British- Championship
- 8th400 pts to the leader
- Points
- 175pts22 rounds started
George Russell, a British driver, raced for Mercedes in the 2023 Formula 1 season with car number 63. Russell was born on 15 February 1998. Russell finished 8th in the 2023 drivers' championship with 175 points, 2 podiums but no wins – 400 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
Russell's best result was 3rd, achieved twice, most recently at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Russell's teammate was Lewis Hamilton; Russell was level in their qualifying head-to-head 11–11 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–15.
Russell scored points in 17 of 22 Grands Prix, with a best run of 4 points finishes in a row; 18 points came from 6 sprints. Russell's average qualifying position was 6.5 and 1 fastest lap in races. From grid to flag, Russell gained a net 2 places across 19 classified finishes. Russell scored 43% of Mercedes' 2023 total of 409 points.
Final 2023 results after 22 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
2
podium rate
9%
Poles
0
pole rate
George Russell: quick facts
Short answers about Russell's 2023 season.
What team did George Russell drive for in 2023?
George Russell drove for Mercedes in the 2023 Formula 1 season.
What car number did George Russell use in 2023?
George Russell raced with car number 63 in 2023.
How many points did George Russell score in 2023?
George Russell scored 175 points in 2023 and finished 8th in the drivers' championship, 400 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
How many races did George Russell win in 2023?
George Russell did not win a Grand Prix in 2023. Russell's best result was 3rd at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Who was George Russell's teammate in 2023?
Lewis Hamilton was George Russell's teammate at Mercedes in 2023. Russell was level in the qualifying head-to-head 11–11 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–15.
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.
