Skip to main content

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Autosport Plus

Discover premium content
Subscribe
George Russell
63
United Kingdom

George Russell

Date of birth
1998-02-15
Age
28
Nationality
United Kingdom

Latest news on George Russell

Championship
Championship
George Russell
Team
Event
Location
Article type

F1 Canadian GP: Russell wins under safety car as McLaren duo collide

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Canadian GP
F1 Canadian GP: Russell wins under safety car as McLaren duo collide

Russell backs one-race steward ban for Warwick, anything more “a bit OTT”  

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Canadian GP
Russell backs one-race steward ban for Warwick, anything more “a bit OTT”  

Analysis: How Russell snatched F1 Canadian GP pole from Verstappen

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Canadian GP
Analysis: How Russell snatched F1 Canadian GP pole from Verstappen

Russell hails F1 Canadian GP pole as "one of the most exhilarating laps" of his career

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Canadian GP
Russell hails F1 Canadian GP pole as "one of the most exhilarating laps" of his career

F1 Canadian GP: Russell snatches last gasp pole from Verstappen, Norris seventh

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Canadian GP
F1 Canadian GP: Russell snatches last gasp pole from Verstappen, Norris seventh

Russell: "Nothing more in the tank" in FP2 at F1 Canadian GP

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Canadian GP
Russell: "Nothing more in the tank" in FP2 at F1 Canadian GP

Russell: No progress on Mercedes contract, but notes Verstappen might be on the radar

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Canadian GP
Russell: No progress on Mercedes contract, but notes Verstappen might be on the radar

Russell "surprised" to see Verstappen taking responsibility for F1 Spanish GP clash

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Canadian GP
Russell "surprised" to see Verstappen taking responsibility for F1 Spanish GP clash

Does F1 have an issue with race control guidance, after Verstappen/Russell incident?

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Spanish GP
Does F1 have an issue with race control guidance, after Verstappen/Russell incident?

Analysis: What went wrong at Red Bull before the Verstappen-Russell clash

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Spanish GP
Analysis: What went wrong at Red Bull before the Verstappen-Russell clash

Why Red Bull asked Verstappen to let Russell through – and put him on hard tyres

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Spanish GP
Why Red Bull asked Verstappen to let Russell through – and put him on hard tyres

Verstappen should have been disqualified from F1 Spanish GP, says Rosberg

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Spanish GP
Verstappen should have been disqualified from F1 Spanish GP, says Rosberg

Russell blames Verstappen for "very deliberate" hit at F1 Spanish GP

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Spanish GP
Russell blames Verstappen for "very deliberate" hit at F1 Spanish GP

Russell: Bill still not settled with Albon after “driving like grandma” in F1 Monaco GP

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Spanish GP
Russell: Bill still not settled with Albon after “driving like grandma” in F1 Monaco GP

Russell: F1 should make Monaco GP a qualifying race

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Monaco GP
Russell: F1 should make Monaco GP a qualifying race

Wolff reveals "I'm sorry" text from Vowles as Williams adds to Mercedes' woes in Monaco

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Monaco GP
Wolff reveals "I'm sorry" text from Vowles as Williams adds to Mercedes' woes in Monaco

Why Russell received a drive-through penalty at F1's Monaco GP

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Monaco GP
Why Russell received a drive-through penalty at F1's Monaco GP

Russell: Monaco GP is “over” for Mercedes after qualifying issue

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Monaco GP
Russell: Monaco GP is “over” for Mercedes after qualifying issue

Russell: "Dead slow" Mercedes suffering in heat again at F1 Imola GP

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Emilia Romagna GP
Russell: "Dead slow" Mercedes suffering in heat again at F1 Imola GP

Hamilton and Russell blast FIA president’s swearing ban U-turn

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Emilia Romagna GP
Hamilton and Russell blast FIA president’s swearing ban U-turn

Where Mercedes has been losing out in F1 2025

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Where Mercedes has been losing out in F1 2025

Red Bull's Russell protest over yellow flags is rejected by stewards

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Miami GP
Red Bull's Russell protest over yellow flags is rejected by stewards

Russell misses post-Miami GP press conference for “medical reasons”

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Miami GP
Russell misses post-Miami GP press conference for “medical reasons”

Russell: Miami F1 was "worst quali of the year" so is shocked with fifth

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Miami GP
Russell: Miami F1 was "worst quali of the year" so is shocked with fifth

Russell urges for action after FIA president's swearing fine review

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Miami GP
Russell urges for action after FIA president's swearing fine review

Russell: McLaren to stay “head and shoulders” above the rest until Spanish GP

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Saudi Arabian GP
Russell: McLaren to stay “head and shoulders” above the rest until Spanish GP

Russell moves closer to new Mercedes F1 contract

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Bahrain GP
Russell moves closer to new Mercedes F1 contract

Why Russell wasn't penalised for incorrect DRS activation in Bahrain GP

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Bahrain GP
Why Russell wasn't penalised for incorrect DRS activation in Bahrain GP

Russell explains DRS issue as he faces post-Bahrain GP investigation

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Bahrain GP
Russell explains DRS issue as he faces post-Bahrain GP investigation

Mercedes' Russell and Antonelli receive grid drop for Bahrain qualifying error

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Bahrain GP
Mercedes' Russell and Antonelli receive grid drop for Bahrain qualifying error

Russell sympathises with Sainz’s “pretty expensive poo” at Japanese Grand Prix

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Bahrain GP
Russell sympathises with Sainz’s “pretty expensive poo” at Japanese Grand Prix

Russell: FIA's going in an ‘unstable direction’, refuses to listen to GPDA concerns

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Russell: FIA's going in an ‘unstable direction’, refuses to listen to GPDA concerns

Has Russell's start to F1 2025 been underrated?

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Has Russell's start to F1 2025 been underrated?

Mind games or accepting a tough reality? What's behind Russell's McLaren most dominant claims

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Chinese GP
Mind games or accepting a tough reality? What's behind Russell's McLaren most dominant claims

Russell: Dominant McLaren can already focus on F1 2026 after Melbourne pole

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Australian GP
Russell: Dominant McLaren can already focus on F1 2026 after Melbourne pole

Wolff won’t flirt with Verstappen in order to back Antonelli at Mercedes

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Australian GP
Wolff won’t flirt with Verstappen in order to back Antonelli at Mercedes

F1 Bahrain 2025 pre-season test: Russell pips Verstappen to go fastest on Day 3

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Bahrain Pre-Season Testing
F1 Bahrain 2025 pre-season test: Russell pips Verstappen to go fastest on Day 3

Russell: Pirelli's new F1 tyres for 2026 are "quite a step worse"

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Bahrain Pre-Season Testing
Russell: Pirelli's new F1 tyres for 2026 are "quite a step worse"

How Mercedes aims to avoid the "traps" it has fallen into with recent F1 car designs

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Season launch
How Mercedes aims to avoid the "traps" it has fallen into with recent F1 car designs

Could Russell’s row with Verstappen spill over into F1 2025?

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Could Russell’s row with Verstappen spill over into F1 2025?

The Russell vs Verstappen spat isn't over and that’s good for F1 2025

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
The Russell vs Verstappen spat isn't over and that’s good for F1 2025

Ranking the F1 drivers under most team-mate pressure in 2025

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Ranking the F1 drivers under most team-mate pressure in 2025

Why Russell thinks his natural driving style suits the current F1 cars well

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Why Russell thinks his natural driving style suits the current F1 cars well

Why Russell ranks his lost Spa F1 win above his 2024 Vegas domination

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Why Russell ranks his lost Spa F1 win above his 2024 Vegas domination

Russell never expected GPDA F1 role to get "so political"

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Russell never expected GPDA F1 role to get "so political"

The psychological breakthrough behind Russell beating Hamilton in F1 2024 quali 

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
The psychological breakthrough behind Russell beating Hamilton in F1 2024 quali 

Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #11 George Russell

General
MISC General
Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #11 George Russell

Russell: Hamilton a role model until the end after lifting team in Abu Dhabi

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Australian GP
Russell: Hamilton a role model until the end after lifting team in Abu Dhabi

How Abu Dhabi clashes show the F1 grid has learned how to stand up to Verstappen

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
How Abu Dhabi clashes show the F1 grid has learned how to stand up to Verstappen

McLaren "in a league of their own" in Abu Dhabi after Friday practice, say rivals

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Abu Dhabi GP
McLaren "in a league of their own" in Abu Dhabi after Friday practice, say rivals

Threats, lies and backstabbing: How the Verstappen and Russell feud played out

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Abu Dhabi GP
Threats, lies and backstabbing: How the Verstappen and Russell feud played out

Verstappen not surprised by "backstabber" Russell's comments

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Abu Dhabi GP
Verstappen not surprised by "backstabber" Russell's comments

Wolff: Horner “yapping little terrier” wrong to accuse Russell of hysterics

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Abu Dhabi GP
Wolff: Horner “yapping little terrier” wrong to accuse Russell of hysterics

Verstappen "would have said even more" about "lying" Russell

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Abu Dhabi GP
Verstappen "would have said even more" about "lying" Russell

Russell slams Verstappen after revealing "put me on my f****** head in the wall" threat

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Abu Dhabi GP
Russell slams Verstappen after revealing "put me on my f****** head in the wall" threat

Horner claims Russell "hysterical" amid Verstappen bad blood

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Qatar GP
Horner claims Russell "hysterical" amid Verstappen bad blood

Verstappen "lost all respect" for Russell after Qatar GP stewards' room conduct

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Qatar GP
Verstappen "lost all respect" for Russell after Qatar GP stewards' room conduct

Russell frustrated by "infuriating" McLaren Qatar F1 sprint race tactics

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Qatar GP
Russell frustrated by "infuriating" McLaren Qatar F1 sprint race tactics

How Russell "confused" his engine in bid for Qatar F1 sprint pole

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Qatar GP
How Russell "confused" his engine in bid for Qatar F1 sprint pole

F1 drivers want answers from FIA over “who is getting fired next”

Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Qatar GP
F1 drivers want answers from FIA over “who is getting fired next”