George Russell has opened up about his relationship with Mercedes crew principal Toto Wolff, reflecting on a 12-year journey that just lately culminated in his one hundredth grand prix begin for the Brackley outfit.
Russell grew to become a member of the Mercedes Junior Group in 2017 and signed for the Williams Components 1 crew in 2019. He stood in for seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes on the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. Over his profession, he has claimed six grand prix victories, 27 podium finishes, 10 pole positions and 11 quickest laps.
Now 28 and firmly within the 2026 championship hunt, Russell defined that his reference to the crew chief has turn into stronger by means of the outfit’s ups and downs.
“It’s been 12 years now that we’ve identified each other,” the Briton defined to F1.com. “We’ve turn into so shut, particularly the latest years. We’re collectively most days once we’re again house. Carmen [Russell’s partner] and I’ve such an in depth relationship with Susie and Toto.
“We’ve been by means of the highs and the lows, beginning within the years once I was at Williams, attempting to get into Mercedes, then 4 years of relative failure for us, not preventing for a championship… To reach in Melbourne [this season], to get the 1-2 with Kimi, it was like, ‘We’re again’.
George Russell, Mercedes-AMG F1 Group, 1st place, Toto Wolff, Group Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG F1 Group, rejoice in Parc Ferme
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“Regardless that these current races for me have been actually powerful, I spoke about it with Toto, simply fascinated by what we’ve endured these final 4 years, and the way a lot we’ve fought to convey Mercedes again on prime. It makes me actually proud.”
Russell at the moment sits third within the drivers’ championship with 106 factors after the primary seven rounds of the 2026 season. His team-mate Kimi Antonelli leads with 156 factors, and Hamilton is second with 115 factors.
Spherical 8 is the Austrian Grand Prix from 26-28 June.
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