George William Russell is a British professional sports car racer. He drives in the Formula One series for Mercedes. He has one career win. He also used to race in FIA Formula 2 and the GP3 Series.
Player Profile and Early Career
George William was born on February 15, 1998, in Russell King’s Lynn in Norfolk, England. He started Karting when he was just seven years old.
In 2014, he was racing in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, Formula Renault 2.0 Alps, and BRDC Formula 4 Championships. That year, he won the BRDC Formula 4 Championship. He was also awarded the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award.
| Team |
Mercedes-Benz
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| Born | 15 Feb 1998 |
| Nationality |
England
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| Team History | |
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Mercedes
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2022 - present |
Williams F1
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2019 - 2021 |
From 2015 to 2016, he raced in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship. That year, he received the BRDC Superstar award. In 2017, he raced in the GP3 Series, and 2018, he raced in the FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Formula One Career
He made his Formula One debut in 2019 at the Australian Grand Prix. He spent his rookie career for Williams before he started driving for Mercedes.
He currently drives for Mercedes for car Number 63. He has had one win so far, which was at the 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Career Highlights
- Wins: 1
- Podiums: 11
- Poles: 1
- Career Points: 469
- Fastest Laps: 6
