George Russell
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
2023 Stats
Points
175
Starts
22
Wins
0
Poles
0
Top 5
9
Top 10
17
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
Finishes fifth at Austrian GP
Russell finished fifth in the Austrian Grand Prix F1 race at Red Bull Ring on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Russell's Mercedes typically performs better in cooler weather, as the team's struggles with tire wear are masked. That left him without the desired pace in a warm Austrian Grand Prix weekend, though he still managed to finish the best of any non-Ferrari or McLaren driver. This marked Russell's worst result since the Monaco Grand Prix, but he still climbed to within nine points of Max Verstappen for third place in the driver standings.
Russell's Mercedes typically performs better in cooler weather, as the team's struggles with tire wear are masked. That left him without the desired pace in a warm Austrian Grand Prix weekend, though he still managed to finish the best of any non-Ferrari or McLaren driver. This marked Russell's worst result since the Monaco Grand Prix, but he still climbed to within nine points of Max Verstappen for third place in the driver standings.
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Tops FP1 in Austria
Russell has topped the timesheets during Friday's opening practice session ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver continuing his run of good form as he led the way from Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, Formula1.com reports.
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Wins Canadian Grand Prix
Russell has clinched Mercedes' first victory of the season in the Canadian Grand Prix, a race that ended in dramatic style after a collision between McLaren team mates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris that saw the latter crash out, Formula1.com reports.
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Wins Canadian GP Pole
Russell has stormed to pole position in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, the Mercedes man beating Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri in the final moments to take P1 on the medium tyre, Formula1.com reports.
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Leads Second Canada Practice
Russell ended Friday's running at the Canadian Grand Prix on top as he went fastest in second practice, the Mercedes driver getting the better of Lando Norris and Kimi Antonelli in another action-packed hour, Formula1.com reports.
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Dramatic fourth place in Spain
Russell finished fourth in the Spanish Grand Prix F1 race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday.
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