New Formula One regulations mean a reshuffling of the deck, and one of the winners of that reshuffle has been George Russell in the new Mercedes.
The 28-year-old driver from King’s Lynn has been in Formula One since the 2019 Australian Grand Prix, boasting 24 podiums even before the 2026 season got underway.
Now, with the Brit firmly in the spotlight and early hopes of a World Championship looking good in the F1 odds, some are looking to find out the value of George Russell’s net worth.
Here, we’ll look into the numbers behind the reported Russell net worth value and recount the key points in his career that got the world title contender to such a gaudy figure.
George Russell’s Net Worth and Salary
Following a surge up the standings in Formula One, George Russell’s net worth is now estimated to be close to £30 million.
It’s a huge jump up from just five years ago, when the British racer was gauged to be worth up to £5 million by the outlets that run these net worth calculations.
Helping this hefty Russell net worth is his big fat new contract. In 2022, Russell was on a £3.8 million salary, per a GQ article at the time. In October 2025, news broke of his new contract and colossal new salary.
Proving himself worthy of the number one seat for Mercedes, the German team signed him on to a roughly £30 million per year deal. Taking home this much before taxes each year will certainly pump up his net worth.
Of course, Mercedes expect strong returns for such a big salary. They’ll be happy that in the motorsport betting lines, Russell has consistently sat among the favourites to win each Grand Prix in 2026.
As a star athlete, the driver has also been able to pad his bank balance with several high-profile endorsement and sponsorship agreements.
Already, the 28-year-old has worked with Adidas, Alpinestars, AMG, Bell Helmets, the BRDC, Puma, MDM Designs, and more.
F1 Career to Date
In 2017, Russell’s professional racing trajectory began when he joined the Mercedes Junior Team. He impressed tremendously over just a couple of years, earning a Williams seat for the 2019 F1 campaign.
His first shot at the true big time came at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain. Lewis Hamilton couldn’t compete, so Russell hopped into his Mercedes and led for much of the race.
Unfortunately, a bizarre set of successive tyre failures robbed the youngster of victory. First, they fitted Bottas’ tyres to his car with 20 laps to go. He’d pit again to get the right ones.
Then, with ten laps left, Russell suffered a slow puncture and required yet another switch of the rubber. He’d finish with points, but eight places back of where he could have ended up had the tyre issues not come into play.
In his third campaign, Russell finally got to spray some champagne from the podium, celebrating a second-place finish – behind Max Verstappen’s Red Bull but in front of Hamilton’s Mercedes – with Williams in Belgium.
The next season, one of the most successful teams in F1 history decided to make Russell their secondary driver and now, the Brit would be racing alongside legendary compatriot Hamilton.
After Hamilton left for Ferrari in 2025, Mercedes turned to Russell to steer team to victory. That season, he won two meets (Canada and Singapore) to see out the old rule set, pad his credentials, and prove worthy of a big pay packet.
Now, this new-generation racer quite fittingly leads the way in his Mercedes under the new regulations. He was tipped in the early look to do well, but the level of dominance shown in the first outings weren’t exactly a given.
Height and Weight
George Russell reportedly stands 6’0’’ tall and weighs 154lbs. In metric, that’d make the Mercedes frontman 1.85m in height and 70kg in weight.
That’s quite tall for Formula One drivers. In the 2026 season, only Esteban Ocon and Alex Albon stood taller than Russell, and only by an inch.
His teammate, Kimi Antonelli, is 5’6’’ and also around 70kg, according to reports. This is the same height as Fernando Alonso and Valtteri Bottas.
