Driver: George Russell | Driver Database

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George Russell helmet photo

George

Russell

Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality

British

age

27

birthday

15 Feb 1998

hometown

Kings Lynn, Norfolk

helmet

Driver Information

nationality

British

age

27

birthday

15 Feb 1998

hometown

Kings Lynn, Norfolk

helmet

Driver Stats

races started

294

races entered

295

wins

24

podiums

63

pole positions

23

fastest laps

31

race win percentage

8.2%

podium percentage

21.4%

driverdb score

1,940

In The News

George Russell

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Piastri on pole, Ferrari fades, Lawson disaster - F1 China qualifying

Sat 22, Mar, 2025

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Russell: McLaren now more dominant than Red Bull ever was

Thu 20, Mar, 2025

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Russell: McLaren so dominant it can focus on 2026 already

Sat 15, Mar, 2025

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Mercedes and Russell's stance over next F1 contract

Thu 13, Mar, 2025

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE

1,940

2020/01/05:

George Russell:

1712.15

Recent Results

date

series

circuit

nation

grid

position

points

23

Mar '25

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Shanghai

2

3

22

Mar '25

FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races

Shanghai

5

4

16

Mar '25

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Albert Park

4

3

08

Dec '24

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Yas Marina

6

5

01

Dec '24

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Losail

1

4

30

Nov '24

FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races

Losail

3

In The News

George Russell

newsImg

Piastri on pole, Ferrari fades, Lawson disaster - F1 China qualifying

Sat 22, Mar, 2025

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Russell: McLaren now more dominant than Red Bull ever was

Thu 20, Mar, 2025

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Russell: McLaren so dominant it can focus on 2026 already

Sat 15, Mar, 2025

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Mercedes and Russell's stance over next F1 contract

Thu 13, Mar, 2025

Competitors

age

20

wins

16

poles

6

races

162

podiums

42

fastest laps

17

XPB

age

28

wins

10

poles

11

races

284

podiums

34

fastest laps

12

XPB

age

28

wins

10

poles

11

races

284

podiums

34

fastest laps

12

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

2025

FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2025

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

35

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mercedes W16

Mercedes

Pirelli

2

0

2

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

2

0

2

0

0

35

year

series

team

points

position

2024

FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

6

0

1

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

6

0

1

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2024

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

245

6th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mercedes-AMG F1 W15 E Performance

Mercedes

Pirelli

24

2

4

4

2

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

24

2

4

4

2

245

year

series

team

points

position

2023

FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

6

0

0

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

6

0

0

0

1

year

series

team

points

position

2023

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team

175

8th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mercedes W14

Mercedes

Pirelli

22

0

2

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

22

0

2

0

1

175

year

series

team

points

position

2022

FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mercedes W13

Mercedes

Pirelli

3

1

1

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

3

1

1

0

1

year

series

team

points

position

2022

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

275

4th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mercedes W13

Mercedes

Pirelli

22

1

8

2

4

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

22

1

8

2

4

275

year

series

team

points

position

2021

FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Qualifying

Williams Racing

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Williams FW43B

Mercedes

Pirelli

3

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

3

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2021

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Williams Racing

16

15th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Williams FW43B

Mercedes

Pirelli

22

0

1

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

22

0

1

0

0

16

year

series

team

points

position

2020

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Williams Racing, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team

3

18th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Williams FW43

Mercedes

Pirelli

Mercedes W11

Mercedes

Pirelli

17

0

0

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

17

0

0

0

1

3

year

series

team

points

position

2019

Formula 1 - Test Driver

Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

0

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2019

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

ROKiT Williams Racing

0

20th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Williams FW42

Mercedes

Pirelli

21

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

21

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2018

ART Grand Prix

287

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Dallara F2 2018

Mecachrome V6

Pirelli

24

7

11

5

6

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

24

7

11

5

6

287

year

series

team

points

position

2017

Formula 1 - Test Driver

McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

0

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2017

ART Grand Prix

220

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Dallara GP3/16

Mecachrome 3.4 V6

Pirelli

14

4

7

4

5

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

14

4

7

4

5

220

year

series

team

points

position

2016

Macau Grand Prix - FIA F3 World Cup

Hitech GP

0

7th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Dallara F315

Mercedes

Pirelli

2

0

0

1

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

2

0

0

1

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2016

FIA Formula 3 Europe

HitechGP

274

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Dallara F315

Mercedes

Hankook

30

2

9

3

5

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

30

2

9

3

5

274

year

series

team

points

position

2015

Masters of Formula 3 - Zandvoort

Carlin

0

2nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Dallara F312

Volkswagen

2

0

1

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

2

0

1

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2015

FIA Formula 3 Europe

Jagonya Ayam with Carlin

203

6th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Dallara F312

Volkswagen

Hankook

33

1

3

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

33

1

3

0

0

203

year

series

team

points

position

2014

Toyota MR2 Championship UK

24

39th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Toyota MR2 Roadster

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

24

year

series

team

points

position

2014

Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup

Koiranen GP

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tatuus FR 2.0-13

Renault

Michelin

4

1

1

1

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

4

1

1

1

1

year

series

team

points

position

2014

Formula Renault 2.0 Alps

Koiranen GP

123

4th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tatuus FR 2.0-13

Renault

Michelin

12

0

1

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

12

0

1

0

0

123

year

series

team

points

position

2014

BRDC Formula 4 Championship

Lanan Racing

483

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

MSV F4-013

Ford Duratec

Yokohama

24

5

11

3

4

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

24

5

11

3

4

483

year

series

team

points

position

2013

WSK Super Master Series - KF

21

15th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

21

year

series

team

points

position

2013

18° South Garda Winter Cup - KF2

0

9th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2013

WSK Euro Series - KF

70

5th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

70

year

series

team

points

position

2013

FIA Karting World Championship - KF

3

19th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kosmic (TM)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

3

year

series

team

points

position

2013

CIK-FIA European Championship - KF

Birel Motorsport

8

12th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Birel (TM)

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

8

year

series

team

points

position

2012

FIA Karting World Cup - KF3

0

29th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2012

SKUSA SuperNationals XVI - TaG Junior

Forza Racing

0

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

OK1

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2012

Super One Series - KF3

570

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

570

year

series

team

points

position

2012

FIA World Karting Champ. - Academy

173

10th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Parolin / FIM / LeCont

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

173

year

series

team

points

position

2012

WSK Euro Series - KF3

Forza Racing

121

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Intrepid

Vortex

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

121

year

series

team

points

position

2012

CIK-FIA European Championship - KF3

Intrepid Driver Program

75

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Intrepid

Vortex

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

75

year

series

team

points

position

2012

23° Trofeo Andrea Margutti - KF3

0

7th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Intrepid

TM

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2012

WSK Master Series - KF3

Forza Racing

133

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Intrepid

TM

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

133

year

series

team

points

position

2012

17° South Garda Winter Cup - KF3

Forza Racing

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Intrepid

TM

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2011

Trent Valley Kart Club - Junior Rotax

60

43rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

60

year

series

team

points

position

2011

Super One Series - KF3

479

7th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

479

year

series

team

points

position

2011

WSK Master Series - KF3

1

43rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

1

year

series

team

points

position

2011

WSK Final Cup - KF3

Intrepid Driver Program

0

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2011

Kartmasters British GP - KF3

0

17th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2011

ERDF Masters Kart - Junior

0

5th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi ST32 (Sodi STX)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2011

SKUSA SuperNationals XV - TaG Junior

Intrepid North America

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Intrepid

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2011

FIA Karting World Cup - KF3

Intrepid Driver Program

0

16th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Intrepid

TM

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2011

WSK Euro Series - KF3

Intrepid Driver Program

51

7th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Intrepid (TM)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

51

year

series

team

points

position

2011

16° South Garda Winter Cup - KF3

Intrepid Driver Program

0

10th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Intrepid (TM)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2010

Formula Kart Stars - Mini Max

Strawberry Racing

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

0

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

0

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2010

Kartmasters British GP - Mini Max

Strawberry Racing

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tony Kart

0

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

0

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2010

Super 1 Series - Mini Max

538

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

538

year

series

team

points

position

2009

British Open Karting - Comer Cadet

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Zip

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2009

WSK North American Series - Cadet

Team Top Kart USA

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Top Kart

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2009

Formula Kart Stars - Cadet

1308

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

1308

year

series

team

points

position

2009

Super One Series - Comer Cadet

407

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

407

year

series

team

points

position

2009

Kartmasters British GP - Comer Cadet

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Comer

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2008

Kartmasters British GP - Comer Cadet

0

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Comer

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2008

Kartmasters British GP - WTP Cadet

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2008

BRDC Stars of Tomorrow - Cadet

952

16th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

952

year

series

team

points

position

2008

Manchester & Buxton Kart Club - Cadet

152

8th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

152

year

series

team

points

position

2008

Super One Series - Comer Cadet

531

20th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

531

year

series

team

points

position

2007

Kartmasters British GP - WTP Cadet

0

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2006

Kartmasters British GP - WTP Cadet

0

6th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

2025

Racing

3

0

2

0

0

2024

Racing

30

2

5

4

2

2023

Racing

28

0

2

0

2

2022

Racing

25

2

9

2

5

2021

Racing

25

0

1

0

0

2020

Racing

17

0

0

0

1

2019

Racing

21

0

0

0

0

2018

Racing

24

7

11

5

6

2017

Racing

14

4

7

4

5

2016

Racing

32

2

9

4

5

2015

Racing

35

1

4

0

0

2014

Racing

40

6

13

4

5

2013

Karting

2012

Karting

2011

Karting

2010

Karting

2009

Karting

2008

Karting

2007

Karting

2006

Karting

Karting Highlights

year

series

position

2012

17° South Garda Winter Cup - KF3

1st

2012

CIK-FIA European Championship - KF3

1st

2012

Super One Series - KF3

2nd

2012

SKUSA SuperNationals XVI - TaG Junior

2nd

2012

WSK Master Series - KF3

3rd

2011

SKUSA SuperNationals XV - TaG Junior

1st

2010

Super 1 Series - Mini Max

1st

2010

Formula Kart Stars - Mini Max

1st

2010

Kartmasters British GP - Mini Max

1st

2009

British Open Karting - Comer Cadet

1st

2009

Kartmasters British GP - Comer Cadet

1st

2009

Formula Kart Stars - Cadet

1st

2009

Super One Series - Comer Cadet

2nd

2008

Kartmasters British GP - WTP Cadet

1st

Racing Highlights

year

series

position

2025

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

3rd

2018

FIA Formula 2

1st

2017

GP3

1st

2016

FIA Formula 3 Europe

3rd

2015

Masters of Formula 3 - Zandvoort

2nd

2014

BRDC Formula 4 Championship

1st

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