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George Russell (racing driver)

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George William Russell is a British racing driver born on 15 February 1998 and raised in King's Lynn, who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. After a karting career that included back-to-back junior European Championship wins in 2011 and 2012, he won the 2014 BRDC Formula 4 Championship, then the 2017 GP3 Series and the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship with ART, becoming the second driver to win both titles in their respective rookie seasons. A member of the Mercedes Junior Team since 2017, he made his Formula One debut with Williams in 2019, covered for Lewis Hamilton at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, and moved to Mercedes full time in 2022, where his race wins include the Sao Paulo Grand Prix of that year.

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1998 1
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    born 15 February 1998
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    He won his first title at the 2014 BRDC F4 Championship.
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    is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes
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    is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes
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    is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes
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