George Russell is a racing driver from the United Kingdom. He is currently contracted to ‘Williams’ and competes in ‘Formula One.’ During his last year of kart racing in 2013, he finished 19th in the KF1 CIK-FIA World Championship.
Russell raced in the BRDC Formula 4 Championship in 2014, finishing fourth in a four-way championship fight with teammate Arjun Maini and the HHC Motorsport duo of Sennan Fielding and Raoul Hyman in the last race of the season at Snetterton. He beat out fellow finalists Alexander Albon, Ben Barnicoat, Sennan Fielding, Seb Morris, and Harrison Scott to win the prestigious McLaren Autosport BRDC Award in December 2014. He also received a £100,000 cash reward, membership in the British Racing Drivers’ Club, and a Formula One test with the McLaren racing team as a result of his triumph.
Russell won the race after starting from pole position, and as a reward, he was granted the opportunity to test a GP3 vehicle with Arden Motorsport at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. He was scheduled to race in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship after graduating to Formula Three in 2015. He won his first race championship victory during the season’s opening round at Silverstone, finishing ahead of fellow debutant Charles Leclerc and Antonio Giovinazzi.
George Russell’s Bio
George Russell was born on the 15th of February 1998 in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England. George William Russell is his given name. He is British by nationality, and she is of British-White ancestry. He was born in the United Kingdom. His zodiac sign is Aquarius, and he practices Christianity. As of 2021, he is 23 years old. His father, Steve, and mother, Alison, were his parents when he was born. Benjy (brother) and Cara (sister) are his elder siblings (sister). At the age of seven, he began karting after spending a lot of time around karting courses and his brother Benjy, who was also interested in competitive racing. Russell went to Wisbech Grammar School before transferring to Milton Keynes when he was 18 years old to be closer to his racing teams.
George Russell’s Professional Career
In the year 2006, George Russell began karting. By 2009, he had won the MSA British Open and the British Open. In 2010, he switched to the Rotax Mini Max class, where he won the Super One British Championship, the Formula Kart Stars British Championship, and the Kartmasters British Grand Prix. In 2011, he moved up to the KF3 class, where he won the SKUSA Supernationals and went on to win the CIK-FIA European Championship, which he successfully defended in 2012. In his last year of karting in 2013, he finished 19th in the KF1 CIK-FIA World Championship. In the year 2014, he made his single-seater debut, competing in the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps series.
Initially, he signed with Prema Powerteam, but he switched to Koiranen GP at the last minute. He finished fourth in the championship despite missing a round due to sickness, with a solitary podium result at the Red Bull Ring. He subsequently competed in two rounds of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship with Koiranen GP, as well as the Moscow round, before joining Tech 1 Racing for the season finale in Jerez. As a guest participant, he started from pole position and won the last race of the season.
In 2014, he raced in the BRDC Formula 4 Championship with Lanan Racing, the reigning champions. After that, he was in a four-way championship fight with teammate Arjun Maini and the HHC Motorsport duo of Sennan Fielding and Raoul Hyman in the last race of the season at Snetterton. He won his fifth race of the season to clinch the championship by just three points over Maini. He knocked off other competitors Alexander Albon, Ben Barnicoat, Sennan Fielding, Seb Morris, and Harrison Scott to win the coveted McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, earning him a £100,000 cash award, membership in the British Racing Drivers’ Club, and a Formula One test with McLaren in 2014.
In February 2015, he was named as one of the twelve drivers chosen to join the British Racing Drivers’ Club SuperStars program, making him the scheme’s youngest-ever recruit. In the same year, he moved up to Formula Three with Carlin in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship. He won his first race of the season at Silverstone in the season’s first round. Then, in September 2015, he competed in the Masters of Formula 3 non-championship event at Zandvoort, finishing fourth in the qualification race and then second behind teammate Antonio Giovinazzi.
For the 2016 season, he transferred to Hitech GP, where he won two races and finished third in the standings. For the 2017 GP3 Series season, he joined with ART Grand Prix. He had a strong start to the season at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, where he finished fourth and fifth on the weekend. The next race, at the Red Bull Ring, he won his first GP3 Series pole position and victory. Similarly, he triumphed in a dramatic battle with ART Grand Prix colleagues Jack Aitken and Anthoine Hubert to win his fourth race of the season. He also took four wins, three pole positions, and five more podiums to put himself in a strong position to win the title at Jerez, despite the fact that a full round of the championship is yet to be completed at Yas Marina. He also won the 2017 GP3 Series championship after finishing fourth in race two, giving him an insurmountable lead in the standings.
For the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship, he was announced as a driver for ART Grand Prix, as well as the Mercedes reserve driver, sharing responsibilities with Pascal Wehrlein. On his debut in Bahrain, he qualified second and finished fifth in the first round of the championship. He recorded the quickest lap on his route to victory in Baku after starting 12th on the grid. He subsequently won his second race of the season in Barcelona, defeating Nyck de Vries in a fight for the season’s first feature race triumph. In Monte-Carlo, he experienced an engine problem during free practice. He retaliated in France, capturing his first Formula 2 pole position at Le Castellet. After a season-long battle with fellow Brit Lando Norris, he claimed the championship with a victory in the feature race at Abu Dhabi.
At the start of 2017, he joined Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport as part of their young driver program. He was set to make his Formula One practice debut at the Brazilian Grand Prix in November 2017, driving in the first practice session for Force India. It was also revealed that he will drive for them in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix’s first practice session. At the post-Spanish Grand Prix test in May 2018, he was named as one of Force India’s Pirelli Tyre Test Drivers.
On October 13, 2018, it was reported that he has signed a multi-year agreement to drive for the Williams team for the 2019 season. He finished 13th in the rain-soaked German Grand Prix before being elevated to 11th when the Alfa Romeo drivers were fined for employing driver assistance after the race. Russell’s first retirement occurred in the Singapore Grand Prix, when Romain Grosjean collided with him during an overtake attempt, causing Russell to crash into the wall. He withdrew from the Russian Grand Prix once again due to a wheel nut problem. He finished the 2019 season in 20th position overall, the only driver without a point.
In 2020, he continued to drive for Williams. Due to a lack of fuel pressure, he was forced to withdraw from the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix. After a rainy qualifying session, he qualified 11th for the Styrian Grand Prix, bettering his previous best qualifying position. After a wayward wheel from Antonio Giovinazzi’s vehicle collided with his Williams, he was forced to retire from the Belgian Grand Prix. He crashed out of 10th position while following the safety car in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which he called the “worst error of [his] career.” He also filled in for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix after Hamilton’s coronavirus test result came back positive.
Williams has signed him for the 2021 season. He finished 12th in the French Grand Prix, qualified 11th in the Styrian Grand Prix, and was upgraded to 10th when Yuki Tsunoda was penalized, which was his highest grid position for Williams. Then, at the Austrian Grand Prix, he qualified for the first time in a Williams vehicle and qualified ninth, the team’s best grid position since 2017. He came in 11th place at the end of the race. He qualified for the British Grand Prix again, but was penalized for clashing with Carlos Sainz Jr. in the sprint qualifying session, earning him a grid penalty. As a result, he completed the race in 12th place.
After Sebastian Vettel’s disqualification, he recovered from 17th on the grid to finish a career-best eighth, scoring his first points for Williams at the Hungarian Grand Prix. In the rain-affected Belgian Grand Prix qualifying session, he finished second behind Max Verstappen, marking Williams’ first front-row start since the 2017 Italian Grand Prix. In March 2021, he was named a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association. In 2022, he will replace Valtteri Bottas and join fellow Briton Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.
George Russell’s Relationship
George Russell is not yet married, but he is also not single. He is now seeing Seychelle de Vries, a stunning woman. They met when Russell was competing in the Formula 2 championship. They’d been dating for for two years, and their relationship has only grown stronger over time. Seychelle de Vries, his girlfriend, is the sister of Formula 2 driver Nyck de Vries. As of now, the pair is in a happy relationship. He is not homosexual and has a heterosexual sexual orientation.
George Russell’s net worth
George Russell is a racing driver who is expected to have a net worth of $1 million in 2022. His current pay is more than $500K, although his salary in 2019 was $175K. He also earns a lot of money through endorsements and partnerships with companies like Mercedes, Puma, AGM, BRDC, Alpinestars, and others. He is also a car enthusiast, owning Mercedes-AMG C 53s, Land Rovers, and other vehicles. He is now leading a nice lifestyle.
Body Measurements of George Russell
George Russell stands at a perfect 6 ft 1 in. or 185.5 cm in height. His ideal weight is 70 kilograms (154.5 pounds). His eye color is green, and his hair is light brown. He has a tiny face with strong eyebrows and narrow lips. His chest measures 43 inches, his waist is 34 inches, and his biceps measure 11 inches. His physique is slender.
Quick Facts
He supports Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, much like his father. At the age of seven, he started racing karts. He rose fast through the junior levels, winning the British Open in the process. In 2017, he won the GP3 Series title. He finished 9th in the Formula One Sakhir Grand Prix race in 2020. He was the Mercedes stand-in for Lewis Hamilton in the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. With ART Grand Prix, he won the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship.