George Russell has backed the team’s decision to make changes at its home base, bringing James Allison back to the team as technical director and moving Mike Elliott to chief technical officer. Mercedes have announced the reshuffle after a disappointing start to the 2023 season saw them, once again, struggle to keep up with their
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Mercedes suffered an incredibly mixed qualifying on Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after Lewis Hamilton accidently cost team-mate George Russell a spot in Q3. Q1 and Q2 were extremely disappointing for the Silver Arrows, with both Hamilton and Russell having looked off the pace. As a result, they were both at risk of being
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Despite being 25 years old, it appears that George Russell continues to possess habits he developed as a child, as revealed by his father. Russell is certainly developing nicely into a star of Formula 1, with the British driver having learnt an incredible amount from 2019-2021 whilst racing for Williams. Since stepping up to Mercedes
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Brad Pitt might have developed a friendship with Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton but the film star’s recent appearance in the team’s garage left the former world champion’s teammate feeling starstruck. Pitt was spotted alongside the Silver Arrows team at the 2022 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, with George Russell recently revealing his encounter
MoreGeorge Russell has finally responded to fans, explaining the story behind his amusing pose in the official Formula 1 opening sequence. The clip, played before every Formula 1 session, shows a series of clips of the different drivers from their respective teams. However, for Russell, his moment gained a lot of attention on social media,
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Lewis Hamilton has been accused of being a “spoiled little boy” in a damning interview from former F1 team manager Joan Villadelprat. Speaking to Spanish publication El Confidencial, Villadelprat, who worked for McLaren, Ferrari, Benetton, Tyrrell and Prost, believes the seven-time world champion is not the same driver he was when he secured his first
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George Russell has certainly done extremely well since having made the switch from Williams to Mercedes, with the 25-year-old having not been fazed at all with being in the same garage as Lewis Hamilton. In fact, Russell believes it’s been a “golden opportunity” to partner the seven-time World Champion, especially at a time where Mercedes
MoreHaving joined Mercedes in 2022, George Russell will have undoubtedly had been hoping for a shot at the Drivers’ Championship with the then-reigning Constructors’ Champions. However, failing to adapt to the new slate of regulations has seen Mercedes drop from top of the sport to the third strongest team on the grid, off the pace
MoreGeorge Russell’s 2023 F1 season is likely to become even harder, following reports by Auto Motor und Sport (AMuS) that his engine from the recent Australian Grand Prix is beyond repair. Up until Lap 18 at the Albert Park Circuit, Russell had been enjoying an excellent weekend, with the Briton having qualified on the front
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As Mercedes struggles to find the form that drove the Silver Arrows to eight consecutive Constructors’ Championships, George Russell has thanked Lewis Hamilton for having “saved” his career. Russell moved to Mercedes at the start of the 2022 season, as new regulations took effect, leaving Williams where he’d spent his first three years on the
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