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George Russell in a black Mercedes team jacket and cap, speaking into a microphone at the 2024 British Grand Prix
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Mercedes United Kingdom No. 63

George Russell

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George Russell in numbers

Grand Prix wins
8
Pole positions
12
F1 debut
2019
Car number
63

Career wins and poles as of the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix. Sources: Wikipedia.

Profile

The driver

Nationality
British
Born
15 February 1998, King's Lynn, England
F1 debut
2019 (Williams)
Team
Mercedes
Car number
63
Grand Prix wins
8
Pole positions
12

George Russell was born in King's Lynn, England, on 15 February 1998.

He won the GP3 Series in 2017 and the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2018, then made his Formula One debut with Williams in 2019.

He moved to Mercedes in 2022 and won his first Grand Prix that year in São Paulo.

He races for Mercedes with car number 63.

Career

Milestones

  1. 1998

    Born in King's Lynn

    Born on 15 February 1998 in King's Lynn, England.

  2. 2017

    GP3 Series champion

    Wins the GP3 Series with ART.

  3. 2018

    FIA Formula 2 champion

    Wins the Formula 2 title in his rookie season, again with ART.

  4. 2019

    Formula One debut

    Makes his debut with Williams at the Australian Grand Prix.

  5. 2022

    Joins Mercedes

    Takes his first pole in Hungary and his first win in São Paulo.

  6. 2026

    First Grand Slam

    Wins in Australia and Austria, and takes his first Grand Slam in Azerbaijan.

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