Max Verstappen may be on pole for the sprint race in Austin, but he knows that he has a strong threat from George Russell behind him.
George Russell articles archive
Verstappen denies Russell sprint race pole, Norris fourth
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen secured pole position for the sprint race at Circuit of the Americas, beating George Russell by one-hundredth of a second.
“It was not needed”: Most drivers won’t miss fastest lap bonus point
Formula 1
Posted onMany of the current grid are ambivalent to news that the bonus point for fastest lap will be removed from next season’s regulations.
Vote for your 2024 Singapore Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Pirelli’s Isola spoke to Russell about his tyre complaints
Formula 1
Posted onPirelli’s motorsport director, Mario Isola, spoke with George Russell about the driver’s criticism of their tyres.
Fourth a “really good recovery” after mystery grip loss in Q1 – Russell
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Fourth a “really good recovery” – Russell • Colapinto “frustrated” with 12th • Magnussen ‘limited by old front wing’
Hamilton doubts “lost” Mercedes will reach Q3 in Singapore
Formula 1
Posted onBoth Mercedes drivers were downcast over the team’s prospects following the first day of practice for the Singapore Grand Prix.
“Serious conversations” needed over Pirelli’s “infuriating” F1 tyres – Russell
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell claimed Pirelli don’t understand their own tyres after being infuriated by their performance in today’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Russell “shocked” by minute-long VSC delay after Sainz-Perez crash
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell was “shocked” by how long race control took to deploy the Virtual Safety Car after driving into a “wall of carbon fibre” on the penultimate lap.
Vote for your 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Russell reprimanded for yellow flag infringement in qualifying
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Posted onGeorge Russell has avoided a grid penalty for failing to slow sufficiently for yellow flags in qualifying.
Vote for your 2024 Italian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Italian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Mercedes understand Zandvoort set-up error after Monza rebound – Russell
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes understand where they went wrong with their car’s set-up last weekend, says, George Russell, after the team’s better showing in qualifying yesterday.
Antonelli’s crash left Mercedes low on current-spec spares, says Russell
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Mercedes low on spares after crash • Colapinto will ‘learn how to drink’ for debut • Ferrari take COTA WEC pole
Russell confident Mercedes can reverse Zandvoort dip at Monza
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Mercedes can reverse Zandvoort dip – Russell • New race engineer for Tsunoda • Dry ice banned in junior series
Vote for your 2024 Dutch Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Russell leads the way for Mercedes on Friday as Hulkenberg crashes
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell set the pace in a dry second practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort ahead of Oscar Piastri.
Red Bull’s last upgrade was a “small step backwards” – Russell
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes’ strong performance in recent races was aided by Red Bull taking a step backwards with their car, says George Russell.
Belgian GP was “still a win” for Russell despite disqualification
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell says he still considers his Belgian Grand Prix as a “win” in his mind despite being disqualified as his car was underweight.
2024 F1 mid-season driver rankings #3: George Russell
Formula 1
Posted onAlthough team mate Lewis Hamilton has more race victories, George Russell has been the better Mercedes driver and one of the best in field.