Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has announced his engagement to his long-term partner Carmen Montero Mundt.
Revealing the news in a sweet social media post, with a simple caption of a ring and a white heart, Russell shared photos from the occasion. Judging from the photos, the Briton popped the question at an intimate, candlelit dinner on a beach.
Russell and Montero Mundt began dating in early 2020 after being introduced by a mutual friend. Since then, Montero Mundt has become a regular presence in the F1 paddock, frequently attending race weekends alongside Russell.
Montero Mundt works in the financial sector and recently unveiled a skincare brand, Barriers. Originally from Spain, she relocated to the United Kingdom at the age of 18 to pursue higher education, earning a degree in business management and finance from the University of Westminster.
Russell has previously credited Montero Mundt with providing him with stability and the ability to disconnect from racing. "Carmen brings me stability when it comes to racing and also a way to disconnect," he told The Times in June 2026, hinting at the engagement.
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"Without doubt she’s my future. So [I hope we’ll be married] in due course. It won’t be next week, but it won’t be longer than five years. So somewhere in that timeframe."
Russell's fellow F1 drivers and others from within the paddock have rushed to offer their congratulations to the couple. "Congratulations to you both, mate," his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli commented.
Alpine's Pierre Gasly, the Mercedes team, the Williams team, F1 itself and Alex Albon's fiancée Lily Muni He were among the others to send messages to the couple.
At the time of writing, the post had already received 645,000 likes, 20,000 comments and over 37,000 reposts.
