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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
British
age
25
birthday
15 Feb 1998
hometown
Kings Lynn, Norfolk
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Driver Information

nationality
British
age
25
birthday
15 Feb 1998
hometown
Kings Lynn, Norfolk
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Driver Stats

races started
252
races entered
253
wins
22
podiums
55
pole positions
19
fastest laps
28
race win percentage
8.7%
podium percentage
21.8%
driverdb score
1,846

In The News

George Russell
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The emotional toll Russell’s ‘pathetic’ mistake clearly took
Sun 17, Sep, 2023
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Back to ‘basics’ – Why Russell’s outqualifying Hamilton again
Sat 02, Sep, 2023
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Perez has big early crash, Russell fastest in wet Hungary FP1
Fri 21, Jul, 2023
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No gains from new Mercedes sidepods: ‘The magic’s elsewhere’
Sun 28, May, 2023

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,846
2018/01/07: 
George Russell: 
1740.55

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
24
Sep '23
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Suzuka
flag
7
17
Sep '23
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Singapore
flag
DNF
03
Sep '23
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Monza
flag
5
27
Aug '23
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Zandvoort
flag
17
30
Jul '23
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Spa-Francorchamps
flag
6
29
Jul '23
FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races
Spa-Francorchamps
flag
8

In The News

George Russell
newsImg
The emotional toll Russell’s ‘pathetic’ mistake clearly took
Sun 17, Sep, 2023
newsImg
Back to ‘basics’ – Why Russell’s outqualifying Hamilton again
Sat 02, Sep, 2023
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Perez has big early crash, Russell fastest in wet Hungary FP1
Fri 21, Jul, 2023
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No gains from new Mercedes sidepods: ‘The magic’s elsewhere’
Sun 28, May, 2023

Competitors

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Guanyu
Zhou
cn
age
24
wins
16
poles
13
races
268
podiums
62
fastest laps
16
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Carlos
Sainz
es
age
28
wins
30
poles
33
races
349
podiums
80
fastest laps
39
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Mick
Schumacher
de
age
24
wins
31
poles
15
races
250
podiums
61
fastest laps
18
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Max
Verstappen
nl
age
25
wins
64
poles
43
races
231
podiums
120
fastest laps
39
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Yuki
Tsunoda
jp
age
23
wins
16
poles
14
races
165
podiums
38
fastest laps
9
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Liam
Lawson
nz
age
21
wins
54
poles
24
races
251
podiums
114
fastest laps
39
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Liam
Lawson
nz
age
21
wins
54
poles
24
races
251
podiums
114
fastest laps
39
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Logan
Sargeant
us
age
22
wins
13
poles
10
races
187
podiums
59
fastest laps
17
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Lando
Norris
gb
age
23
wins
45
poles
59
races
295
podiums
116
fastest laps
46
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Kimi
Räikkönen
fi
age
43
wins
37
poles
26
races
386
podiums
127
fastest laps
55
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Yuki
Tsunoda
jp
age
23
wins
16
poles
14
races
165
podiums
38
fastest laps
9
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Kevin
Magnussen
dk
age
30
wins
30
poles
27
races
317
podiums
70
fastest laps
33
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Sebastian
Vettel
de
age
36
wins
83
poles
80
races
401
podiums
176
fastest laps
63
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Lance
Stroll
ca
age
24
wins
29
poles
26
races
251
podiums
55
fastest laps
23
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Roy
Nissany
il
age
28
wins
4
poles
5
races
303
podiums
20
fastest laps
11
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Daniel
Ricciardo
au
age
34
wins
36
poles
36
races
368
podiums
91
fastest laps
43
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Lance
Stroll
ca
age
24
wins
29
poles
26
races
251
podiums
55
fastest laps
23
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Patricio
O'Ward
mx
age
24
wins
43
poles
23
races
196
podiums
76
fastest laps
39
photo
Antonio
Giovinazzi
it
age
29
wins
28
poles
12
races
250
podiums
65
fastest laps
19
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Lewis
Hamilton
gb
age
38
wins
140
poles
137
races
441
podiums
259
fastest laps
100

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2023
FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
115
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes W14
Mercedes
Pirelli
16
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
1
0
1
115
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
FIA Formula 2 Championship
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
GP3 Series
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
Suncity Group Formula 3 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 European Championship
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
Zandvoort Masters of Formula 3
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 European Championship
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
Millers Oils Toyota MR2 Championship
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
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 (Senior)
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)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
year
series
team
points
position
2012
CIK-FIA World Cup for KF3
0
29th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
MG Tires SKUSA SuperNationals XVI - TaG Junior presented by Russell Karting Specialties
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 1 National KF3 Championship
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
CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy
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
121
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
121
year
series
team
points
position
2012
CIK-FIA European KF3 Championship
75
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
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)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
133
year
series
team
points
position
2012
17° Winter Cup - KF3
0
1st
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
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 1 National KF3 Championship
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 Grand Prix - 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
CIK-FIA World Cup for KF3
0
16th
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
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° 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 Grand Prix - Rotax 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 National Rotax Mini Max Championship
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 Championship - 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 by CKI
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 MSA 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 1 National Comer Cadet Championship
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
MSA Kartmasters Grand Prix - Comer 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
Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Comer 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
2008
Kartmasters British Grand Prix - 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 MSA British Cadet Championship
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 1 National Comer Cadet Championship
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 Grand Prix - 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 Grand Prix - 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
2023
Racing
19
0
1
0
1
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° Winter Cup - KF3
1st
2012
CIK-FIA European KF3 Championship
1st
2012
Super 1 National KF3 Championship
2nd
2012
MG Tires SKUSA SuperNationals XVI - TaG Junior presented by Russell Karting Specialties
2nd
2012
WSK Master Series - KF3
3rd
2011
SKUSA SuperNationals XV - TaG Junior
1st
2010
Super 1 National Rotax Mini Max Championship
1st
2010
Formula Kart Stars - Mini Max
1st
2010
Kartmasters British Grand Prix - Rotax Mini Max
1st
2009
British Open Championship - Comer Cadet
1st
2009
MSA Kartmasters Grand Prix - Comer Cadet
1st
2009
Formula Kart Stars MSA Cadet
1st
2009
Super 1 National Comer Cadet Championship
2nd
2008
Kartmasters British Grand Prix - WTP Cadet
1st

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2018
FIA Formula 2 Championship
1st
2017
GP3 Series
1st
2016
FIA Formula 3 European Championship
3rd
2015
Zandvoort Masters of Formula 3
2nd
2014
BRDC Formula 4 Championship
1st

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Jamie Whincup
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1947.6
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