished fourth in the 2022 drivers' championship.

2023 FALTA

Lewis Hamilton had a remarkable season in Formula 1. Competing for Mercedes, he showcased exceptional skill, determination, and consistency. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Hamilton secured his seventh World Championship title, equaling Michael Schumacher's record. He set a new record for the most race wins in Formula 1 history, with 92 victories. Off the track, he used his platform to advocate for social issues and promote diversity and inclusion. Overall, Hamilton's 2020 season was characterized by his outstanding performances and his impact both on and off the track.

YEAR POS. TEAM CHASIS ENGINE TYRES VIC. POLE V.R. POINTS GPS
2025 4 Mercedes MERCEDES W16 Mercedes MERCEDES Pirelli PIRELLI 1 1 2 184 15
2024 6 Mercedes MERCEDES W15 Mercedes MERCEDES Pirelli PIRELLI 2 4 2 245 24
2023 8 Mercedes MERCEDES W14 Mercedes MERCEDES Pirelli PIRELLI 0 0 1 175 22
2022 4 Mercedes MERCEDES W13 Mercedes MERCEDES Pirelli PIRELLI 1 1 4 275 22
2021 15 Williams WILLIAMS FW43B Mercedes MERCEDES Pirelli PIRELLI 0 0 0 16 22
2020 18 Williams WILLIAMS FW43 Mercedes MERCEDES Pirelli PIRELLI 0 0 1 3 16
2020 - Mercedes MERCEDES W11 Mercedes MERCEDES Pirelli PIRELLI 0 0 0 0 1
2019 20 Williams WILLIAMS FW42 Mercedes MERCEDES Pirelli PIRELLI 0 0 0 0 21
RACE DATE TEAM ENGINE POS PTS
Australia AUSTRALIA 16 MAR Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 3 15
China CHINA 23 MAR Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 3 20
Japan JAPAN 06 APR Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 5 10
Bahrain BAHRAIN 13 APR Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 2 18
Saudi Arabia SAUDI ARABIA 20 APR Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 5 10
Miami MIAMI 04 MAY Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 3 20
Emilia Romagna E. ROMAGNA 18 MAY Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 7 6
Monaco MONACO 25 MAY Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 11 0
Spain SPAIN 01 JUN Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 4 12
Canada CANADA 15 JUN Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 1 25
Austria AUSTRIA 29 JUN Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 5 10
Great Britain GREAT BRITAIN 06 JUL Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 10 1
Belgium BELGIUM 27 JUL Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 5 10
Hungary HUNGARY 03 AUG Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 3 15
Netherlands NETHERLANDS 31 AUG Mercedes MERCEDES MERCEDES MERCEDES 4 12

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