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George Russell
George William Russell is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. Russell has won seven Formula One Grands Prix across eight seasons.
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sports · British racing driver (born 1998) · racing automobile driver · Formula One driver · racing driver · also George Russell, George Russell (racing driver), George Williams Russell, Russell
Born 15 February 1998 · Q17319645
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2026· 32 entries
“The real hard work starts now.”
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24 HORAS | El Diario sin Límites: George Russell logra la 'pole' en la carrera sprint del GP de Países Bajos
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Soy502: George Russell se queda con la pole para la esprint en Zandvoort
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Dawn: George Russell roars to Dutch GP sprint pole
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Diario Neuquino: George Russell volvió encendido: pole para el sprint de Países Bajos
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BioBioChile: George Russell celebra la ’minipole’ de cara a la Sprint del GP de Países Bajos: "Hemos sido mejores"
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Mundo Deportivo: George Russell bate a Norris y Leclerc en una agónica clasificación sprint en Zandvoort
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El Tiempo: George Russell firma su tercera 'minipole' del año y saldrá primero en la esprint de Zandvoort: volvió el británico
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Auto Action: George Russell – Sprint Qualifying – 2026 F1 Dutch Grand Prix
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Sky Sports: Dutch GP Sprint Qualifying: George Russell claims pole position with title rivals Kimi Antonelli, Lewis Hamilton on back foot
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ESPN Ecuador: George Russell saldrá desde la pole en la Sprint de Zandvoort
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Marin Independent Journal: George Russell: Mt. Tam Racquet Club members on alert
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racingnews365.com: George Russell draws first blood as Oscar Piastri confirms Carlos Sainz texts - RacingNews365 Review
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El Periodiquito: George Russell saldrá primero en carrera sprint
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NDTV Sports: George Russell Roars To Sprint Pole At Dutch GP, Championship Leader Kimi Antonelli P5
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Automovilismo Canario: George Russell, pole del Sprint Race en Zandvoort y nuevo desastre para Fernando Alonso, último
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MUNDIARIO: George Russell firma la pole sprint en Zandvoort y los españoles se hunden
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Diario la Ventana: George Russell se quedó con la pole en Países Bajos y Franco Colapinto clasificó 13°
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Motores a Pleno: GP de Holanda de Fórmula 1 – Clasificación Sprint: George Russell logra la pole position superando a Lando Norris.
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The Australian: George Russell takes pole position for Dutch GP sprint race
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AutoHebdo: George Russell consigue la pole position en el Sprint de Zandvoort: "Es un placer empezar así".
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expreso.ec: Gran Premio de Países Bajos: George Russell logra la pole para el esprint en Zandvoort
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OnceDiario: George Russell se llevó la pole para el sprint de Zandvoort en Países Bajos
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racingnews365.com: Lando Norris points to key factor behind slender George Russell defeat
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grandprix247: George Russell delivers for Mercedes in Sprint Qualifying with "less pressure after engagement"
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Public attention spiked: 6,274 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.2× the usual 1,992, with 1 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 14,345 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.2× the usual 1,992, with 9 article edits. Coverage that week: “Leclerc holds off Russell and Hamilton to win chaotic British F1 GP” (The Guardian).
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Public attention spiked: 17,267 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.7× the usual 1,992, with 3 article edits. Coverage that week: “George Russell wins F1 Austrian GP ahead of Verstappen and Antonelli – as it happened” (The Guardian).
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Public attention spiked: 14,290 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.2× the usual 1,992, with 2 article edits. Coverage that week: “George Russell bounces back in style to claim pole at Barcelona-Catalunya F1 GP” (The Guardian).
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Public attention spiked: 14,144 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.1× the usual 1,992, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: 2026: Title contender style
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Public attention spiked: 13,321 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.7× the usual 1,992, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 1 entry
Russell faced a contract year
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2024· 3 entries
“people are upset that everything is dramatized”
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Russell said that while he understands some "people are upset that everything is dramatized" in the show, he accepts the show's style as long as it draws new fans into the sport
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“learned so much from [Hamilton] as a driver and a person,”
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2023· 3 entries
Russell won the Austrian and Las Vegas Grands Prix in 2024, followed by the Canadian and Singapore Grands Prix in 2025; in 2024, he also became the first driver in 30 years to be disqualified from a race win
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Russell remarked that it was the most disappointing moment of his career
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And beat Hamilton 19–5 in 2024, becoming one of only two teammates (the other being 2016 champion Nico Rosberg) to outqualify him in a single season
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2022· 2 entries
Russell replaced Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes to partner Hamilton; in his first season, Russell achieved his maiden pole position in Hungary and his maiden win in São Paulo, finishing fourth in the World Drivers' Champion
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Including his first podium in a full-length race at Melbourne; his first pole position at Hungary; and his first Grand Prix and sprint race victories at Interlagos
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2021· 1 entry
Scoring 16 points and recording a rare podium for Williams
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2020· 3 entries
A year where Russell scored only three points and finished 18th in the standings, the team principals ranked him that year's sixth-best driver
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Mercedes looked into finding him a new team for the 2021 season, but Williams declined to release him from his contract
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But it did not show up in the standings, as Williams did not score any points all year
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2019· 2 entries
To partner Robert Kubica, making his Formula One debut at the Australian Grand Prix
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Played for Williams Racing (2019).
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2018· 1 entry
Won 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship (2018).
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2017· 2 entries
Won 2017 GP3 Series (2017).
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It swept the top four places in the standings
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2016· 1 entry
Russell switched to Hitech GP, a new Mercedes affiliate which was competing in its first full European Formula Three season
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2015· 1 entry
Russell drove for Carlin, a Volkswagen affiliate
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2014· 3 entries
Won 2014 BRDC Formula 4 Championship season (2014).
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Russell made his single-seater debut, simultaneously competing in BRDC Formula 4 (Lanan Racing) and Formula Renault 2
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Career landmark: Participated in Formula Renault (tournament / event).
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2013· 1 entry
Russell moved up to KF1, finishing 19th in the CIK-FIA World Championship
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2012· 1 entry
Russell became the first driver in history to successfully defend the Junior European Championship, and nearly defended his SKUSA title following Lance Stroll's disqualification, although Stroll's win was ultimately rein
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2011· 1 entry
And 2012—Russell graduated to junior formulae
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2010· 1 entry
Moved to the Rotax Mini Max category where he became Super One British champion, Formula Kart Stars British champion, and also won the Kartmasters British Grand Prix
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2006· 1 entry
And progressed to the cadet class by 2009, becoming MSA British champion and British Open champion
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1998· 1 entry
Born 1998-02-15.
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