George Russell is a British Formula 1 driver, driving for the Mercedes AMG Formula 1 team for the 2025 season. Born and raised in Norfolk in 1998, Russell started his racing career from karting at seven. After karting, he progressed to the cadet grade by 2009 and became an MSA British Champion driver. In 2010, Russell signed up for the Rotax Mini Max racing league, where he became the Super One British Champion and won the Kartmaster British GP. With exceptional driving skills and talent, he was making his way to the senior championship series.
Russell tasted his first-ever career success when he clinched the FIA European Karting Champion driver’s title in his debut season. Backed up with the Mercedes Junior Driver’s program, Russell got behind the wheel with ART GP for the 2017 Formula 2 season. A year later, he claimed the Formula 2 driver’s championship title and became a reserve driver for the Mercedes F1 team. He made his F1 debut with Williams Racing in 2019.
George Russell Grand Prix Wins
As of March 2025, George Russell has three Grand Prix wins in his F1 career. After joining the Silver Arrows, Russell clinched his first maiden win at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in 2022. Then his second win came two years later at the Austrian Grand Prix in 2024. His final F1 career Grand Prix win came in the same year at the Las Vegas GP.
| Team | Year | Grand Prix | Circuit | Standings |
| Mercedes Petronas F1 | 2022 | Sao Paulo Grand Prix | Interlagos Circuit | First |
| Mercedes Petronas F1 | 2024 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | First |
| Mercedes Petronas F1 | 2024 | Las Vegas Grand Prix | Las Vegas Street Circuit | First |
Formula 2 Wins and Podiums
George Russell made his Formula 2 debut with the ART Grand Prix racing team in 2018. He dominated in F2 and won the FIA World Formula 2 Driver’s title in his rookie year. He took seven race wins with 11 podium finishes and five pole positions to make his way to the road of Formula 1 championship glory.
| Team | Year | Grand Prix | Circuit | Standings |
| ART Grand Prix | 2018 | Baku Sprint GP | Baku Street Circuit | First (Win) |
| ART Grand Prix | 2018 | Spanish Grand Prix | Circuit de Barcelona-Ctalunya | First (Win) |
| ART Grand Prix | 2018 | French Grand Prix | Circuit Paul Richard | First (Win) |
| ART Grand Prix | 2018 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | First (Win) |
| ART Grand Prix | 2018 | Italian Sprint Race | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | First (Win) |
| ART Grand Prix | 2018 | Russian Sprint Race | Sochi Autodromo | First (Win) |
| ART Grand Prix | 2018 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Marina Circuit | First (Win) |
| ART Grand Prix | 2018 | Austrian Sprint Race | Red Bull Ring | Second (Podium) |
| ART Grand Prix | 2018 | British Sprint Race | Silverstone | Second (Podium) |
| ART Grand Prix | 2018 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | Second (Podium) |
| ART Grand Prix | 2018 | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francochamps | Third (Podium) |
Formula 3 Wins and Podiums
George Russell did not take part in the Formula 3 championship. The junior tier racing Formula 3 was introduced in 2019 and Russell competed in the GP3 series in 2017. The GP3 series is now called the FIA Formula 3 championship. Russell dominated in GP3 and crowned the driver’s title in his debut season. He took four wins and seven podium finishes with the ART Racing team.
| Team | Year | Grand Prix | Circuit | Standings |
| ART GP | 2017 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | First (Win) |
| ART GP | 2017 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | First (Win) |
| ART GP | 2017 | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | First (Win) |
| ART GP | 2017 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | First (Win) |
| ART GP | 2017 | Belgian Grand Prix (R2) | Spa-Francorchamps | Second (Podium) |
| ART GP | 2017 | Jerez Grand Prix | Circuit de Jerez | Second (Podium) |
| ART GP | 2017 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Marina Circuit | Second (Podium) |
George Russell Podiums
As of the 2025 season, George Russell has achieved 16 podium finishes in his F1 career till now. His first podium came at the Belgian Grand Prix in 2021 with Williams Racing and his latest podium achievement was with the Mercedes F1 team at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix.
| Team | Year | Grand Prix | Circuit | Standings |
| Williams Racing | 2021 | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | Second |
| Mercedes Petronas F1 | 2022 | Australian Grand Prix | Melbourne Circuit | Third |
| Mercedes F1 | 2022 | Spanish Grand Prix | Circuit de Catalunya Barcelona | Third |
| Mercedes F1 | 2022 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Baku Street Circuit | Third |
| Mercedes F1 | 2022 | French Grand Prix | Le Castellet Circuit | Third |
| Mercedes F1 | 2022 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | Third |
| Mercedes F1 | 2022 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | Second |
| Mercedes F1 | 2022 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | Third |
| Mercedes F1 | 2022 | Sao Paulo Grand Prix | Interlagos | First |
| Mercedes F1 | 2023 | Spanish Grand Prix | Circuit de Catalunya Barcelona | Third |
| Mercedes F1 | 2023 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Marina | Third |
| Mercedes F1 | 2024 | Canadian Grand Prix | Montreal | Third |
| Mercedes F1 | 2024 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | First |
| Mercedes F1 | 2024 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Baku Street Circuit | Third |
| Mercedes F1 | 2024 | Las Vegas Grand Prix | Las Vegas Circuit | First |
| Mercedes F1 | 2025 | Australia Grand Prix | Melbourne | Third |
George Russell Pole Positions
George Russell has achieved five pole positions in his F1 career as of the March 2025 season. His first pole position was at the Hungary Grand Prix in 2022.
| Team | Year | Grand Prix | Circuit |
| Mercedes F1 | 2022 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring |
| Mercedes F1 | 2024 | Canadian Grand Prix | Montreal |
| Mercedes F1 | 2024 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone |
| Mercedes F1 | 2024 | Las Vegas Grand Prix | Las Vegas Circuit |
| Mercedes F1 | 2024 | Qatar Grand Prix | Lusail International Circuit |
How many DNFs does George Russell have?
George Russell has had 19 DNFs in his F1 career, as of March 2025. His first retirement was due to his car’s mechanical failure at the Australian Grand Prix in 2019 with Williams Racing.
| Team | Year | DNFs |
| Williams Racing | 2019 | 2 |
| Williams Racing | 2020 | 4 |
| Williams Racing | 2021 | 6 |
| Mercedes Petronas F1 | 2022 | 1 |
| Mercedes F1 | 2023 | 4 |
| Mercedes F1 | 2024 | 2 |
FAQs on George Russell Wins
George Russell has won three F1 Grand Prix races as of March 2025, across seven seasons in his career.
George Russell was crowned with the 2018 F2 World Championship driver's title with the ART Grand Prix team. He won seven races with 11 podium finishes in his rookie F2 season.
George Russell was seven years old when he started karting in the National Championships.
As of March 2025, George Russell has a total of 16 podium finishes in his Formula 1 career. His lastest podium achievement was held at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix, where he finished third in the standings.
