[63], Russell returned to Williams in time for practice at the 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. 2012  M. Evans Sinds 2019 komt hij uit in de Formule 1 als coureur bij Williams. Redruth, Portreath. 114 likes. Dat jaar werd hij ook kampioen in de GP3 Series. Cornwall. [58][59] Russell qualified for second position on the front row for the race start, narrowly missing out on pole to teammate Valtteri Bottas by 26 milliseconds. 11-4-2021 Formule 1 RaceXpress 0. In 2010 he moved to the Rotax Mini Max category where he became Super One British champion, Formula Kart Stars British champion and also won the Kartmasters British Grand Prix. Hij zegt dat zoeken naar professionele hulp hem heeft geholpen in zijn ontwikkeling als coureur. Capito is overigens niet als enige hoopvol gestemd over de toekomstplannen van Williams. After finishing fourth in the qualification race,[24] he went on to finish second behind teammate Antonio Giovinazzi in the main race. Russell continued driving for Williams in 2020, partnered by former competitor and 2019 Formula 2 runner-up Nicholas Latifi. [45] It was announced that Russell would take part in both days of the Budapest test on the 1–2 August, which followed the Formula One World Championship and support series races at the same circuit from the weekend before. [20] He took his first race victory in the opening round of the season at Silverstone, finishing ahead of fellow debutant Charles Leclerc and Antonio Giovinazzi in the second race of the weekend. Formule 1 / Nieuws. (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap), (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers), (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap), 2010  E. Gutiérrez Russell graduated to the KF3 class in 2011, winning the SKUSA Supernationals title and becoming CIK-FIA European Championship, a title he successfully defended in 2012. ... Het Mercedes-team is al jaar en dag de dominante kracht in de Formule 1. George William Russell (born 15 February 1998) is a British racing driver currently competing in Formula One, contracted to Williams. Despite passing Romain Grosjean, he was ultimately unable to progress further up the order, finishing 11th. [18], In February 2015, Russell was announced as one of the twelve drivers selected to join the British Racing Drivers' Club SuperStars programme, the youngest-ever recruit to the scheme. [13], In 2014, Russell also competed in the BRDC Formula 4 Championship with defending champions Lanan Racing. 9d . George Russell vervangt de op corona positief geteste Lewis Hamilton tijdens de Sakhir GP, zo heeft het team van Mercedes laten weten. [2] He was the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Champion for ART and the 2017 GP3 Series Champion. A refusal to cede ground to his rivals - and commitment to a tricky pass – underpins Russell’s winning mentality. Williams-coureur George Russell is deze winter te rade gegaan bij een psycholoog. 'Het was geweldig. Russell ended the season in 20th place in the championship, being the only driver not to score a point. [47], Russell was announced as one of the Pirelli Tyre Test Drivers for Force India at the post-Spanish Grand Prix test in May 2018. Onder andere Sebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz en Daniel Ricciardo zullen verhuizen naar een ander team. 2016  C. Leclerc Thank you for all you've done for me, the team and the sport. [39] Coming through from the back in the sprint race, Russell set the fastest lap on his way to taking victory from 12th on the grid. 2021 Williams Racing F1 Driver, Mercedes-AMG F1 Junior Driver and 2018 FIA Formula 2 Champion. In 2018 stapte hij over naar de Formule 2, waar hij eveneens kampioen werd. 2018  A. Hubert, 2017  C. Leclerc [11] Despite missing a round through illness, he finished fourth in the championship, taking a single podium finish at the Red Bull Ring. Nationality: British Born: 15th February 1998 Job description: Race Driver Height: 1.86m Weight: 72kg. MAPFH Limited. Following his Formula 2 championship win, Russell signed for Williams in 2019, making his début at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix, alongside Robert Kubica. De invaller bij Mercedes kreeg de voorbanden van teamgenoot Valtteri Bottas bij zijn tweede stop onder de auto. Russell was on the back foot, qualifying in 16th position and endured two races outside of the points. [14] He entered the final race of the season at Snetterton in a four-way title battle with teammate Arjun Maini and the HHC Motorsport pairing of Sennan Fielding and Raoul Hyman. Only a bungled pit stop and a heart-breaking late puncture prevented a near-certain maiden win for the up-and-coming super-sub. He narrowly missed out on scoring his maiden point in Formula One, having been overtaken by Kubica in the closing laps. [23], In September 2015, Russell took part in the Masters of Formula 3 non-championship event held at Zandvoort. Financiële injecties van de Amerikaanse eigenaren, Dorilton Capital, moeten het team verder op het juiste spoor zetten. Formule 1 / Nieuws. And it’s what got him the call-up to replace Lewis Hamilton for a one-off Mercedes appearance for Sakhir 2020 when the reigning champ was struck down by Covid-19. Spotting his potential, world champions Mercedes swooped to sign him to their junior programme in 2017, when Russell already had a DTM deal on the table. ‍ His career began with humble beginnings in karting from 2006. George Russell mag zijn negende plaats in de Grand Prix van Sakhir behouden. Mark Hemsworth. 2014  A. Lynn De coureur erkent dat het legendarische team uit Grove er beter voor staat dan een jaar geleden, maar denkt dat de FW43 realistisch gezien nog altijd de langzaamste auto van het veld is. Door openlijk toe te geven en te spreken over het feit dat hij mentale hulp heeft gezocht probeert hij het taboe dat daarop heerst te doorbreken. [8] In his final year of karting in 2013, Russell finished 19th in the KF1 CIK-FIA World Championship. Russell began karting in 2006 and progressed through to the cadet class by 2009, becoming MSA British champion and British Open champion. Over the course of the three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain, Alfa Romeo compiled 422 laps, the joint most of any team, while Raikkonen set the fourth fastest time, completing the second most laps of all drivers. He originally signed to race for Prema Powerteam,[10] before making a last-minute switch to Koiranen GP. [65] Russell qualified 18th ahead of Pietro Fittipaldi and teammate Nicholas Latifi after struggling with tyre management during the session, and ultimately finished the race in 15th. George Russell. [27] He had previously driven for the team at the post-season test at Yas Marina in November 2016. [21] He took a further two podium places at Spa-Francorchamps and the Norisring to finish sixth in the championship. Welcome to my channel! 2013  D. Kvyat He retired from the opening race in Austria from a loss of fuel pressure. The next race at the Red Bull Ring saw him take his maiden pole position and victory in the GP3 Series. [25] Russell was also scheduled to compete in the Macau Grand Prix with Carlin, but was replaced by Japanese Euroformula Open Championship driver Yu Kanamaru shortly before the event.[26]. Listen in to the team radio between George Russell and his engineer Bono during the first safety car of the 2020 Sakhir GP. The first retirement of Russell's career came in Singapore when he was tagged by Romain Grosjean during an overtake attempt by the Haas driver, sending Russell into a wall. Biografie. [29] Russell scored back to back pole positions at his 'home race' at Silverstone, before converting this into another victory in the first race of the weekend and taking 4th position in the second race, on his way to taking the championship lead. He ran in ninth place prior to the second red flag period, but suffered a poor restart, dropping back to 12th and last. 1.7m Followers, 500 Following, 749 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from George Russell (@georgerussell63) Ook bij Alfa Romeo-coureur Antonio Giovinazzi is sprake van een positief gevoel. [28], Russell made a solid start to the season at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, where he finished the weekend with 4th and 5th position finishes. In early 2017, Russell joined Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport as a part of their junior driver programme. In his final year of … Het Oostenrijkse team zit in dubio met de stoel van Alexander Albon.De Thaise Brit presteert totaal niet naar behoren, al vindt hij zelf van wel, en de druk vanuit de Thaise eigenaren van Red Bull is … Informatie van zakelijke verkoper. Lees de rest op: RaceXpress. Russell switched to Hitech GP for the 2016 season, scored two victories and finished third in the standings. Dat heeft hij aan de Britse krant The i laten weten. Laatste nieuws over George Russell. George Russell/Team Atlas MMA. He then retired again from the following race in Russia after suffering a wheel nut issue. Sinds 2013 werden alle kampioenschappen aaneengeregen en … He would later go on to win the title with victory in the feature race at Abu Dhabi after a season-long fight with fellow Brit Lando Norris. 2011  V. Bottas George Russell F1 driver team shirt from Williams Racing. By Thomas Bristow. George Russell werd in 2017 kampioen in de GP3 en won een jaar later direct de Formule 2 titel. Mad respects for his professionalism. Share Tweet. [30], A dominant performance at Spa-Francorchamps soon followed which saw Russell build his championship lead advantage, after taking a victory and a 2nd position in the two races, alongside Pole Position and Fastest Lap in both races. In Monte-Carlo, Russell had an engine failure in free practice which severely limited his running. [55] For the Russian Grand Prix Russell qualified in 14th place, marking his sixth Q2 appearance of the season. In Q1 kon ik alleen bijna niks zien, dus mijn engineers moesten me continu vertellen waar de andere auto's z An early trip to the gravel effectively ended Russell's chances at points, and he finished 16th with both Williams drivers struggling for race pace.[53]. George Russell deed kortgeleden uitspraken over zijn mentale gezondheid en de rol die deze speelde in zijn voorbereidingen op het huidige Formule 1- seizoen. [50][51] The team struggled during the season, with the Williams FW42 being the slowest car of the field. George Russell is bezig aan zijn derde F1-seizoen. George is a 22-year-old British Rising Star from Kings Lynn, who is aiming to achieve the ultimate goal of becoming Formula 1 World Champion. [16], As a prize for winning the BRDC Formula 4 championship, Russell tested a GP3 car with Arden Motorsport at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. * Season still in progress. George Russell was misschien wel dé verrassing van de kwalificatie. Sinds 2017 is hij onderdeel van het opleidingsprogramma van het Formule 1-team van Mercedes. Russell hit back in France at Le Castellet, taking his maiden pole position in Formula 2. [54] At the Tuscan Grand Prix, Russell started 18th but ran in the points positions for most of the race aided by a higher than normal attrition rate. That star turn saw Russell miss out on pole by just 0.026s and then outrace Mercedes stalwart Valtteri Bottas. 2017  G. Russell George Russell doet in 2020 dienst als een van de twee rijders van het vermaarde Formule 1-team van Williams. He took part in the Moscow round with Koiranen GP before switching to Tech 1 Racing for the final round of the season at Jerez. 2021 - Race Driver for Williams Racing 2020 - Race Driver for Williams Racing, 18th overall: 0 wins, 0 podiums 2019 - Race Driver for Williams Racing, 20th overall: 0 wins, 0 podiums 2018 - Reserve Driver, Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport [22] He also finished as runner-up to Leclerc in the rookie championship standings. [46] In November the same year it was announced that Russell would make his Formula One practice debut at the Brazilian Grand Prix driving in the first practice session for Force India. Following Friday practice, Russell said returning to Williams for this event was a "strange feeling", having competed in the faster Mercedes the week before. As a result, Russell's competition during races was often only his teammate. [43] He led a wet / dry challenging race from lights-to-flag and took his third victory of the season and the championship.[44]. 4d . George Russell was impressed by the pace of Kimi Raikkonen and Alfa Romeo in testing and thinks they were the most surprising team. George Russell has lived by it in his F1 career to date, out-qualifying seasoned team mate Robert Kubica at all 21 Grands Prix in his rookie season, and repeating the feat against Nicolas Latifi in 2020 - and proving Williams right in identifying him as a hard worker and a tenacious talent. Lewis Hamilton werd afgelopen maandag positief getest op het coronavirus en dus moest Mercedes op zoek gaan … Russell was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk,[3] to father Steve and mother Alison,[4] the youngest alongside two siblings: a sister, Cara, and an older brother, Benjy. Russell is contracted to drive for Williams until the conclusion of the 2021 season, although he stood in for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. Ondanks een tegenvallend seizoen in zowel 2019 als 2020 is de Britse coureur mentaal sterker … Free and simple registration required to view this content, © 2003-2021 Formula One World Championship Limited. 15 Greenfield Terrace. Ook George Russell, die als Mercedes-protegé het laatste jaar Russell finished in ninth place and earned his first three World Championship points, two points for ninth and one for the fastest lap. He then suffered a slow puncture ten laps before the finish and was forced to pit again. An apologetic George Russell said he was "so sorry" to his Williams team for crashing out of a points place under the Safety Car. Red Bull Racing wil een grote stunt uithalen door George Russell te contracteren. [3][9], In 2014, Russell made his single-seater debut, racing in the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship. [34], In January 2018 Russell was confirmed as a driver for ART Grand Prix for the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship,[35] which would see the new Dallara F2 2018 make its debut in the expanding 12-race calendar. [61][62]Hamilton returned to Mercedes and Russell to Williams from the Friday. [66], Russell was retained at Williams for the 2021 season, alongside Latifi. Racing as a guest entrant, he won the final race of the season after starting from pole position. [38], In Baku for the second round of the championship, Russell led the majority of the feature race before a late safety car caused drama at the restart, denying him a maiden victory in the series. [37], Russell qualified in 2nd position on debut at Bahrain, finishing 5th in the opening round of the championship. George Russell has reportedly been talking to other Formula 1 teams amid speculation that his Williams seat is now under threat.. [40], Russell took his second victory of the season in Barcelona, after prevailing in a duel with Nyck de Vries, taking his maiden feature race win of the season. Williams Racing Formula 1 Driver | 2018 F2 Champion | 2017 GP3 Champion | Mercedes F1 Team Junior Driver In the bottom of the George Russel driver kit bag were the package of the team shirts worn by George Russell. 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Bekijk meer. [5][6] Russell took up karting at the age of 7, having spent much of his time around karting tracks and his brother Benjy, who was also involved in competitive karting. That brilliant baseline speed served Russell well as he totted up titles on his way to Formula 1. De coureur heeft een lange termijn-verbintenis met Mercedes en Williams is een Brits team dat een goede relatie heeft met de Duitse motorleverancier. He’s the driver with the motto: “If in doubt, go flat out”. As always, ‘Russell the Rocket’ will be going flat out. [64] For the event Russell wore a special helmet as a tribute to Frank Williams and Claire Williams, both of which left F1 after the 2020 Italian Grand Prix. The chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix provided one of the few opportunities of Russell's debut season to race other cars, where a late safety car allowed him to finish in 12th place, just 1.5 seconds behind a points-scoring position. In gesprek met SkySports blikt hij terug op zijn twaalfde plek en alle chaos die de regen veroorzaakte. Like his father, he is a fan of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club. † As Russell was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points. George Russell heeft zelfde probleem als Lewis Hamilton. [60] Russell was praised by the media and the Mercedes team for his Sakhir performance. And though he’s yet to score a point with Williams, he wants to put that right in 2021 – all the while keeping his eye on the bigger prize of a top-team drive in the future. During every F1 Grand Prix I upload a lot of team radio videos! The Official Website of George Russell. Diverse coureurs met aflopende contracten hebben voor 2021 al een keus gemaakt waar ze volgend seizoen rijden. 63. [41] He followed that up with 4th in the sprint race to move up to 2nd in the championship standings.[42]. Russell won the 2017 GP3 Series title after taking 4th position in race two, giving him an unassailable lead in the championship standings. [52] For the Styrian Grand Prix Russell started the race in 11th after a wet qualifying, beating his previous best qualifying position of 14th. … Biography George Russell is a Formula 1® Driver for Williams Racing, racing in his third season of Formula 1 in 2021. [57] Russell stated in the pre-event press conference he felt "no pressure", following Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff's expectation that the car would finish in the top five. [56] He crashed out while running in the points at the 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, when he made a mistake and crashed on his own while following the safety car. Russell crashed out of the 2020 Belgian Grand Prix after a stray wheel from Antonio Giovinazzi's car hit his Williams. GEORGE RUSSELL says this year’s Williams has more potential to score points than any other car he’s driven for the team.Williams hit a new low las George Russell. He began to show signs of competition when battling with the Toro Rosso of Alex Albon during the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix. [12], Russell also contested two rounds of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship. George Russell debuteerde in 2019 in de Formule 1 bij Williams. Nationaliteit: ... F1-seizoen 2021: Dit moet je weten over de teams en rijders 26 maart 2021 Lees artikel » Wat zijn de startnummers van de F1-piloten in 2021? [48] He completed 123 laps for the team at the test, his first in a Formula One car with 2018 specifications.[49]. 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De Brit, die deel uitmaakt van het juniorprogramma van Mercedes, mocht na een uitermate succesvol debuutseizoen in de Formule 2 het in 2019 direct een stapje hogerop proberen. On 13 October 2018, it was announced that Russell had signed a multi-year deal to drive for the Williams team, being partnered with Robert Kubica for the 2019 season. Toto Wolff explains why he didn't make George Russell Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate George Russell has been touted to replace Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes. Subsequently, it was announced that he would also drive for them in the first practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. De Brit maakte in 2019 zijn officiële debuut als Formule 1-coureur bij het team van Williams, een team wat in de afgelopen jaren ontzettend ver teruggevallen is in het veld. GEORGE RUSSELL. [31], The next round at Monza saw only one GP3 Series event take place after adverse weather conditions resulting into the Saturday Race being cancelled. I'm an MMA fighter and I fight for Team Atlas out if Watonga, Okla George Russell has lived by it in his F1 career to date, out-qualifying seasoned team mate Robert Kubica at all 21 Grands Prix in his rookie season, and repeating the feat against Nicolas Latifi in 2020 - and proving Williams right in identifying him as a hard worker and a tenacious talent. Na onderzoek van de stewards mag hij zijn eerste WK-punten in de Formule 1 houden. Williams-coureur George Russell neemt een gereserveerde houding aan na de F1-wintertest in Barcelona. George William Russell (King's Lynn, 15 februari 1998) is een Brits autocoureur. Russell stood in for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, following a positive coronavirus test result for Hamilton. Russell took early control from the race start and led most of the race, but with 20 laps remaining, Mercedes team mechanics fitted Bottas' front tyres on Russell's car, causing him to have to re-pit on the next lap to correct the error.