All news on the topic: George Russell

Red Bull racers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were hoping to make it three poles in a row between them, but Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were among those lying in wait as the rainclouds gathered in Melbourne

George Russell beat Lewis Hamilton in their first season together and one former Formula 1 title-winner thinks the timing is right for the younger Brit to "get ahead" of the seven-time world champion

Russell beat his Mercedes team-mate Hamilton last time out at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and, on the eve of the race weekend in Australia, Chandhok thinks a repeat could be on the cards

Mercedes have endured another tough start to an F1 season and are a long way off the pace of defending champions Red Bull, leading to suggestions of tension in the camp

The former constructors' champions are going through some challenging times and their team principal was questioned on whether that involves the sport's financial restrictions

Sky Sports pundit Martin Brundle could hardly contain his shock as Red Bull's Max Verstappen seared past George Russell in Saudi Arabia, making the Mercedes 'look like an F2 car'

A recently resurfaced comment from last year saw a prominent F1 journalist suggest Mercedes should always be prioritising Lewis Hamilton and force George Russell to comply

Fernando Alonso is as famous in the F1 paddock for his devilish sense of humour as he is for his racing skills, and he lived up to his billing after the result of the Jeddah race was finally decided

George Russell finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton in Jeddah, and the seven-time champion's former Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg was quick to crack a joke about it

Formula 1 racers are often stereotyped as being extremely selfish, particularly in their younger days, but George Russell showed nothing but class as controversy unfolded around him in Jeddah

Alonso was stripped of third place after the race accused of not serving a penalty properly but, after a review, the decision has been overturned and he is classified about George Russell again

Russell crossed the line fourth and took third place at the Saudi Arabian GP thanks to a Fernando Alonso penalty, while Hamilton could only manage to finish in fifth place

Alonso crossed the finish line third but had his podium stripped as a result of a post-race penalty applied, which meant George Russell was promoted to the third step of the podium

Russell gained from the F1 stewards' decision to give Alonso a penalty after the end of the race in Jeddah, but still felt it was a "harsh" decision even though he took a podium place as a result

Alonso finished third but did not adequately serve a penalty he was given in the race, meaning he was slapped with a second punishment and will lose his podium to George Russell

Verstappen started 15th but was up to second by the mid-way point in the race, helped by a controversial safety car, while Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished fourth and fifth ahead of the Ferraris

This time last year, seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton announced he would be changing his name to include his biological mother's surname and opened up on their relationship

Fernando Alonso will start second on the grid for Sunday's Saudi Arabia Grand Prix as Aston Martin continue to provide the surprise package in the early season rounds

After seven years the British star split from physiotherapist and personal assistant Angela Cullen ahead of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix - qualifying eighth for Sunday's grand prix

Oscar Piastri made it to Q3 and qualified ninth, but his much more experienced McLaren team-mate Norris will be much further back after a Saturday session to forget

Max Verstappen was the favourite for pole but suffered a mechanical issue which saw him drop out in Q2 and left Sergio Perez free to take top spot, while Lewis Hamilton will start the race seventh

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton will be up against it at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix as Mercedes look to compete at the front of the grid with pace setters Red Bull

Red bull strolled to victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix earlier this month, and Max Verstappen is the strong favourite to make it back-to-back race wins to start the 2023 season

Mercedes' drivers Hamilton and George Russell finished fifth and seventh in Bahrain and changes are likely to be made - and could even be visible in Saudi Arabia this weekend

George Russell and Toto Wolff have already made big statements about what they expect from Red Bull this year, but former F1 champion Button is not so sure the Mercedes pair are correct