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Where RUS ranks on the 2026 grid · 50 = grid average
Pace, one-lap, racecraft, tyre, consistency & discipline are Pole to Paddock race grades. Points vs Expected = points scored above/below what the model expected from the car. PAR = points per race above a replacement-level driver in the same seat.
George Russell's season has been defined by a podium streak. 3 straight podiums across 3 races, the longest run of the season.
George sits 4th in the championship on 250 points, 130 points behind leader Kimi Antonelli. Form has faded over the last five races.
Barcelona to British
3 straight podiums across 3 races, the longest run of the season.
Singapore
Gained 10 places, from P19 on the grid to P9 at the flag.
Azerbaijan
Season-high grade of 93.0, built on a pace score of 99.0. P1 to P1.
Kimi leads the Mercedes intra-team battle by 130 points and 9 wins to 3. The grade gap tells the same story, 86.3 to 91.3. Kimi had the better of it at the last race too, P3 to P6.
ROUND 19 · MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX
Qualified P2, finished P6. Lost 4 places from the grid.
Pace
80
Qualifying
89
Racecraft
75
Discipline
75
Consistency
71
Tyre Mgmt
73
Season Trend
Probability distribution of WDC finishing positions
World Champion
P1 WDC
Title Contender
P2–3 WDC
Frontrunner
P4–5 WDC
Points Regular
P6–10 WDC
Backmarker
P11+ WDC
3.2
Avg Wins
9.1
Avg Podiums
290
Avg Points
Historical seasons with the most similar race-by-race performance profile
George Russell drives for Mercedes in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
George Russell has 8 Formula 1 race wins.
George Russell has 32 career podiums in Formula 1.
George Russell has started 171 Formula 1 Grand Prixes.
George Russell is GBR.
George Russell races with the number 63 in Formula 1.
GBR