George Russell
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
2026 Stats
Points
106
Starts
7
Wins
1
Poles
3
Top 5
5
Top 10
5
Runner-up Finish in Barcelona
Russell finished second in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix F1 race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Russell would dominate the opening half of the race. Mercedes were aimed at a two-stop strategy but would have to quickly react to Lewis Hamilton and his early stop for a three-stop strategy. Russell would struggle with tyre degradation and Hamilton's differing strategy. The Mercedes veteran would lose P2 down the stretch to Kimi Antonelli but would quickly regain it when the young driver's car lost power shortly after the overtake. Russell would hang on for P2 and the 18 valuable points that went with it in Barcelona.
Russell would dominate the opening half of the race. Mercedes were aimed at a two-stop strategy but would have to quickly react to Lewis Hamilton and his early stop for a three-stop strategy. Russell would struggle with tyre degradation and Hamilton's differing strategy. The Mercedes veteran would lose P2 down the stretch to Kimi Antonelli but would quickly regain it when the young driver's car lost power shortly after the overtake. Russell would hang on for P2 and the 18 valuable points that went with it in Barcelona.
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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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Earns pole at Barcelona
Russell took pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix F1 race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Saturday.
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Deficit widens
Russell finished 12th in the Monaco Grand Prix F1 race at Circuit de Monaco on Sunday.
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Retires from Canadian GP
Russell was forced to retire from the Canadian Grand Prix F1 race after 29 laps at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on Sunday.
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Wins Canadian GP Pole
Russell beat Mercedes team mate Kimi Antonelli and McLaren's Lando Norris to pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with a last-gasp effort, Formula1.com reports.
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Wins Canadian Sprint
Russell resisted incredible pressure to hold on to the lead of the Canada Sprint, beating Lando Norris and a fiery Kimi Antonelli to victory after clashing with his Mercedes team mate, Formula1.com reports.
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