George Russell

Russell won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix F1 race at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on Sunday.

Russell battled his way to victory in the third and final F1 Sprint of the 2022 season in Brazil, ahead of Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton, ensuring that he will start the Sao Paulo Grand Prix from first place, Formula1.com reports.

Russell finished fourth at the Mexican Grand Prix F1 race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday.

Russell edged out team mate Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes occupied the top two positions in Saturday's final practice session for the Mexico City Grand Prix - sending a clear message to rivals Red Bull and Ferrari before qualifying, Formula1.com reports.

Russell put Mercedes at the top of the timesheets during second practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix, with the extended session - featuring more 2023 tyre testing - punctuated by a heavy crash for Charles Leclerc, Formula1.com reports.