What was notable about the win for Mercedes in 2022?

It was their only win that season

What happened in Russell's 2020 Sakhir stand-in drive?

A pit error and puncture cost him a likely win

George Russell First Win Quiz: Mercedes One-Two in Brazil

This george russell first win quiz heads to Interlagos for a long-awaited victory. Play 10 interactive questions on winning the sprint race the day before, leading Lewis Hamilton home in a Mercedes one-two, Mercedes' only win of 2022, the 2020 Sakhir race lost to a pit error and a puncture, Williams beginnings and his British roots.

Start George Russell First Win Quiz

🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Race
Where did Russell win his first Grand Prix?
Year
In which year was that win?
Sprint
What did Russell win the day before?
Mate
Who finished second?
Only
What was notable about the win for Mercedes in 2022?
Sakhir
What happened in Russell's 2020 Sakhir stand-in drive?
Earlier
Which team did Russell drive for before Mercedes?
Country
Which country is Russell from?
Junior
Which junior title did Russell win in 2018?
Join
When did Russell join Mercedes as a full-time driver?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Where did Russell win his first Grand Prix?
Answer: Interlagos, Brazil
The São Paulo Grand Prix.
Q2: In which year was that win?
Answer: 2022
In November.
Q3: What did Russell win the day before?
Answer: The sprint race
A double weekend.
Q4: Who finished second?
Answer: Lewis Hamilton
A Mercedes one-two.
Q5: What was notable about the win for Mercedes in 2022?
Answer: It was their only win that season
A difficult year.
Q6: What happened in Russell's 2020 Sakhir stand-in drive?
Answer: A pit error and puncture cost him a likely win
Replacing Hamilton.
Q7: Which team did Russell drive for before Mercedes?
Answer: Williams
From 2019 to 2021.
Q8: Which country is Russell from?
Answer: Britain
Born in King's Lynn.
Q9: Which junior title did Russell win in 2018?
Answer: Formula 2
Before F1.
Q10: When did Russell join Mercedes as a full-time driver?
Answer: 2022
Replacing Bottas.

A Silver Arrow Wins in Brazil

George Russell joined Mercedes full-time in 2022 after three seasons with Williams. In 2020 he had stood in for Lewis Hamilton at Sakhir and looked set to win until a pit error and a puncture cost him.

At the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, Russell won the sprint race on Saturday, then led the Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday, with Hamilton second in a Mercedes one-two. It was Russell's first win and Mercedes' only victory of a difficult season.

Russell, born in King's Lynn, England, had won the Formula 2 title in 2018 before entering F1. His precise driving and calm leadership made him a key figure at Mercedes.

What This Quiz Teaches

F1 fans will enjoy these questions.

Where Russell first won
What happened in the sprint
Who finished second
What happened at Sakhir
Where he started in F1

Did You Know?

He is a director in the drivers' association.
He won in Austria in 2024.
His nickname is Mr. Saturday.
He is known for strong qualifying.
He was a Mercedes junior driver.