What 100 races have taught F1 about Russell, Norris and Leclerc

OPINION: At this weekend’s United States Grand Prix at Austin, Lando Norris and George Russell will chalk up a century of Formula 1 grand prix starts, while Charles Leclerc will hit that figure for Ferrari alone. It marks the perfect time to assess their combined impact at the top of motorsport

The stories are still essentially the same as they were in Melbourne at the 2019 Formula 1 season opener. Lando Norris is hoping to become McLaren's next world champion. George Russell is determined to prove he is Mercedes' long-term star bet. And Charles Leclerc is trying to end Ferrari's long title drought.

At this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, all three will hit the same milestone: it’s 100 races since that weekend in Australia.

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Author Alex Kalinauckas

Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.