Why did Russell drive a Mercedes at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix?

He replaced Lewis Hamilton, who had COVID-19

What happened at the rain-hit 2021 Belgian Grand Prix?

Russell qualified second and was classified second

George Russell Quiz: His Williams Years in Formula 1

A Williams driver almost won the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix in a borrowed Mercedes, and this George Russell quiz looks back at his three years in Grove. Play 10 interactive questions on his GP3 and F2 titles, Robert Kubica, Nicholas Latifi, a soaked podium at Spa, his first points in Hungary and the nickname Mr Saturday.

Start George Russell Quiz

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

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Titles
Which championship did Russell win in 2018 before joining Williams?
Team
For how many seasons did Russell race for Williams?
Teammate
Who was Russell's Williams teammate in 2019?
Sakhir
Why did Russell drive a Mercedes at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix?
Points
Where did Russell score his first points for Williams in 2021?
Spa
What happened at the rain-hit 2021 Belgian Grand Prix?
Nickname
Which nickname did Russell earn at Williams?
Latifi
Who partnered Russell at Williams in 2020 and 2021?
Hometown
In which English town was Russell born?
Next
Which team did Russell join in 2022?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which championship did Russell win in 2018 before joining Williams?
Answer: Formula 2
He won the 2018 F2 title with ART Grand Prix after winning GP3 in 2017.
Q2: For how many seasons did Russell race for Williams?
Answer: Three
He drove for Williams from 2019 to 2021 before moving to Mercedes.
Q3: Who was Russell's Williams teammate in 2019?
Answer: Robert Kubica
Kubica returned to F1 after a rally crash had kept him out for years.
Q4: Why did Russell drive a Mercedes at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix?
Answer: He replaced Lewis Hamilton, who had COVID-19
Russell led much of the race before a pit stop mix-up and a puncture.
Q5: Where did Russell score his first points for Williams in 2021?
Answer: Hungary
He finished eighth at the Hungaroring after a chaotic race.
Q6: What happened at the rain-hit 2021 Belgian Grand Prix?
Answer: Russell qualified second and was classified second
The race ran only behind the safety car, so half points were awarded and Russell earned a podium.
Q7: Which nickname did Russell earn at Williams?
Answer: Mr Saturday
He often outqualified the car's expected pace and reached Q2 and Q3 regularly.
Q8: Who partnered Russell at Williams in 2020 and 2021?
Answer: Nicholas Latifi
Latifi was Russell's teammate for his last two Williams seasons.
Q9: In which English town was Russell born?
Answer: King's Lynn
He was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, in 1998.
Q10: Which team did Russell join in 2022?
Answer: Mercedes
He partnered Lewis Hamilton and won his first Grand Prix in Brazil in 2022.

George Russell Quiz – The Williams Years

George Russell was born in King's Lynn in 1998 and came through Mercedes' junior program. He won the GP3 title in 2017 and the Formula 2 championship in 2018, earning a seat with Williams.

Williams was the slowest team when he arrived, and he scored no points in 2019 or with Williams in 2020. He became known as Mr Saturday for strong qualifying laps. At the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, he replaced Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes and nearly won.

In 2021 he scored his first Williams points in Hungary and claimed second place at the rain-shortened Belgian Grand Prix after qualifying second. He moved to Mercedes in 2022 and won his first race in Brazil that year.

What This Quiz Teaches

Formula 1 fans will enjoy these questions on a modern driver's rise.

Which titles he won
Who his teammates were
What happened at Sakhir
How he scored his first podium
Where he went next

Did You Know?

Williams is based in Grove, Oxfordshire.
Russell is a director of the drivers' association.
He also won karting titles as a child.
Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19 before Sakhir.
Belgium 2021 is one of the shortest races in history.