George Russell made it clear he felt Max Verstappen should be penalised for passing Oscar Piastri off the track at the start of Sunday’s race.
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Vote for your 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Drivers’ multi-year contracts ‘don’t mean anything if there’s an exit clause’ – Russell
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Posted onGeorge Russell says the Formula 1 driver market can be “ruthless” but he believes strong performances will be rewarded.
Russell’s transponder was ‘frazzled and charred’ after Bahrain Grand Prix DRS drama
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Posted onMercedes revealed George Russell’s technical trouble in the Bahrain Grand Prix struck much earlier than may have appeared from the broadcast.
Unclear if Mercedes or FOM fault was behind Russell’s DRS problem – Wolff
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Posted onMercedes do not know whether a fault on their car or Formula One Management’s systems caused George Russell’s DRS problems.
Russell keeps second place after rare “no penalty” decision for DRS infringement
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Posted onGeorge Russell has kept his second place in the Bahrain Grand Prix despite the stewards confirming he activated his DRS when he should not have.
Russell under investigation for illegal DRS use during Bahrain Grand Prix
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Posted onGeorge Russell is under investigation after finishing second in the Bahrain Grand Prix, for potentially using DRS when it should have been deactivated.
Piastri scores emphatic Bahrain GP win as Russell takes second with DRS fault
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Posted onOscar Piastri scored a commanding victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, delivering McLaren’s first victory in the race.
Piastri beats Russell to pole position, Norris sixth ahead of Verstappen
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Posted onOscar Piastri put McLaren on pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix but team mate Lando Norris could only manage sixth on the grid.
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Wolff rates Russell’s Chinese Grand Prix performance “10 out of 10”
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Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff heaped praise on George Russell after he finished on the podium for the second time in as many races in Shanghai.
Vote for your 2025 Chinese Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Piastri claims first pole position as Russell denies McLaren a one-two
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Posted onOscar Piastri will start the Chinese Grand Prix from pole position after breaking the track record in Shanghai.
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2025 Australian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
McLaren look “absolutely dominant” heading into first race – Russell
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Posted onGeorge Russell is convinced McLaren will start the new Formula 1 season as the team to beat following their performance in pre-season testing.
Who will Cadillac select as its first two Formula 1 race drivers?
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Posted onFormula 1’s newest team is spoiled for choice when it comes to drivers. Here are 14 past, present and – potentially – future names they should consider.
Russell pips Verstappen to fastest time of final day of testing
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Posted onGeorge Russell took the fastest time of the day off Max Verstappen in the final minutes of testing for the new Formula 1 testing.
New Mercedes seems more drive-able than problematic 2024 car – Russell
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Posted onMercedes appears to have addressed the unwelcome characteristics which made last year’s car so unpredictable to drive, says George Russell.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #4: George Russell
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Posted onGeorge Russell won twice in 2024 but might have taken half-a-dozen victories with a little less bad luck.
Russell pipped Hamilton over three seasons – but lost points battle on last lap
2024 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onGeorge Russell beat Lewis Hamilton in many key areas over their three years together at Mercedes – but the seven-times champion narrowly out-scored him.