George William Russell is a British racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Mercedes. He previously raced for Williams from 2019 to 2021.
Russell competing at Spa during the 2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship
Russell racing at the 2017 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 round
Russell on the podium alongside Lando Norris (left) and Antonio Fuoco (right) after winning the 2018 Spielberg Formula 2 round
The 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship was the motor racing championship for Formula One cars which marked the 70th running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the governing body of international motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. Starting in March and ending in December, the championship was contested over twenty-one Grands Prix. Drivers competed for the title of World Drivers' Champion, and teams for the title of World Constructors' Champion. The 2019 championship also saw the running of the 1000th World Championship race, the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix.
Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas was runner-up, driving for Mercedes.
Max Verstappen (pictured in 2017) finished the season in third place, driving for Red Bull-Honda
Mercedes retained the Constructors' Championship for a sixth consecutive year.