George Russell, now firmly Mercedes’ number one driver, has consistently finished in the top five this season — leaving him just six points shy of third place in the standings. How has Russell managed to stay hot on the heel of 4-time world champion Max Verstappen and why is no one talking about it?
“I feel ready in every way to fight for the World Championship in 2025.”
Russell takes a major step up in the 2024 season, landing a 4th place finish in the fight for the championship title. The season wasn’t without hardship, with a disqualification following the Belgium GP, but he comes back fighting. And no, not just fighting his fellow racing rival Max Verstappen! The early announcement of Russell’s teammate and 7-time world champion Lewis Hamilton making the jump to Ferrari at the start of the 2025 season, Russell knew he needed to sharpen that jawline and step up to the challenge this year.
Russell and rookie Antonelli front Mercedes’ next chapter
After Hamilton’s announcement in January, fans were left waiting eight months to see who would fill the vacant seat at Mercedes. The answer? Toto Wolff confirmed that 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli would join Russell for the 2025 season. Both drivers have hit the ground running, with Antonelli sitting impressively in 6th place in the championship standings — just two spots behind Russell. The W16 has shown real promise from the start, with Bahrain testing described by Wolff as “better than expected,” hinting at a much-needed Mercedes resurgence.
From clean cut to cutthroat — George is racing for glory While McLaren battle each other in beast-mode machines and Verstappen wrestles with Red Bull’s ever-chaotic driver swaps, George Russell has kept his head down. Quietly consistent, he’s been sneaking into the points week after week — without a single finish outside the top five. He’s climbing the standings without even needing a P1, and if he keeps this up, he could find himself in title contention before anyone realises. But the question remains — does George have what it takes to go all the way?
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