George Russell has detailed the "intense" 48 hours that led to his call-up to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for the Sakhir GP - revealing he was "in the... read more »
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George Russell said the call from Mercedes confirming he would replace Lewis Hamilton for the Sakhir GP came when he was in the bathroom. read more »
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George Russell says he is under "no pressure" as he prepares to race Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes at this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »
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Valtteri Bottas acknowledges that if George Russell beats him on his Mercedes debut as Lewis Hamilton's replacement for Formula 1's Sakhir Grand Prix "it... read more »
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Williams stand-in driver Jack Aitken has revealed how his "impatience" led to him contacting the team over a possibility of a race drive amidst the merry-go-round... read more »
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George Russell first heard he might replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for Formula 1's Sakhir Grand Prix via a 2am phone call from Toto Wolff he took "in the... read more »
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Will Buxton and Lawrence Barretto are here with the major talking points from Bahrain, including George Russell stepping up to replace Lewis Hamilton, Pietro Fittipaldi's... read more »
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George Russell says it has been an "intense 48 hours" since finding out he would be replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes at F1's Sakhir GP. read more »
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Stoffel Vandoorne admits he feels disappointed after not being called up by Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton for this weekend's F1 Sakhir Grand Prix. read more »
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George Russell insists there is no special pressure this weekend as he deputises for Lewis Hamilton, revealing that 'the call' from Toto Wolff came at 2 am on Tuesday. read more »
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Stoffel Vandoorne has admitted that it "hurts" not to have been chosen to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes this weekend, but says he respects the Formula 1... read more »
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George Russell has revealed he was in the bathroom in the early hours of the morning when Mercedes boss Toto Wolff called to ask him to replace Lewis Hamilton in this... read more »
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George Russell says he has not been set any targets by Mercedes as he heads into his first race with the team at this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix. Russell has been drafted... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says having George Russell as his team-mate at Mercedes does not bring any added pressure for him at the Sakhir Grand Prix. Bottas has trailed regular team-mate... read more »
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Stoffel Vandoorne says he feels disappointed after being overlooked by Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton at this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix. Hamilton was ruled out of... read more »
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With Lewis Hamilton not contesting the Sakhir Grand Prix, George Russell serving as his replacement at Mercedes and with two debutant drivers on the grid, this is a race you do... read more »
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With various streaks and potential records now over for Lewis Hamilton, should he sit out the rest of the Formula 1 season? read more »
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Lewis Hamilton's positive test for Covid-19 has given a surprise opportunity for George Russell to prove himself in the factory Mercedes team and put his name firmly in... read more »
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Mercedes F1 team have announced George Russell will replace Lewis Hamilton for the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. Jon Noble, Luke Smith and Stuart Coddling discuss the potential risks... read more »
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As Lewis Hamilton cruised to the 11th Formula 1 victory of a title-winning 2020 season at Sunday's Bahrain GP, George Russell was 12th. It equalled the second-best finish... read more »
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George Russell has revealed that standing in for the Covid-hit Lewis Hamilton was not the way he imagined he would land his debut drive with Mercedes. read more »
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Andrew Shovlin answers your 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix questions – from why we only changed three tyres at Valtteri’s final pit stop, to his tricky start, why we didn’t pit Lewis... read more »
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George Russell is set to drive for Mercedes in place of Lewis Hamilton at this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix following the 7-time world champion's positive COVID-19... read more »
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Max Verstappen has clarified his post-race comments from the Bahrain Grand Prix following Romain Grosjean's heavy crash on the opening lap, in which he escaped major... read more »
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Mercedes' search for a substitute after Lewis Hamilton's positive COVID-19 test has understandably sparked plenty of debate among PlanetF1 readers. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |