Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #11 George Russell

Qualifying was where George Russell gained an important edge at Mercedes in 2024, which he put down to his confidence rising in situations where the pressure is on. He ended up with a small but still significant 0.148s advantage over a driver with 104 F1 poles in Lewis Hamilton.
Their head-to-head split ended up as 24-6, with only Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas having better. From strong ...Keep reading