George Russell net worth

Publish date: 2024-08-11

George William Russell (born 15 February 1998) is a British racing driver who currently competes in Formula One for Mercedes. George won the 2018 FIA Formula 2 championship and the 2017 GP3 Series while driving for ART.

Russell signed with Williams after winning the Formula 2 championship in 2019, making his debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix, though he stood in for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix.

At the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix, Russell finished third with Williams, earning his first F1 podium.

Russell left Williams in 2022 to compete for the Mercedes team after enrolling in the Mercedes Junior Driver Program in 2017. At the 2022 Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, Russell earned his first F1 victory.

Russell made his single-seater debut in 2014, competing in the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship. He initially signed with Prema Powerteam before switching to Koiranen GP at the last minute.

Despite missing a round due to illness, George finished fourth in the championship, with a single podium finish at the Red Bull Ring. Russell also competed in two rounds of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship.

George raced with Koiranen GP in Moscow before switching to Tech 1 Racing for the season finale in Jerez. He won the season finale as a guest entrant after starting from the pole position.