The Latest Breaking News from George Russell

Fernando Alonso led the pack out of the pits with a large aerodynamic-load measuring device fitted to the front of his Aston Martin and its new front wing, but it was George Russell who initially set the first-place benchmark at 1m30.214s.

F1 is a truly global motorsport championship, as a season typically covers five continents within a 10-month period.

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Those hoping for a surprise result at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix had their hopes dashed once again as Max Verstappen continued his dominant start to 2024’s Formula 1 championship. 

Ferrari junior Bearman, who was the F2 polesitter for Saudi Arabia's feature race, was called up by the team ahead of Friday's FP3 to replace Carlos Sainz, who dropped out with appendicitis. Bearman immediately impressed in his single practice session before qualifying 11th, and the 18-year-old Briton backed that up…

While Verstappen has signed a contract at Red Bull that carries him through until 2028, the recent internal turmoil at the Milton Keynes-based squad has opened up the prospect of him potentially walking away.

Russell was second fastest aboard the Mercedes W15 during FP2 at the Jeddah street circuit before qualifying in seventh place, but he would only go on to gain one position during the 50-lap race.

Russell was second-fastest aboard the Mercedes W15 during FP2 at the Jeddah street circuit before qualifying in seventh place, but he would only go on to gain one position during the 50-lap race.

After each grand prix in 2024, we’ll now be ranking each team based on its race and qualifying performances, plus how it fared in the differently complex political world away from the racing.