Drivers
George Russell
Mercedes · #63 · British · 28 years old · Race engineer: Marcus Dudley
George Russell is 2nd in the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship on 238 points for Mercedes. This season: 3 wins, 8 podiums and 5 poles from 17 starts. Best finish 1st, best grid slot 1st, with 15 of 17 races classified. Trails teammate Kimi Antonelli by a median 0.231s in qualifying in the same car. Career: 5 wins, 27 podiums and 8 poles from 177 starts since 2019. Marcus Dudley is the voice on the radio as their race engineer.
2026 season
2nd
Championship
238 pts
3
Wins
8
Podiums
5
Poles
1st
Best finish
from 1st on the grid
Qualifying vs teammate
+0.231s slower than Kimi Antonelli, median across the season.
Median rather than average, so one wet session or a session-ending crash doesn’t swing it. Teammates share a car, which makes this the one lap-time comparison that belongs to the driver rather than the machinery.
Round by round
| Round | Grid | Finish | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26incl. 8 sprint |
| Japanese Grand Prix | 2 | 4 | −2 | 12 |
| Miami Grand Prix | 5 | 4 | +1 | 17incl. 5 sprint |
| Canadian Grand Prix | 1 | NC | — | 8incl. 8 sprint |
| Monaco Grand Prix | 6 | 12 | −6 | — |
| Grand Prix de Barcelona-Catalunya | 1 | 2 | −1 | 18 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| British Grand Prix | 4 | 2 | +2 | 23incl. 5 sprint |
| Belgian Grand Prix | 4 | NC | — | — |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | 2 | 3 | −1 | 23incl. 8 sprint |
| italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| spain | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Singapore Grand Prix | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | 8 | 20 | −12 | — |
| Season | — | 15/17 | −21 | 238 |
+/− is grid slot to chequered flag. Retirements and non-classifications have no finishing position, so they score no delta rather than counting as places lost. Points are the round total including the sprint, which is why the season figure matches the championship.
Career record
177
Starts
since 2019
5
Wins
27
Podiums
8
Poles
0
Titles
Totals through the end of 2025 plus this season's 17 rounds.
Latest George Russell stories
Norris 'told off' as McLaren lament 'unacceptable' crash with Piastri
7 sources · 14 hrs ago
FIA admits F1 qualifying blunder “interfered with the results” at Singapore GP
3 sources · 14 hrs ago
Russell aiming for sixth from back of grid in Singapore | Formula 1
4 sources · 2 hrs ago
Verstappen avoids penalty over yellow flag infringement
8 sources · 14 hrs ago
Russell: Mercedes rivals Red Bull 'team to beat'
1 source · 8 hrs ago
Russell's car missing crucial sensors as Wolff reveals rebuild issues
1 source · 14 hrs ago
Why Verstappen avoided a penalty after Sprint Qualifying
5 sources · 1 day ago
Lewis Hamilton spies Ferrari game plan to thwart Max Verstappen
2 sources · 20 hrs ago
‘Old’ Mercedes serves Russell well in Singapore GP practice
4 sources · 2 days ago
Will Buxton raises alarm over Mercedes F1 upgrades ahead of Singapore GP
4 sources · 2 days ago
Russell delivers bleak upgrade verdict after Singapore nightmare day
2 sources · 14 hrs ago
Antonelli takes stunning Monza win from 19th on grid
8 sources · 30 days ago
Why Sprint in Singapore adds new twist to F1's toughest race
8 sources · 1 day ago
Toto Wolff hits back at “brainless” George Russell conspiracy theory
3 sources · 1 day ago
Russell set for grid penalty at Singapore Grand Prix
9 sources · 2 days ago
Pierre Gasly takes shock pole position for F1 Italian GP
10 sources · 28 days ago
“Unfinished business” for Max Verstappen – Has Red Bull finally fixed its Singapore weakness?
5 sources · 8 hrs ago
Verstappen wins Bahrain GP in Malaysia as Russell retires
6 sources · 5 days ago
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Toto Wolff "massively annoyed" as he reveals cause of George Russell DNF
5 sources · 4 days ago
Verstappen wins in Malaysia after long delays as Russell retires
5 sources · 6 days ago
Mercedes introduces new floor, sidepods for F1 Bahrain GP
3 sources · 7 days ago
Ferrari issue hilarious 'statement' as George Russell confirms bad news – RacingNews365 Review
1 source · 3 days ago
Why Russell is ditching Mercedes' major F1 upgrade
1 source · 3 days ago
Wolff: People who think Mercedes favour Antonelli should watch Teletubbies
2 sources · 2 days ago
Where these numbers come from
Season figures are counted from the official race classifications for every 2026 round. Grid slots come from each weekend’s qualifying result, joined to the race to give the places-gained column. See the full grid or the championship standings.