🇬🇧 British · Mercedes
George Russell
Mercedes team leader who opened 2026 with victory in Australia. A consistent front-runner, he spearheads the works Mercedes effort alongside Kimi Antonelli.
Career & profile
- Car number
- 63
- Team
- Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
- Nationality
- 🇬🇧 British
- Born
- 15 February 1998 (28)
- Place of birth
- King's Lynn, England
- F1 debut
- 2019 Australian Grand Prix
- Championships
- 0
- Career wins
- 6
- Career podiums
- 26
- Career poles
- 8
2026 podiums
| Round | Grand Prix | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | Australian Grand Prix | P1 |
| R2 | Chinese Grand Prix | P2 |
| R7 | Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix | P2 |
| R8 | Austrian Grand Prix | P1 |
| R9 | British Grand Prix | P2 |
The story of George Russell
George Russell, from King’s Lynn in England, won the GP3 title in 2017 and the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2018, both as a rookie, before joining Williams in 2019 as part of the Mercedes junior programme. Three seasons in an uncompetitive car showcased his qualifying brilliance, and a standout stand-in performance for Mercedes at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix — where he was on course to win before misfortune intervened — confirmed his potential.
Promoted to the works Mercedes team in 2022, Russell out-scored seven-time champion Hamilton in their first year together and took his maiden victory at the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix. He has since matured into Mercedes’ team leader, adding further wins and poles.
In 2026 he spearheads Mercedes alongside rising star Kimi Antonelli, having opened the season with victory in Australia.
Teams George has raced for
- 2019 – 2021WilliamsThree seasons extracting remarkable qualifying results from a midfield car; nearly won as a Mercedes stand-in at Sakhir 2020.
- 2022 – presentMercedesRace winner from his first season with the works team; now its established team leader.
Team-mate: Kimi Antonelli