Mercedes junior George Russell enters the 2020 season with Williams F1 for the second year in a row. Deputy team boss Claire Williams has acknowledged the British youngster’s talent has the capability to become a world champion. Interestingly, she confessed that the team will not oppose any potential Mercedes call up to partner Lewis Hamilton. The 22-year-old is definitely on Mercedes’ radar and could be in line to earn a berth in the top team. Since Esteban Ocon left their programme to join Renault, Russell will have been inadvertently promoted up the ranks. So if the team decide to let go of Valtteri Bottas, the British youngster will be the next in line. Speaking to PA news agency, the Williams F1 boss said, “George has a very clear ambition. He wants to be a Formula One world champion, and I firmly believe he will.” “George is such an instrumental part of this team, and I want to give him a car so he doesn’t look elsewhere. He has a long-term contract with us and I would expect to see him in a Williams car until that contract expires.” George Russell [http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/George-Russell-1160589.jpg] GEORGE RUSSELL HAS PLENTY OF TALENT In 2018, George Russell clinched the FIA Formula 2 title ahead of fellow graduates, Lando Norris and Alex Albon. Obviously, this was just the tip of the iceberg and he has plenty more to offer. Sadly, he spent much of his rookie season stuck in the back-marking Williams F1 team. Despite getting the short straw, he made the most of it and blanked teammate Robert Kubica, in qualifying. For 2020, Russell will partner Canadian driver Nicholas Latifi [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Latifi]. Claire Williams continued, “That brings a certain edge to a driver, but George also understands that it doesn’t just take a natural talent to achieve that. He can always learn, always grow and build. He is only 22 and he has a very long career ahead of him in this sport.” The good news for the Grove-based team is that they appear to be much happier [https://www.essentiallysports.com/f1-news-unrecognisable-williams-f1-cant-want-to-see-their-efforts-put-on-a-track/] with the 2020 car. Admittedly, the FW43 is a far-cry from the trainwreck that was the FW42 

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<strong>History</strong>

The Formula One World Championship first started back in 1950. The very first F1 champion was Italy's Guiseppe Farina who raced for Alfa Romeo.

The sport has had 33 different champions in its history and a few of them are multiple championship winners. Currently, the driver with the most championships is <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/michael-schumacher/">Michael Schumacher</a> with 7 under his belt. However, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/f1/mercedes">Mercedes</a> driver <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/lewis-hamilton/">Lewis Hamilton</a> will be eager to overhaul that. Hamilton currently holds 6 World Championships and stands on the cusp of equalling Michael Schumacher's record at the end of the season.

[caption id="attachment_394613" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-394613 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20200929180846/2020-09-27T125344Z_1587606816_UP1EG9R0ZTK0Z_RTRMADP_3_MOTOR-F1-RUSSIA-1-1.jpg" alt="Lewis Hamilton Racing In The Russian GP" width="1920" height="1185" /> Formula One F1 - Russian Grand Prix - Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia - Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in action during the race. Pool via REUTERS/Yuri Kochetkov[/caption]

Hamilton and Mercedes are the defending Champions with the pair's dominance unlikely to end anytime soon.

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-99263" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/F1-logo-f.png" alt="Formula One" width="2048" height="1536" />

For a long time, Bernie Ecclestone was the F1 supremo, having founded the Formula One Group. He spent 40 years as chief executive of the company after gaining control of the commercial rights.

But in 2017, he stepped down and ownership was handed to Liberty Media who have been taking care of F1 since then. To herald their control, they even changed the F1 logo.

Chase Carey was the first F1 CEO in the 'liberty era' of F1 and will be stepping down at the end of the year. Former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali will succeed the American in 2021.

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The Formula One world championship is considered by many to be the pinnacle of motorsport. It has produced champions like Fangio, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/ayrton-senna/">Ayrton Senna</a>, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/alain-prost/">Alain Prost</a>, Schumacher, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/fernando-alonso/">Fernando Alonso</a>, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen, Sebastian Vettel and many many more.
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<td width="264"><strong>Number of Seasons</strong></td>
<td width="246">70</td>
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<td width="264"><strong>Number of Teams</strong></td>
<td width="246">20</td>
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<td width="264"><strong>Most Number of Driver's titles</strong></td>
<td width="246">7</td>
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<td width="264"><strong>Most Number of Constructors Titles</strong></td>
<td width="246">16</td>
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<td width="264"><strong>Most Wins</strong></td>
<td width="246">91</td>
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<td width="264"><strong>Most Poles</strong></td>
<td width="246">96</td>
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History The Formula One World Championship first started back in 1950. The very first F1 champion was Italy&#8217;s Guiseppe Farina who raced for Alfa Romeo. The sport has had 33 different champions in its history and a few of them are multiple championship winners. Currently, the driver with the most championships is Michael Schumacher with 7 under his belt. However, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will be eager to overhaul that. Hamilton currently holds 6 World Championships and stands on the cusp of equalling Michael Schumacher&#8217;s record at the end of the season. Formula One F1 &#8211; Russian Grand Prix &#8211; Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia &#8211; Mercedes&#8217; Lewis Hamilton in action during the race. Pool via REUTERS/Yuri Kochetkov Hamilton and Mercedes are the defending Champions with the pair&#8217;s dominance unlikely to end anytime soon. For a long time, Bernie Ecclestone was the F1 supremo, having founded the Formula One Group. He spent 40 years as chief executive of the company after gaining control of the commercial rights. But in 2017, he stepped down and ownership was handed to Liberty Media who have been taking care of F1 since then. To herald their control, they even changed the F1 logo. Chase Carey was the first F1 CEO in the &#8216;liberty era&#8217; of F1 and will be stepping down at the end of the year. Former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali will succeed the American in 2021. The Formula One world championship is considered by many to be the pinnacle of motorsport. It has produced champions like Fangio, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen, Sebastian Vettel and many many more.  Number of Seasons 70  Number of Teams 20  Most Number of Driver&#8217;s titles 7  Most Number of Constructors Titles 16  Most Wins 91  Most Poles 96

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[caption id="attachment_530457" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-530457" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20210128150450/GettyImages-1159706437.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1280" /> HUNGARORING, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - 2019/08/04: George Russell of ROKiT Williams Racing in the paddock during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary. (Photo by Marco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty Images)[/caption]
<h3><strong>George Russell: 2021 Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements</strong></h3>
George Russell is a British racing driver. He has been an incredible asset to the historic Williams F1 team alongside his teammate, Nicolas Latifi. The Briton is also a Mercedes junior driver, which has now led him to secure a seat for the 2022 F1 season alongside 7-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton.

He also got a chance to drive the Mercedes F1 car during the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix when Lewis Hamilton missed the race due to Covid-19. Russell almost pulled off a stunning race victory only for the team to mess up the strategy and deny him of it.

Like all other drivers, Russell began his racing career in karting. He first began competing in 2006 and has not looked back since then.

[caption id="attachment_470307" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-470307" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2020-12-05T180516Z_707986909_UP1EGC51E8SGW_RTRMADP_3_MOTOR-F1-SAKHIR.jpg" alt="George Russell following the qualifying session at Sakhir Grand Prix 2020" width="1920" height="1293" /> Formula One F1 - Sakhir Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - Mercedes' George Russell celebrates after qualifying in second position Pool via REUTERS/Tolga Bozoglu[/caption]
<h3><strong>On-track Achievements</strong></h3>
Russell took his first championship, the 2014 BRDC Formula 4 Championship. He fended off challenges from the likes of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjun_Maini">Arjun Maini</a> and Raoul Hyman.

A year later, he placed sixth at the 2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship. But in 2016, he improved his position to 3rd in the championship.

He moved to the GP3 series in 2017 and became a <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/f1/mercedes">Mercedes</a> and Force India test driver. In the same year, he won the GP3 title from compatriot Jack Aitken.

During the following year, Russell joined the FIA Formula 2 Championship and won it in his very first season. He fended off the likes of fellow F1 newcomers <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/lando-norris/">Lando Norris</a> and <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/alexander-albon/">Alexander Albon</a>.

Following his Formula 2 championship win, Russell signed for Williams in 2019, making his début at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix, alongside Robert Kubica.

Russell is contracted to drive for Williams until the conclusion of the 2021 season. After a tough couple of seasons, Russell finally broke the point-less streak at the 2021 Hungarian GP, where he secured his first points for the team. Soon, over the very next race weekend at Spa, he also managed to claim his first podium, followed by another top 10 finish at Sochi. As of the Russian GP, Russell has managed to secure a total of 19 points in his career.

Following the 2021 season, Russell will be making a giant leap onto the championship-winning Mercedes AMG, replacing Valtteri Bottas.
<h3>George Russell: 2021 Net Worth</h3>
<a href="https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1495177/George-Russell-net-worth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reports</a> claim that Russell's net worth is around $1 million, but of course, the Briton is still lurking amongst the early stages of his career. Hence, the number will indeed rise in the coming years. Also, Russell's salary is likely around $1.2 million per year. However, now that a move to Mercedes is in the offing, his salary is set to take a steep rise.
<h3><strong>George Russell: Endorsements</strong></h3>
Russell is backed by Mercedes, AMG, the BRDC, Bell Helmets, and Alpinestars among others.
<h3>How to contact George Russell</h3>
Fans can contact Russell on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/georgerussell63/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/georgerussell63">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeRussell63">Facebook</a>.
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<td width="319"><strong>Age</strong></td>
<td width="319">22</td>
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<td width="319"><strong>Marital Status</strong></td>
<td width="319">Single</td>
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<td width="319"><strong>Spouse</strong></td>
<td width="319">None</td>
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<td width="319"><strong>Residence</strong></td>
<td width="319">Kings Lynn</td>
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<td width="319"><strong>Nationality</strong></td>
<td width="319">UK</td>
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<td width="319"><strong>Endorsements</strong></td>
<td width="319">Mercedes, AMG, BRDC, Bell Helmets, Alpinestars</td>
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George Russell

HUNGARORING, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY &#8211; 2019/08/04: George Russell of ROKiT Williams Racing in the paddock during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary. (Photo by Marco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty Images) George Russell: 2021 Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements George Russell is a British racing driver. He has been an incredible asset to the historic Williams F1 team alongside his teammate, Nicolas Latifi. The Briton is also a Mercedes junior driver, which has now led him to secure a seat for the 2022 F1 season alongside 7-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton. He also got a chance to drive the Mercedes F1 car during the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix when Lewis Hamilton missed the race due to Covid-19. Russell almost pulled off a stunning race victory only for the team to mess up the strategy and deny him of it. Like all other drivers, Russell began his racing career in karting. He first began competing in 2006 and has not looked back since then. Formula One F1 &#8211; Sakhir Grand Prix &#8211; Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain &#8211; Mercedes&#8217; George Russell celebrates after qualifying in second position Pool via REUTERS/Tolga Bozoglu On-track Achievements Russell took his first championship, the 2014 BRDC Formula 4 Championship. He fended off challenges from the likes of Arjun Maini and Raoul Hyman. A year later, he placed sixth at the 2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship. But in 2016, he improved his position to 3rd in the championship. He moved to the GP3 series in 2017 and became a Mercedes and Force India test driver. In the same year, he won the GP3 title from compatriot Jack Aitken. During the following year, Russell joined the FIA Formula 2 Championship and won it in his very first season. He fended off the likes of fellow F1 newcomers Lando Norris and Alexander Albon. Following his Formula 2 championship win, Russell signed for Williams in 2019, making his début at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix, alongside Robert Kubica. Russell is contracted to drive for Williams until the conclusion of the 2021 season. After a tough couple of seasons, Russell finally broke the point-less streak at the 2021 Hungarian GP, where he secured his first points for the team. Soon, over the very next race weekend at Spa, he also managed to claim his first podium, followed by another top 10 finish at Sochi. As of the Russian GP, Russell has managed to secure a total of 19 points in his career. Following the 2021 season, Russell will be making a giant leap onto the championship-winning Mercedes AMG, replacing Valtteri Bottas. George Russell: 2021 Net Worth Reports claim that Russell&#8217;s net worth is around $1 million, but of course, the Briton is still lurking amongst the early stages of his career. Hence, the number will indeed rise in the coming years. Also, Russell&#8217;s salary is likely around $1.2 million per year. However, now that a move to Mercedes is in the offing, his salary is set to take a steep rise. George Russell: Endorsements Russell is backed by Mercedes, AMG, the BRDC, Bell Helmets, and Alpinestars among others. How to contact George Russell Fans can contact Russell on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.  Age 22  Marital Status Single  Spouse None  Residence Kings Lynn  Nationality UK  Endorsements Mercedes, AMG, BRDC, Bell Helmets, Alpinestars

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