George Russell
Born: February 15, 1998 (age 26)
Height: 6' 0.5" (185cm)
Hometown: King's Lynn, England
Nationality: 
British
BritishTeam: Mercedes
Sports Mole has 709 articles about George Russell. Articles 1 to 40:
Wolff keeping close eye on future star Antonelli
Kimi Antonelli, who at 17 cannot yet even test a Formula 1 car, is nonetheless a top favourite to replace the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next year.
Mar 15, 07:14
Max Verstappen seals comfortable win in Saudi Arabia Grand Prix
Max Verstappen eases to victory in Saturday's Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, while 18-year-old British driver Oliver Bearman comes home seventh in the Ferrari.
Mar 9, 18:25
Mercedes 'bouncing' is back for third consecutive season
For the third consecutive season, Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes has still failed to eliminate the "bouncing" of its Formula 1 cars amid the new ground-effect era.
Mar 9, 05:37
Max Verstappen claims pole for Saudi Arabia Grand Prix
Defending world champion Max Verstappen cruises to pole for Saturday's Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.
Mar 8, 18:06
'Not exciting' F1 has triggered wave of scandals - Alonso
Leading Formula 1 figures are watching on in horror as their sport becomes engulfed in scandal upon scandal.
Mar 7, 07:30
Max Verstappen coasts to win in Bahrain Grand Prix
Defending champion Max Verstappen coasts to victory in Saturday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
Mar 2, 16:36
Verstappen rivals all 'racing for second' in Bahrain
George Russell admits the entire Formula 1 field, except for Max Verstappen, will be "racing for second" as the 2024 season begins in Bahrain on Saturday.
Mar 2, 07:09
Max Verstappen starts season with pole for Bahrain Grand Prix
Defending champion Max Verstappen to start Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix on pole position.
Mar 1, 17:03
'Something else' behind Hamilton-Wolff split - Kovalainen
Yet another well-known F1 name has questioned why Lewis Hamilton triggered an exit clause to get out of Mercedes at the end of 2024 in order to move to Ferrari.
Feb 29, 07:46
Alonso's wild claim about Red Bull dominance 'realistic'
Dr Helmut Marko had to smile in Bahrain when asked about Fernando Alonso's prediction of another sure-fire title for Max Verstappen this year.
Feb 29, 07:42
Hamilton visited Maranello 'more than once' - Ferrari
The jury is out as to whether Lewis Hamilton has ever visited Ferrari's Maranello headquarters or not.
Feb 27, 08:47
Russell defends F1's Netflix 'fakery'
George Russell has leapt to the defence of the official Formula 1 Netflix series Drive To Survive, as the newly-released season 6 continues to divide opinions.
Feb 27, 08:44
'More talk' about 2025 than 2024 season - De la Rosa
The 2024 season has not even begun, and yet one of the biggest talking points in Formula 1 at present is 2025.
Feb 27, 08:42
Vettel eyeing Hamilton's Mercedes seat - Schumacher
Sebastian Vettel really might be contemplating a sensational return to Formula 1, according to fellow German Ralf Schumacher.
Feb 26, 07:38
Brother plays down talk of Vettel's F1 comeback
Sebastian Vettel's brother has played down suggestions the retired quadruple world champion might be eyeing a return to Formula 1.
Feb 23, 07:17
Rivals back Alonso over 'ridiculous' F1 test rules
Two more Formula 1 drivers have backed Fernando Alonso's claim that a mere three days of pre-season testing with a single car per two-driver team is "ridiculous".
Feb 23, 07:14
Wolff to decide Hamilton successor 'around May'
Toto Wolff had to put a brave face on the fact that Red Bull appears to have pulled off making the scrapped Mercedes-like car concept of 2022-2023 work.
Feb 22, 07:03
Marko plays down Red Bull's 'enormous' early pace advantage
Even embattled team boss Christian Horner was all smiles in Bahrain on Wednesday as Red Bull's new and radical car for 2024 stunned every other Formula 1 rival on the opening day of pre-season testing.
Feb 22, 07:01
Marko worried about F1 rival discovering 'special trick'
Dr Helmut Marko admits it's possible one of Red Bull's closest rivals could beat the dominant Formula 1 team this year with a "special trick".
Feb 15, 05:42
Mercedes must try to sign Verstappen for 2025 - Danner
Mercedes should make the boldest possible step after losing Lewis Hamilton for 2025 and try to woo Max Verstappen away from Red Bull.
Feb 8, 06:33
Insiders doubt Albon should secure top F1 seat
Two F1 insiders are not so sure Alex Albon is really a worthy candidate for one of the top seats on the grid.
Feb 7, 07:07
Wolff plays down 2025 Vettel comeback rumours
Toto Wolff is already fending off the early and wild rumours about who will replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025.
Feb 5, 07:10
Even Batman may not win in a 2025 Ferrari - Briatore
Many of the most well-known names in the Formula 1 paddock are already chewing over Lewis Hamilton's shock decision to scrap his Mercedes deal for 2025 in order to move to Ferrari.
Feb 2, 06:20
Hamilton 'turns F1 world upside down' with Ferrari switch
The Formula 1 media is in a spin as the pre-season 'silly season' goes into overdrive, with Lewis Hamilton sensationally switching to Ferrari for 2025.
Feb 2, 06:18
Mercedes confirm Lewis Hamilton 2025 switch to Ferrari
Mercedes confirm that seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season.
Feb 1, 19:40
Mercedes must end 'continuous' weakness in 2024
Mercedes has arrived at a critical moment in its Formula 1 history, according to former grand prix winner Ralf Schumacher.
Feb 1, 06:13
Sainz's Ferrari contract talks 'complicated'
Carlos Sainz's negotiations with Ferrari over a new deal beyond 2024 "have become complicated".
Jan 31, 06:25
Mercedes 'at a crossroads' in 2024 - Hakkinen
Mercedes, the once-dominant Formula 1 team, is at a "crossroads" according to former two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen.
Jan 25, 06:40
Russell not at risk of losing F1 seat - Wolff
Toto Wolff has allayed fears about the rocky patch struck by Mercedes driver George Russell last year.
Jan 19, 05:53
Hamilton 'slacked off' in recent years - Ecclestone
Mercedes will struggle to return to the very front in Formula 1 this year - and not just because Red Bull is technically superior.
Jan 18, 05:52
Mick replaced 'sick' Russell at Mercedes this week
Mick Schumacher's ongoing reserve driver duties for 2024 got off to a premature start this week.
Dec 13, 07:12
'Reverse grid' sprints still possible for 2024
Formula 1 is still pondering whether to add a sensational 'reverse grid' feature to the tweaked sprint weekend format in 2024.
Dec 6, 06:16
Hamilton surprised F1 with Russell defeat in 2023
Although close in pace with Lewis Hamilton in 2023, this season was a wake-up call for his much younger teammate George Russell.
Dec 4, 06:42
Arduous F1 schedule takes toll on driver health
Formula 1's travelling schedule has become so arduous that an epidemic of illness marred the end of the long 2023 season.
Nov 27, 07:57
Max Verstappen ends season with win in Abu Dhabi
Max Verstappen ends the 2023 Formula 1 season with victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, his 19th win of the campaign.
Nov 26, 15:55
Gambling loss to be spent on team party - Marko
Dr Helmut Marko says he is "happy" to have lost a 500 euro bet to fellow Red Bull boss Christian Horner at the 2023 season finale in Abu Dhabi.
Nov 26, 08:06
'Perez is our man for 2024' - Marko
In Abu Dhabi, Dr Helmut Marko insisted that Lewis Hamilton becoming Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull won't work for both "emotional" and "financial" reasons.
Nov 25, 06:43
Exhausted F1 travellers 'delirious' for Abu Dhabi finale
As the dust settles after F1's new Las Vegas centrepiece, plenty of discontent is brewing over the burden being placed on the human beings who make up the travelling circus.
Nov 21, 06:59
Drivers unhappy after Las Vegas GP oil spill
Even as Max Verstappen's Las Vegas GP negativity fades, it is clear that other drivers and officials remain unhappy with certain events over the recent race weekend.
Nov 21, 06:57
Max Verstappen overcomes penalty to win Las Vegas Grand Prix
Max Verstappen overcomes a penalty handed to him from a first-corner incident to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Nov 19, 10:42
