George Russell

Mercedes-AMG F1 Team
United Kingdom
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Russell's first season with Mercedes could not have gone much smoother for the former Williams driver. Earning both his first pole position and first race win in Formula One. Russell regularly outperformed teammate Lewis Hamilton in 2022, making the podium a total of eight times and leading 100 laps by the final go in Abu Dhabi. The driver of the No. 63 finished in the Top 5 fifteen times out of the first 16 races, earning him the nickname "Mr. Consistency" by both the fans and broadcast media alike. Russell picked up championship points 20 times out of his 22 race starts, having only one DNF at his home track, Silverstone. Many of Russell's mistakes on track can be attributed to the understandable difference in handling between Mercedes' W13 and the Williams FW43B, though his occasional recklessness behind the wheel is oddly reminiscent of an early Red Bull-era Max Verstappen. Russell is one to watch as a potential challenger for the World Championship going into 2023, as Mercedes is looking to prove they're still in contention for the title despite Red Bull's recent dominance. Read Past Outlooks
Claims Las Vegas Pole
Formula One
November 23, 2024
Russell stormed to pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, edging out Ferrari rival Carlos Sainz and the high-flying Alpine of Pierre Gasly in Friday night's pulsating qualifying session, Formula1.com reports.
ANALYSIS
This qualifying session would be marked by a spectacular crash by Franco Colapinto. Once the course was cleaned up and repaired a thrilling Q3 would take place. A multi-team battle for the top between Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren would ensue. Russell would post an incredible lap of 1:32.312 in the closing seconds to bump Sainz from the top by one tenth. The Mercedes star will roll off P1 in the Las Vegas GP and be a top contender to win.
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Fast FP3 in Las Vegas
Formula One
November 23, 2024
Mercedes driver Russell led the way during Friday's third and final practice session for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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Unlucky pit strategy
Formula One
November 7, 2024
Russell finished fourth in the Brazilian Grand Prix F1 race at Autódromo José Carlos Pace on Sunday.
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Bested by teammate in Mexico
Formula One
October 31, 2024
Russell finished fifth in the Mexican Grand Prix F1 race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on Sunday.
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Leads FP1 in Mexico City
Formula One
October 25, 2024
Mercedes driver Russell topped first practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix, leading the way from Ferrari rival Carlos Sainz and RB's Yuki Tsunoda in a session that featured several rookies and a couple of red flags, Formula1.com reports.
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Overcomes qualifying crash
Formula One
October 23, 2024
Russell finished sixth in the United States Grand Prix F1 race at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday.
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