George William Russell is a British racing driver who currently competes in Formula One under contract to Williams. He was the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Champion and 2017 GP3 Series Champion for ART.
Valtteri Bottas expected to take his place at Mercedes to drive for Alfa Romeo with George Russell. Today we will discuss about George Russell: Dad| Net Worth| Mercedes 2022| Salary
George Russell: Dad| Net Worth| Mercedes 2022| Salary
George William Russell (born 15 February 1998) is a British racing driver who currently competes in Formula One contracted to Williams.[2] He was the 2018 FIA Formula 2 champion and 2017 GP3 Series champion for ART. Following his Formula 2 championship win, Russell signed for Williams in 2019, making his debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix alongside Robert Kubica. Russell has been contracted to drive for Williams until the conclusion of the 2021 season, although he remains for Lewis Hamilton.
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| 2021 team | Williams-Mercedes[1] |
| Car number | 63 |
| Entries | 51 (51 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Career points | 16 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 2019 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2021 Dutch Grand Prix |
| 2020 position | 18th (3 pts) |
Dad
Russell was born in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, [4] to father Steve and mother Alison, [5] the youngest with two siblings: a sister, Kara, and an older brother, Benji. [6] [7] Russell began karting at the age of 7, spending most of his time around the karting track and his brother Benji, who was also involved in competitive karting. Raised in Wisbeck, Cambridgeshire, Russell was educated at Wisbeck Grammar School,[8] before moving to Milton Keynes at the age of 18.
Net Worth
Last year it was reported by Fox Sports that George’s annual salary is a staggering $1.2 million. Since he is part of the Mercedes academy, he is said to be on a big move at the Silver Arrows. As of now, he is one of the lowest paid drivers on the grid.
Mercedes 2022
George Russell appears in line to be named as Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate for 2022; Russell says he was told before the Belgian GP where he would be driving, but no formal news has been confirmed yet; Hamilton says Russell’s frontline qualifying result at Spa was “absolutely surprising”
Salary
F1 drivers’ salaries are huge, but that’s not the whole story. Contracts often include performance-based bonuses. This may be where a driver receives an amount based on winning a race, scoring a certain number of points, or finishing above a certain position.
