Head to head · 2019–2026
George Russell vs Lewis Hamilton
| Russell | In shared races | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Finished ahead | 80 |
| 73 | Qualified ahead | 93 |
| 1266 | Points | 2198.5 |
| 8 | Wins | 33 |
| 32 | Podiums | 72 |
Teammates · Mercedes
Teammate battle
| Russell | 68 events | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Qualifying H2H | 29 |
| 33 | Race H2H | 34 |
| 12 | Sprint H2H | 3 |
| 695 | Points | 697 |
| 3 | Wins | 2 |
| 14 | Podiums | 20 |
| 4 | Poles | 1 |
| 8 | DNFs | 6 |
| 7 | Fastest laps | 8 |
| 5.133 | Avg finish | 5.194 |
| 5.882 | Avg grid | 7.309 |
| 0.9 | Avg positions gained | 2.097 |
| 23 | Q3 appearances | 18 |
Median qualifying gap: Russell -0.064% vs Hamilton (n=65; negative = Russell faster).
| Russell | 10 events | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Qualifying H2H | 1 |
| 7 | Race H2H | 3 |
| 3 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 129 | Points | 73 |
| 1 | Wins | 0 |
| 2 | Podiums | 1 |
| 1 | Poles | 0 |
| 0 | DNFs | 1 |
| 0 | Fastest laps | 0 |
| 4.6 | Avg finish | 6.667 |
| 3.7 | Avg grid | 10.1 |
| -0.9 | Avg positions gained | 2.444 |
| 10 | Q3 appearances | 6 |
Median qualifying gap: Russell -0.406% vs Hamilton (n=9; negative = Russell faster).
| Russell | 5 events | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Qualifying H2H | 0 |
| 3 | Race H2H | 2 |
| 2 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 78 | Points | 46 |
| 1 | Wins | 0 |
| 1 | Podiums | 1 |
| 1 | Poles | 0 |
| 0 | DNFs | 0 |
| 0 | Fastest laps | 0 |
| 3.8 | Avg finish | 6.4 |
| 3 | Avg grid | 10.4 |
| -0.8 | Avg positions gained | 4 |
| 5 | Q3 appearances | 3 |
Median qualifying gap: Russell -0.462% vs Hamilton (n=4; negative = Russell faster).
| Russell | 24 events | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Qualifying H2H | 5 |
| 14 | Race H2H | 9 |
| 5 | Sprint H2H | 1 |
| 245 | Points | 223 |
| 2 | Wins | 2 |
| 4 | Podiums | 5 |
| 3 | Poles | 0 |
| 3 | DNFs | 2 |
| 2 | Fastest laps | 2 |
| 5.048 | Avg finish | 5.864 |
| 5.083 | Avg grid | 8.458 |
| 0.048 | Avg positions gained | 2 |
| 23 | Q3 appearances | 18 |
Median qualifying gap: Russell -0.199% vs Hamilton (n=23; negative = Russell faster).
| Russell | 22 events | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Qualifying H2H | 11 |
| 7 | Race H2H | 15 |
| 4 | Sprint H2H | 2 |
| 175 | Points | 234 |
| 0 | Wins | 0 |
| 2 | Podiums | 6 |
| 0 | Poles | 1 |
| 4 | DNFs | 2 |
| 1 | Fastest laps | 4 |
| 6.111 | Avg finish | 4.9 |
| 6.273 | Avg grid | 6.864 |
| 0.722 | Avg positions gained | 2.35 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Russell +0.169% vs Hamilton (n=21; negative = Russell faster).
| Russell | 22 events | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Qualifying H2H | 13 |
| 12 | Race H2H | 10 |
| 3 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 275 | Points | 240 |
| 1 | Wins | 0 |
| 8 | Podiums | 9 |
| 1 | Poles | 0 |
| 1 | DNFs | 2 |
| 4 | Fastest laps | 2 |
| 4.381 | Avg finish | 4.75 |
| 6.364 | Avg grid | 6.5 |
| 1.905 | Avg positions gained | 1.95 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Russell +0.043% vs Hamilton (n=21; negative = Russell faster).
Driver DNA
Profile comparison
| Russell 2025–2026 | Dimension | Hamilton 2025–2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Qualifying Pace | 35 |
| 81 | Race Result vs Teammate | 10 |
| 54 | Positions Gained | 89 |
| 89 | Finishing | 72 |
| 28 | Consistency | 85 |
| 74 | Team Points Share | 45 |
| 72 | Street Circuits | 37 |
| 67 | High-Speed Circuits | 37 |
| 52 | Low-Speed Circuits | 56 |
Percentiles; each driver vs their own window population. Teammate-relative dimensions compare each driver to their own teammates.