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Mercedes

George Russell GBR

Nine points off Hamilton, in the Mercedes that just took the constructors crown. Best of the rest is not enough for him.

  • ChampionshipP4
  • Points250
  • Car number63
  • TeamMercedes

About

George Russell is Mercedes’ Mr Consistent: smooth, analytical and relentlessly quick over a full season. A multiple Grand Prix winner, he has spent 2026 in the shadow of his young team mate’s title run while quietly banking the points that sealed the constructors’ championship for Mercedes.

Fourth in the standings on 250 points, nine behind Hamilton, Russell’s target for the run-in is simple: best of the rest is not enough, and he races like it.

The Car

Mercedes W17

Mercedes W17

George Russell drives the W17 this season, pictured at the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix. Photo: Liauzh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Driver photo: licensed portrait via Wikimedia Commons. Social links point to the driver's public accounts.