George Russell

George Russell earned his Mercedes seat the hard way, spending three seasons dragging a Williams beyond its means before stepping up. Polished, politically astute and rapid over one lap, he has become the established leader of the Silver Arrows.

In 2026 he anchors a Mercedes team that enters the new engine era as the manufacturer everyone else has chased on power units for a decade. Paired with teenage prodigy Kimi Antonelli, Russell is the experienced head expected to turn Mercedes' engineering strength into results.