Lewis Hamilton vs George Russell

2022·

Lewis Hamilton out-qualified George Russell 11–10 at Mercedes in 2022, but George Russell won the races 12–10. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.

Lewis HamiltonGeorge Russell

11Qualifying10

21 shared races

10Race day12

22 shared races

240Points275

as awarded at the time

231Points (today’s rules)259

rescored 25-18-15…

Wins: 0/1
Podiums: 9/8
Poles: 0/2
Retirements: 1/1
Best finish: P2/P1
Avg. grid: 6.5/5.7

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Lewis Hamilton	George Russell	Points
1	Bahrain Grand Prix	5/9	P3	P4	15 / 12
2	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	15/6	P10	P5	1 / 10
3	Australian Grand Prix	5/6	P4	P3	12 / 15
4	Emilia Romagna Grand Prix	14/11	P13	P4	0 / 12
5	Miami Grand Prix	6/12	P6	P5	8 / 10
6	Spanish Grand Prix	6/4	P5	P3	10 / 15
7	Monaco Grand Prix	8/6	P8	P5	4 / 10
8	Azerbaijan Grand Prix	7/5	P4	P3	12 / 15
9	Canadian Grand Prix	4/8	P3	P4	15 / 12
10	British Grand Prix	5/8	P3	Collision	16 / 0
11	Austrian Grand Prix	8/4	P3	P4	16 / 17
12	French Grand Prix	4/6	P2	P3	18 / 15
13	Hungarian Grand Prix	7/1	P2	P3	19 / 15
14	Belgian Grand Prix	4/5	Collision damage	P4	0 / 12
15	Dutch Grand Prix	4/6	P4	P2	12 / 18
16	Italian Grand Prix	19/2	P5	P3	10 / 15
17	Singapore Grand Prix	3/—	P9	P14	2 / 0
18	Japanese Grand Prix	6/8	P5	P8	10 / 4
19	United States Grand Prix	3/4	P2	P5	18 / 11
20	Mexico City Grand Prix	3/2	P2	P4	18 / 13
21	São Paulo Grand Prix	2/1	P2	P1	24 / 34
22	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	5/6	P18	P5	0 / 10

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in other seasons

Other seasons in which Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were teammates
Season	Team	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
2024	Mercedes	Lewis Hamilton vs George Russell	6–18	9–15	223–245
2023	Mercedes	Lewis Hamilton vs George Russell	11–11	15–7	234–175

Lewis Hamilton’s career George Russell’s career Mercedes 2022 season All teammate battles

How these numbers are calculated

Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. The second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.