British- Championship
- 15th379.5 pts to the leader
- Points
- 16pts22 rounds started
George Russell, a British driver, raced for Williams in the 2021 Formula 1 season with car number 63. Russell was born on 15 February 1998. Russell finished 15th in the 2021 drivers' championship with 16 points, 1 podium but no wins – 379.5 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
Russell's best result was 2nd at the Belgian Grand Prix. Russell's teammate was Nicholas Latifi; Russell led their qualifying head-to-head 20–2 and led the race head-to-head 16–6.
Russell scored points in 4 of 22 Grands Prix; 3 sprints brought no points. Russell's average qualifying position was 12.6. From grid to flag, Russell gained a net 4 places across 17 classified finishes. Russell scored 70% of Williams's 2021 total of 23 points.
Final 2021 results after 22 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
1
podium rate
5%
Poles
0
pole rate
George Russell: quick facts
Short answers about Russell's 2021 season.
What team did George Russell drive for in 2021?
George Russell drove for Williams in the 2021 Formula 1 season.
What car number did George Russell use in 2021?
George Russell raced with car number 63 in 2021.
How many points did George Russell score in 2021?
George Russell scored 16 points in 2021 and finished 15th in the drivers' championship, 379.5 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
How many races did George Russell win in 2021?
George Russell did not win a Grand Prix in 2021. Russell's best result was 2nd at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Who was George Russell's teammate in 2021?
Nicholas Latifi was George Russell's teammate at Williams in 2021. Russell led the qualifying head-to-head 20–2 and led the race head-to-head 16–6.
George Russell biography
George Russell was born in King’s Lynn, England, in 1998. He won the GP3 title in 2017 and the Formula 2 championship in 2018 as a Mercedes junior, then made his F1 debut with Williams in 2019.
He spent three seasons at Williams, standing in for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, before joining Mercedes full time in 2022. He won his first Grand Prix in Brazil that year and has added further victories since, including Canada and Singapore in 2025. He races for Mercedes in 2026 alongside Kimi Antonelli.
