George Russell is a man of motto “If in doubt, go flat out”. With just four years in Formula 1, he has caught the eye of almost entire Formula 1 universe. Russell was born on 15th February 1998 in King’s Lynn, England. George Russell height is measured at 6ft. He was Formula 2 World Champion in 2018 which bought him a seat in Williams Formula 1 team in 2019. Currently, he is driving for Mercedes AMG alongside Lewis Hamilton.
In his Formula 1 career to date, George Russell has exemplified it by outqualifying his seasoned teammate Robert Kubica at all 21 Grands Prix, bringing Williams back to the podium in 2021, and securing a racing spot with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for 2022. Russell accumulated trophies on his journey to Formula 1 thanks to his excellent baseline speed.
Seeing his promise, world champions Mercedes swooped in to sign him up for their junior program in 2017. Before securing his Mercedes-powered Williams race drive, he accumulated further experience by participating in practice sessions with Force India and tests for the Silver Arrows.
He didn’t look up while competing at Williams in 2021, earning his first points and podium, but he was still focused on the bigger prize. That reward came in the form of the opportunity to compete against fellow countryman and seven-time champion Hamilton in identical equipment after he had shown himself to be a diligent worker and a tenacious talent.
Junior Racing Career
Karting
Russell started karting in 2006 and advanced to the cadet class by 2009. He later won the British Open and MSA championships. He switched to the Rotax Mini Max division in 2010, where he won the British Grand Prix for Kartmasters, Super One, and Formula Kart Stars championships. In 2011, Russell advanced to the KF3, and in 2012, he won the CIK-FIA European Championship, which he successfully defended. Russell finished 19th in the KF1 CIK-FIA World Championship in 2013, his final year of karting.
Formula Renault 2.0
Russell’s single-seater racing career began in 2014 when he competed in the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps series. He had agreed to compete for Prema but switched to Koiranen GP at the final minute. He finished fourth in the championship despite missing a race due to illness, earning a podium finish at the Red Bull Ring.
Formula 4
Russell participated in the Formula 4 Championship in 2014 alongside the reigning champions Lanan Racing. With teammate Arjun Maini and the HHC Motorsport, he began the season’s last race in a four-way title contest. Russell won the race, his fifth of the year, after qualifying on pole, narrowly defeating Maini for the championship by just three points.
Formula 3
Russell committed to competing in the 2017 GP3 Series with ART Grand Prix. In November 2016, he participated in the team’s post-season test at Yas Marina.
With one round of the season remaining at Yas Marina, Russell needed four victories, three pole positions, and five additional podium finishes to put him in a position to win the championship at Jerez. Russell secured an unbeatable lead in the standings and went on to win the 2017 GP3 Series championship by finishing fourth in race two.
Formula 2
Russell was confirmed as a driver for the ART Grand Prix in Baku for the second round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship in January of that year. Russell led for the majority of the feature race before a late safety car caused drama at the restart. Russell came from the back of the field in the sprint race, setting the fastest lap and winning from 12th on the starting grid.
In Barcelona, Russell won his first feature race of the year after outdueling Nyck de Vries and earning his second victory of the campaign.
After a season-long fight with fellow Briton Lando Norris, he would later go on to win the title with a victory in Abu Dhabi. With his victory, he joined Hamilton, Hülkenberg, and Leclerc as the fourth rookie F2 champion to win both the F3 and F2 championships in the same year.
Formula 1 career
Williams (2019-2021)
2019, George Russell’s rookie season was the one George would like to forget. He was the only driver on the grid to end their season without scoring any point. His main rival on the grid was his teammate, Robert Kubica. However, he out-qualified his teammate in all 20 races.
2020, George Russell still drove for Williams teaming up with Nicholas Latifi. With Williams there were few chances to score some points but unfortunately, he was unable to gain points. Sometimes due to red flags, crashes and even poor starts. In 2020, he got a chance to drive Mercedes car as Hamilton was covid +. He qualified at P2 and led most of the race, but due to mechanical tyre error he was dropped down but recovered soon after. Later he got a puncture and finished his race at P9, scoring his first ever Formula 1 Championship points.
2021 was a better season for George Russell, finishing up with 16 points at P15. He achieved his first Formula 1 podium at Belgian Grand Prix finishing second, an emotional moment for Russell. Additionally, he scored points at Hungarian, Italian and Russian Grand Prix.
Mercedes (2022 - present)
2022 season is by far George’s best season in Formula 1. Consistently scoring points in every race of the calendar except British and Singapore Grand prix. He finished his season ahead of his legendary teammate Lewis Hamilton with 275 points at P4. He also got his first Formula 1 win this season at Brazilian Grand Prix.
Personal Life
The youngest child of Steve and Alison, Russell was born in King’s Lynn, Norfolk. He was joined by his older brother Benjy and sister Cara. At the age of 7, Russell started karting after spending a lot of time around karting tracks and his brother Benjy, who also participated in competitive racing. Russell was born and raised in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. He attended Wisbech Grammar School before relocating to Milton Keynes at the age of 18 in order to be nearer to his racing teams.
George Russell girlfriend
Carmen Monetro Mundt, a London native is George Russell’s girlfriend and is employed with Ruffer LLP at the moment. She graduated from the University of Westminster with a bachelor’s degree in business management and finance. She earned her degree in 2021 and then interned in client relations at W1 Investment Group. She also has a diploma in risk management and asset allocation. She does not work in the racing industry professionally, but she is well-known for her expertise in wealth management, financial planning, and inheritance tax preparation.
We don’t know Carmen’s precise birthday information. She ought to be between 22 and 25 years old. She stands at about 5 feet 4 inches.
Net Worth
George Russell net worth is around $16 million dollars and George Russell salary is $5 million dollars.
Other Activities
Russell was appointed as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association in March 2021, taking the place of outgoing director Romain Grosjean, who retired after switching from Formula One to IndyCar.
The George Russell Pole Position Cup will be given to the driver who earns the most pole positions throughout the season. Russell approved the use of his name in the inaugural GB4 Championship in March 2022. In 2014, Russell competed in the BRDC Formula 4 championship and won the Jack Cavill Pole Position Cup.
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