George Russell News, Rumors & Driver Updates

Grabs Australia Pole Russell sealed pole position for the first race of the season in Australia, beating Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar's efforts while Max Verstappen suffered an unexpected early exit...

Impact In a qualifying session that would see Verstappen crash out, Russell would dominate each of the three segments. His Mercedes would be the clear front runner and only his teammate Antonelli could field a close challenge. Russell would post a 1:18.518 in Q3 and the lap would hold up by three-tenths over Antonelli. The Mercedes star will start P1 Sunday at the Albert Park Circuit, and have the inside track on victory.

22 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Fast Final Practice Russell ended the third and final practice session of the Australian Grand Prix on top, the Mercedes driver going fastest in a disrupted hour that saw his team mate Kimi Antonelli...

Impact This final practice ahead of pole qualifying at the Albert Park Circuit would offer a little bit of everything. The typical mechanical bugaboos would pop up as well as a handful of off-course excursions as drivers still come to grips with the new regs. After a late-session crash by Antonelli, Russell would turn the fastest lap of the practice when action resumed. HIs lap of 1:19.053 would blow away the field and be six-tenths faster than Lewis Hamilton. The Mercedes star looks like a good bet for pole position later Saturday in Australia.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tops Day 1 Test Russell has ended the first day of the second 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain on top, the Mercedes driver setting the pace ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri and the Ferrari of Charl...

Impact Mercedes once again showed off their top pace in this opening day of the second Bahrain test. Kimi Antonelli should good speed in the morning session and Russell stepped in during the afternoon to take things up a notch. He would log a lap of 1:33.739 to edge Piastri for the fastest lap of the day and almost seven-tenths faster than Antonelli from the morning run. Russell is poised to have a career-best season in 2026.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Fifth place to close season Russell finished fifth at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix F1 race at Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday.

Impact Russell found himself in a familiar position, as he began the race fourth on the grid behind only the three title contenders. He gave way to Charles Leclerc at the start of the grand prix but held his position from there. Russell finished a distant fourth in the Drivers' standings, but he regularly got the most out of his Mercedes throughout the season.

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fast Final Practice Russell stormed to the top of the timesheets in the final practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, marginally leading Lando Norris and Max Verstappen ahead of an all-importan...

Impact The good pace in recent weeks of Mercedes showed during FP3 at the Yas Marina Circuit. Russell was able to find a small advantage and turn a lap of 1:23.334 on soft tyres. He would edge Norris by just 0.004-seconds to top the timing sheets in this final practice ahead of pole qualifying. Russell looks like a decent contender to challenge the podium this weekend in Abu Dhabi.

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Uneven weekend Russell finished sixth in the Qatar Grand Prix F1 race at Lusail International Circuit on Sunday.

Impact Russell looked to be in for a huge weekend, as he both qualified and finished second in the sprint. He then qualified fourth for the grand prix, but within 0.3 seconds of pole. However, things went downhill from there, as he slipped three positions on the opening lap, ultimately dooming him to a disappointing finish.Russell has now finsihed sixth or worse in three of his last five races.

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Runner-up Finish in Vegas Russell finished second in the Las Vegas Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit on Saturday night.

Impact Russell would start P4 on the grid and get around Carlos Sainz and Land Norris in the wildness of the opening lap. Those overtakes would cement the Mercedes star in P2 up until his lone pit stop on lap 17. The undercut strategy would work well and keep Russell entrenched in P2 until Norris would run him down late in the grand prix to push him back to P3. However, a post-race disqualification of Norris would promote Russell back to P2 after the event. It was a strong performance under the lights in Las Vegas for the veteran driver.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tops FP3 in Las Vegas Russell set the pace during third and final practice at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver leading the way in a session that featured tricky conditions - while both McLa...

Impact In this final tune up ahead of pole qualifying, the track conditions would be the dominant story line as rain showers would put moisture down on the track prior to the session. As grip would improve the lap times would drop. Max Verstappen would look good early on but it would be Russell that would jump to the top of the charts with a late flyer. His lap of 1:34.054 would edge the Red Bull Racing star by two-tenths. Russell looks like he has the pace to challenge the podium in Las Vegas.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Max Verstappen: Red Bull driver admits Spanish GP collision with Mercedes' George Russell was 'a mistake' Max Verstappen spoke about his Spanish Grand Prix collision with George Russell as he reflected on his 2025 campaign; Verstappens bid for a...

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • SKY.COM

Strong showing in Brazil Russell finished fourth at the Brazilian Grand Prix F1 race at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on Sunday.

Impact Russell was solid all weekend, finishing third in the sprint and fourth in the full race. The only downside was that he was beaten by teammate Kimi Antonelli on each occasion, a rare occurrence this season. Nevertheless, Russell returned to the top five for the first time since his win at the Singapore Grand Prix.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Frustrating Mexican GP Russell finished seventh in the Mexico City Grand Prix F1 race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday.

Impact Russell continued to pump in strong qualifying times, and he started fifth or better on the grid for the seventh straight grand prix. He had a frustrating race, initially being forced off the road on the first lap, costing him two positions. Russell then felt that he was held up behind his teammate Kimi Antonelli too long to allow him to fight for a podium finish. Even after he was let by his teammate via team order, Russell wasn't able to make an impression on the rest of the field. The end result was his worst finish since the British Grand Prix.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mexico City GP: New angle of why George Russell was enraged with 'unpunished' lap 1 carnage Ride onboard with George Russell as he encounters lap one carnage which saw several drivers go off-track on the first corner.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • SKY.COM

Mexico City GP: George Russell 'frustrated' by race start and team orders George Russell expresses his frustration at the Mexico City GP start, which saw three drivers go off track and avoid any punishment.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • SKY.COM

Mexico City GP: George Russell and Lewis Hamilton edge sign as both caught out on same corner Lewis Hamilton and George Russell struggled for grip on the same corner, almost hitting the corner signs in Practice Two ahead of the Mexico...

OCTOBER 24, 2025 • SKY.COM

Fifth in Austin Russell finished sixth in the United States Grand Prix F1 race at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday.

Impact The Mercedes didn't carry over its pace from Singapore, where Russell won in relatively commanding fashion. Instead, he was stuck behind both McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull on raw pace at various points in the weekend. Russell finished second in the sprint, though that was a flattering result with both McLarens crashing on the opening turn. He dropped from fourth to sixth in the opening lap of the race on Sunday, marking his worst finish since the British Grand Prix.

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Denny Hamlin punches ticket to NASCAR's Championship 4 and F1 rolls into COTA

Denny Hamlin clinched the first berth in NASCAR’s Championship 4 with his 60th career victory, passing Chase Briscoe late at Las Vegas

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Shane van Gisbergen wins fifth road course victory and Cup Series playoffs heat up with Round of 8

Shane van Gisbergen dominated Charlotte, cruising to his fifth consecutive road-course victory and closing out the Cup Series Round of 12 in commanding fashion

OCTOBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Wins Singapore Grand Prix Russell has claimed a dominant victory in the Singapore Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver converting pole position into a flawless win ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, while...

Impact Russell would start from the pole and get away well from the lights out to cover Max Verstappen into turn 1. The Mercedes star would start the race on medium tyres and run out front until his lap 25 pit stop for hard tyres. Russell was able to build his advantage and set a good pace to race to a controlled 5.4-second victory over Verstappen. It was his second win of the season and fifth-career victory for Mercedes.

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Russell shines in the Singapore night - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News George Russell secured pole position for the 16th running of the Singapore Grand Prix. It was the Mercedes driver’s seventh career pole, his...

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • SPEEDWAYDIGEST.COM

Claims Singapore Pole Russell posted a couple of stunning Q3 laps to claim pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, eclipsing Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri in another pulsating Qualifying session...

Impact After a slow start to the weekend for Mercedes the duo looked confident and fast in this pole qualifying session. Russell easily advanced into Q3 and posted some stellar flying laps in the final part of the session. He would turn a weekend-best lap of 1:29.158 and hold off Verstappen's late flying lap by two-tenths to capture pole position at the Marina Bay Circuit. Russell will have a good opportunity to win Sunday in Singapore.

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Finds Barriers in FP2 Russell would crash into the barriers during FP2 for the Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Marina Bay Circuit on Friday.

Impact Early in the session Russell would bring out the yellow flags by overshooting the turn 16 corner and nosing into the barriers. The Mercedes star would break the front wing and leave debris all over the track. Russell would find his way back to the garage for a new front wing during the red-flag clean up period and make other repairs. He would only log six laps during this session and finish a distant P20 as a result.

OCTOBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Runner-up Finish at Baku Russell finished second in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Baku City Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Russell would battle feeling unwell all weekend while in Azerbaijan, but he'd be undeterred in his mission on Sunday. The Mercedes star would start fifth on the grid and battle hotly in the early laps with Yuki Tsunoda. He would finally clear the Red Bull Racing driver and begin his move forward. A long opening stint and pit stop on lap 39 would allow Russell to secure second-place and he'd hold it from that point on to the finish. It was a great performance for the Mercedes driver and seventh podium of the season.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Fifth at Monza Russell finished fifth at the Italian Grand Prix F1 race at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on Sunday.

Impact Russell lined up fifth on the grid after qualifying sixth, and he's now started between fourth and sixth in seven of the last eight races. He briefly challenged Charles Leclerc in the first stint of the race, but ultimately faded to finish seven seconds behind Leclerc. Russell continues to get the most out of his Mercedes and sits fourth in the driver standings.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Strong showing in Dutch GP Russell finished fourth in the Dutch Grand Prix F1 race at Circuit Zandvoort on Sunday.

Impact Russell was in the mix to be on the podium all weekend, but ultimately qualified fifth after Isack Hadjar beat him out by four hundredths of a second. Russell benefited from the timing of a safety in the first stint of the race, allowing him to gain a position when Lando Norris due to engine failure. He has now finished inside the top five in each of the last three races.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Toto Wolff comments on Charles Leclerc following Mercedes-incident heavy Dutch GP for Ferrari driver Toto Wolff has weighed in on Charles Leclerc following the incident involving the Ferrari driver and George Russell at the Dutch Grand Prix.

AUGUST 31, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

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