British- Championship
- 4th179 pts to the leader
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- 275pts22 rounds started
George Russell, a British driver, raced for Mercedes in the 2022 Formula 1 season with car number 63. Russell was born on 15 February 1998. Russell finished 4th in the 2022 drivers' championship with 275 points, 1 win and 8 podiums – 179 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
Russell won the São Paulo Grand Prix. Russell's teammate was Lewis Hamilton; Russell trailed their qualifying head-to-head 9–13 and led the race head-to-head 12–10.
Russell scored points in 20 of 22 Grands Prix, with a best run of 9 points finishes in a row; 13 points came from 3 sprints. Russell's average qualifying position was 6.5, with 1 pole position and 4 fastest laps in races. From grid to flag, Russell gained a net 34 places across 20 classified finishes. Russell scored 53% of Mercedes' 2022 total of 515 points.
Final 2022 results after 22 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
1
win rate
5%
Podiums
8
podium rate
36%
Poles
1
pole rate
George Russell: quick facts
Short answers about Russell's 2022 season.
What team did George Russell drive for in 2022?
George Russell drove for Mercedes in the 2022 Formula 1 season.
What car number did George Russell use in 2022?
George Russell raced with car number 63 in 2022.
How many points did George Russell score in 2022?
George Russell scored 275 points in 2022 and finished 4th in the drivers' championship, 179 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
How many races did George Russell win in 2022?
George Russell won 1 Grand Prix in 2022: the São Paulo Grand Prix. Russell scored 8 podium finishes in 22 races.
Who was George Russell's teammate in 2022?
Lewis Hamilton was George Russell's teammate at Mercedes in 2022. Russell trailed the qualifying head-to-head 9–13 and led the race head-to-head 12–10.
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.
