George Russell disqualified from F1 Belgian GP, Hamilton handed the win

British racer George William Russell is a current Formula One driver for Mercedes; from 2019 to 2021, he raced for Williams. Following his victories in multiple karting championships, such as the CIK-FIA European Karting Championship in 2012, he repeated his success in the 2017 GP3 Series and the 2018 Formula 2 championships.

He took for ART in both of these campaigns, making history as one of only three drivers to win both championships in his rookie seasons. Russell joined Williams in 2019 after winning the Formula 2 Championship, and he made his debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix.

In 2020, he replaced Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for the Sakhir Grand Prix, although he was unable to win the Grand Prix because of strategic errors. Russell left Williams in 2022 to race with Hamilton for the Mercedes team. Russell has been a part of the Mercedes Junior Driver Program since 2017.

Sports

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• Australian businessman George Alfred Russell (1839–1926) was involved in mining and insurance.

Politics

• British general and diplomat Lord George Russell (1790–1846)
• British politician and barrister Sir George Russell, 4th Baronet (1828–1898)
• British peer, politician, and barrister George Russell, 10th Duke of Bedford (1852–1893)
• British Liberal Party politician George W. E. Russell (1853–1919)
• New Zealand politician George Russell (1854–1937)

Entertainment

• George William Russell an Irish critic, poet, and painter
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Formula One

Russell took a test in the McLaren MP4-26 at Silverstone Circuit in October 2015 as a reward for winning the 2014 Auto Sport BRDC Award. This was his first time behind the wheel of a Formula One vehicle. He worked on Mercedes' simulator in 2016 and was added to the team's junior driver program in early 2017.

In April of that year, he drove the F1 W06 Hybrid at the Algarve International Circuit for his young lady test with the team.

Williams (2019–2021)

• Williams stated in October 2018 that Russell had agreed on a multi-year contract to drive for them, and that he will be paired with Robert Kubica in the 2019 season.
• Driving the FW41, he made his Williams start at the 2018 Yas Marina Circuit post-season test.
• The team's 2019 vehicle, the FW42, was the slowest in the field; Kubica was Russell's lone challenge on the racetrack for the majority of the races.

2020: First F1 career points

• 2020 saw Russell continue to drive for Williams, this time with Nicholas Latifi, a former Formula 2 participant.
• Due to a loss of fuel pressure, he had to withdraw from the Austrian Grand Prix, which opened the season.
• Following a rainy qualifying session, he started the Styrian Grand Prix in 11th place, beating his previous best starting position.

Mercedes

• In 2022, Russell joined Mercedes, teaming up with seven-time World Drivers Champion Lewis Hamilton, in place of Valtteri Bottas.
• Out of respect for Michael Schumacher, he decided to switch from a red helmet design to one that is primarily black.
• He qualified tenth and finished fourth in the Bahrain Grand Prix, his first race as a full-time Mercedes driver.
• At the Australian Grand Prix, he finished third after starting sixth and taking advantage of a pit break during a safety car period to score his first Mercedes podium.
• In the Emilia Romagna and Miami Grands Prix, he was unable to qualify for the third round, but he bounced back to finish fourth and fifth, respectively.
• He led the Spanish Grand Prix for four laps and finished third in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix when both Ferraris retired. He added further podiums to his record.

Racing record

George Russell Disqualified

Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix thanks to George Russell's Mercedes Formula 1 car being disqualified for being under the 798 kg minimum weight. When the FIA weighed Russell's car for the first time, it was found to be 1.5 kg underweight. This was after the Briton removed 2.8 litres of petrol from the tank to get a one-litre fuel sample for examination. The car had originally been weighed at the minimum 798 kg weight limit.

George Russell Controversy

The Chief Communications Officer of Mercedes F1 Bradley Lord recently talked about Hamilton's planned exit at the end of the current season. While admiring the British icon's successes, he continued by stating that his record of six world titles with the Silver Arrows will not be matched anytime soon.

In a startling turn of events, Hamilton revealed in February that he would be joining Ferrari in 2025. In advance of his twelfth and last season with Mercedes, where he has triumphed in every championship save one, he decided to take off on a new journey by competing in the iconic red Ferrari.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Did George Russell win the Grand Prix in Belgium?
George Russell, called the "Tyre Whisperer" by his boss Toto Wolff, appeared to have pulled off the most stunning of victories. But after the race, the stewards took away his victory.

Q. Russell's automobile was underweight; why was that?
Before a required fuel sample, or three lots of 0.5 kg of fuel, was taken out for testing, Russell's car weighed exactly 798 kg.

Q. Does George Russell hold a Formula One victory?
Russell's career stats as of the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix include two wins, three pole positions, eight fastest laps, and thirteen podium finishes.