After years of being alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, George Russell will now become Mercedes’ number one driver from next season. Joining him at the German team will be rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli, with only a year of experience in Formula 2 to his name. As a result, it will be mainly up to Russell to take he bulk of
Juan Pablo Montoya believes George Russell is missing one key element to become world champion. The Colombian sees Lando Norris as the strongest contender for the 2025 F1 title but also sees Russell as a potential champion. However, he questions whether the Mercedes driver has the aggressive edge needed to win, suggesting that Russell is
Following Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari, George Russell has now taken the mantle as the ‘more experienced driver’ at Mercedes which has opened his eyes to the current stage of his career and in a season set to be the stage for the debut of a myriad of young talents ready to take the series
As we head into February, more news continues to emerge from the Formula 1 world. Max Verstappen has been challenged by this NASCAR champion, Hamilton breaks his silence after testing at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya, and George Russell has commented on the importance of Valtteri Bottas’ return to Mercedes as reserve driver. See it
George Russell has called Valtteri Bottas’ return to Mercedes ‘massive’ as his experience will be key in helping Mercedes develop. The Finn will act as Mercedes’ reserve driver in 2025, also taking on some simulator duties at Mercedes’ Brackley base. The Brit also discussed how his relationship with Bottas has developed in recent years.
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya is now a fan of the new FIA penalties. He thinks that the new penalties for alleged driver misconduct take away from the interest in the sport. Montoya also thinks that fans want to see real people, not some perfectly made PR “princesses”.
Changes are being made to the Melbourne circuit by the Australian Grand Prix’s orginasers to prevent crashes similar to George Russell’s in 2024 and Alexander Albon’s in 2023.
George Russell went into his sixth season as a Formula 1 driver knowing that his team mate’s impending departure was an opportunity for him to assert himself as Mercedes’ new team leader. He rose to the challenge superbly, often getting the most out of his W15 when the team was able to coax its fickle
Lewis Hamilton’s upcoming Ferrari stint has been met with much resistance, with warnings springing about in terms of the excitement around the seven-time world champion’s next adventure at the Scuderia, given his age, the caliber of his teammate, Charles Leclerc, and the monumental challenge ahead -returning the F1 Drivers’ title to Maranello-, which are all
A new chapter will begin at Mercedes next season. After a decade, Lewis Hamilton will leave the German team, and youngster Andrea Kimi Antonelli will replace the seven-time world champion. The one constant is George Russell in their driver line-up, who talked about his goals for the upcoming year.
George Russell’s helmet has been exchanged as a presidential gift between the leaders of the nations of Malaysia and Indonesia in a political meeting that took place recently.
Formula 1 released several breaking news graphics regarding driver’s and team personnel’s movement across the grid. The one that is arguably the most important was Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari. Not only did it start what many F1 fans dubbed as a ‘silly season’, but it also created a domino effect that reached several teams.
