George Russell
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
2026 Stats
Points
51
Starts
2
Wins
1
Poles
1
Top 5
2
Top 10
2
Strong weekend in China
Russell finished second in the Chinese Grand Prix F1 race at Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Russell continued his dominant start to the season in the early portions of the weekend, claiming both the sprint pole and victory. He hit some bad luck in qualifying for the race, reaching Q3 only to suffer an electrical issue that limited him to just one flying lap to conclude the session. Russell started the race behind Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli as a result, and a mid-race scrap with both Ferrari drivers ended any chance of victory for Russell. Nevertheless, Russell comes away with a solid haul of points from the weekend and has a modest four-point lead over Antonelli in the early Drivers' Championship standings.
Russell continued his dominant start to the season in the early portions of the weekend, claiming both the sprint pole and victory. He hit some bad luck in qualifying for the race, reaching Q3 only to suffer an electrical issue that limited him to just one flying lap to conclude the session. Russell started the race behind Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli as a result, and a mid-race scrap with both Ferrari drivers ended any chance of victory for Russell. Nevertheless, Russell comes away with a solid haul of points from the weekend and has a modest four-point lead over Antonelli in the early Drivers' Championship standings.
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Russell's first season with Mercedes could not have gone much smoother for the former Williams driver. Earning both his first pole position and first race win in Formula One. Russell regularly outperformed teammate Lewis Hamilton in 2022, making the podium a total of eight times and leading 100 laps by the final go in Abu Dhabi. The driver of the No. 63 finished in the Top 5 fifteen times out of the first 16 races, earning him the nickname "Mr. Consistency" by both the fans and broadcast media alike. Russell picked up championship points 20 times out of his 22 race starts, having only one DNF at his home track, Silverstone. Many of Russell's mistakes on track can be attributed to the understandable difference in handling between Mercedes' W13 and the Williams FW43B, though his occasional recklessness behind the wheel is oddly reminiscent of an early Red Bull-era Max Verstappen. Russell is one to watch as a potential challenger for the World Championship going into 2023, as Mercedes is looking to prove they're still in contention for the title despite Red Bull's recent dominance.
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Claims Sprint Pole
Russell claimed Sprint Qualifying pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix, as Kimi Antonelli ensured Mercedes locked out the front row in Shanghai, Formula1.com reports.
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Fast FP1 in China
Russell has topped the timesheets during the first and only practice session of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, the Mercedes driver setting the pace from team mate Kimi Antonelli and McLaren's Lando Norris, Formula1.com reports.
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Wins Australian Grand Prix
Russell claimed victory in the 2026 season-opening Australian Grand Prix, the Briton leading team mate Kimi Antonelli to secure a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of the Ferrari duo in an action-packed event that saw the Silver Arrows make a one-stop strategy work to their favour, Formula1.com reports.
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Grabs Australia Pole
Russell sealed pole position for the first race of the season in Australia, beating Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar's efforts while Max Verstappen suffered an unexpected early exit, Formula1.com reports.
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Fast Final Practice
Russell ended the third and final practice session of the Australian Grand Prix on top, the Mercedes driver going fastest in a disrupted hour that saw his team mate Kimi Antonelli suffer a hefty crash, Formula1.com reports.
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