Tag: George Russell
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Mercedes-Benz｜2024 Singapore Grand Prix
At the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix on September 23, George Russell finished 4th, and Lewis Hamilton placed 6th for the Mercedes-Benz team. Strategic tire choices were a challenge, with Hamilton starting on soft tires but struggling with overheating. Russell managed to hold off Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and secure 4th place. The team is working on…
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Mercedes-Benz｜2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Sunday
September 16, 2024 13:00 George Russell finished 3rd, and Lewis Hamilton 9th in the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Russell struggled with rear tire temperatures during his first stint but found better pace on the Hard compound in the second. In the closing stages, an incident involving Sainz and Perez promoted him to P3. Hamilton, starting…
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Mercedes-Benz｜2024 Italian Grand Prix – Sunday
The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team finished the 2024 Italian Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton in P5 and George Russell in P7. Russell sustained front-wing damage on the frantic opening lap, while Hamilton also had contact but was able to continue without issues. Both drivers struggled with tire graining and ultimately adopted a two-stop strategy. Despite…
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Mercedes-Benz｜Antonelli Joins Russell for 2025
The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team has announced its driver line-up for the 2025 season, with Italian driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli joining George Russell. Antonelli steps up from FIA F2, following a successful career in junior formulae, and joins Russell, who is heading into his fourth season with the team. Toto Wolff described the new line-up…
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Mercedes-Benz｜2024 Dutch Grand Prix – Sunday Race Results
On August 26, 2024, at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, George Russell finished in P7, and Lewis Hamilton in P8. Starting from P4 and P14 respectively, both drivers made gains but struggled with tyre degradation. Despite pushing hard in the final stages, they could not close the gap to the front-runners, leaving the team…
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Mercedes-Benz Media｜Mercedes-Benz wins Belgian Grand Prix but disappointed by disqualification
Spa-Francorchamps, 29 July 2024 Mercedes-Benz George Russell finished one-two in the Belgian Grand Prix but was disqualified after a post-race inspection revealed that his car was under the minimum weight requirement. This allowed Lewis Hamilton to take first place and his 105th career win. Hamilton won the race from third on the grid using a…
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Mercedes-Benz｜2024 Hungarian Grand Prix – Sunday
July 22, 2024 Mercedes-Benz’s Lewis Hamilton finished third and George Russell finished eighth in the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Hamilton achieving his 200th podium finish in F1. The team maintained its streak of podium finishes for the fifth consecutive race. A McLaren 1-2 finish marked over 600 podium finishes for Mercedes-Benz power in F1. After…
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Mercedes-Benz｜2024 Hungarian Grand Prix – Friday
Mercedes-Benz, July 20, 2024 Mercedes-Benz team had a solid opening day of running at the Hungaroring, focusing predominantly on long runs. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell used Medium and Soft compounds, with George finishing P4 and P5 in FP1 and FP2 respectively, and Lewis P10 and P7. Despite the sweltering heat, valuable data was gathered…