Winner in the Shadow: As Rassell remains in the background in the most prominent career races

Last Sunday, George Russell held an incredible race and won the Canada Grand Prix 2025. It would seem that the ideal stage for the new Mercedes leader to be in the rays of glory.

But the events that took place continued the interesting statistics: the British has already won the fourth victory, but never became the main character of the “formula” weekend. Every time, something was focused on viewers and journalists.

San Paulo Grand Prix 2022 Russell was just as beautiful at the San Paulo Grand Prix in 2022. Initially, in the sprint, which in that season still determined the starting grille on the main race, he broke through the first position, ahead of the Rotstappen highway. And then, at full distance, he confidently controlled the situation and in the last circles withstood pressing by Lewis Hamilton.

The first victory is a memorable moment for any pilot. But most of the fans of formula-1 discussed not George’s triumph, but a scandal that occurred at the end of the race between Red Bull pilots.

For five circles to the finish line, the command bridge of the Austrian team ordered: Sergio Perez should miss Max Ferstappen to try to overtake Fernando Alonso, who was riding in front. At the same time, one of the arrangements was that if the Dutchman is not able to pass the Spaniard, he would have to return the Mexican position.

It should be noted that at that time Max already formed his second title ahead of time, while Sergio actively fought Charles Lecler for the second place of personal standings.

But in reality, everything turned out to be a little different. Alonso Ferstapppen could not. And when on the last meters the Dutch was informed that he should return the position, he refused to do so and stated that he was no longer addressed with such requests.

This episode has had a break -up bomb. Even many devoted champion fans have been condemned. There was also surprised to Perez, who frankly did not understand why the partner did with him – especially taking into account the great help of Cheko a year earlier in the struggle for the title.

While in Mercedes, the team double was celebrated, the entire roadbow world discussed the conflict between the pilots of “Red Bull”. And Russell’s first victory was only a background event.

Interesting fact: George Russell became the first pilot of Formula-1, in honor of the victory, the anthem of “God Save the King” sounded. Before that, all the British won the races during the reign of Elizabeth II when relevant was “God Save the Queen” version.

Austria Grand Prix 2024 Of all Russell’s victories, the first place at the Austria Grand Prix in 2024 was, perhaps, most unexpectedly. After the final sweatshirts, the maximum that he could count on is the third place behind Max Ferstappen and Lando Norris.

In general, Max has confidently controlled the check -in, but the lodging of the mechanics during the last visit to the boxes put it on attacks by Lando.

As it belongs to the racing dominator, the Dutchman defended his position very rigidly, and in the end, two applicants for the title collided. So they gave the victory of George, who seemed to no longer count on anything.

Of course, the accident between the main pilots of the season became the main theme of the Austrian weekend. Some criticized the dangerous ride of Ferstappen, others praised his championship. And at the same time, somewhere in the background, Russell stood on the upper step of the podium.

Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024 If in other cases a bright event happened at the final stage of the race, then at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, from the very beginning of the weekend, the main object of attention was Max Ferstapppen: after the race earlier in Brazil made a spectacular breakthrough from the 17th place in the first place, the question of early championship.

If you simplify mathematical calculations as much as possible, in order to decorate the fourth title in Las Vegas, Verstapppen had to finish Norris ahead.

Considering that the cars of Red Bull in the second half of the season were much inferior at the speed of Mclarene, the task seemed incredibly complicated. But after Max ahead of Lando in qualifications, the audience revived. And it was about the fifth and sixth position – far behind Russell, who started from the pole.

George was confidently riding the entire major race and only one circle during the Waves of Pit-stops gave way to leadership. In fact, he fully controlled the check -in and brought the case to victory. But at the same time, he almost did not get into the lenses of TV cameras.

First of all, everyone was interested in the applicants for the title. However, their struggle was rather a theoretical character: Lando was driving absolutely vaguely and even not realizing the potential of his car. And Max, finishing the fifth, made the necessary – remained ahead of the main opponent.

After the arrival, of course, the attention to the newly minted four -time world champion was much larger than the whole catwalk combined.

Las Vegas award ceremony is characterized by the fact that the three winners are taken to the pedestal on a luxury car. And one more, separate, was allocated specifically for Max. Official post -drilling interviews began with Ferstappen.

Canada Grand Prix 2025 The qualification at the Grand Prix of Canada 2025 ended with the unexpected pole of Russell, which he escaped at the last moment. However, it was the feeling that the British race would be an easy prey for Max Ferstappen – even despite the abundance of penalties with the Dutch.

But in Montreal, Mercedes’s car has found their pace. And the leader of “Red Bull” had to think not so much about the struggle for victory, but about how to protect the second position from attacks by Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

As for George-he again took the race under control and was inferior to leadership only during the waves of Pitty Stops. It seemed to be, the moment: our hero will finally enjoy the rays of glory on the top of the podium.

But closer to the finish, Mclarene’s pilots, who had previously been fuzzy – fourth and fifth.

On the last segment of Lando Norris, who had an advantage in the freshness of the tire due to a more successful strategy, Oscar Pastri caught up with. And if with a pace under the horse The Australian distance is often problems with Australian, then with a race, he has always been fine. A struggle for position began between the two partners.

It seemed that overtime was a matter of time. But Piastri was able to cling to Antonelli’s back in time, who was riding in front, and also got the opportunity to use the DRS system. However, the gum difference still allowed Norris to actively attack.

Oscar was desperately defended, but acted within the permitted. But Lando made the mistake: first crashed into the partner, and then-into the wall on a straight start-up.

In Mclarene, they immediately tried to take all possible measures to make this accident at least “taste” in the press. However, the collision of two main contenders for the title, in addition – between partners, always causes resonance. On social networks, this instantly became the number one topic for Formula-1 fans.

Historical fact: On the same direct start-up-Finish, 14 years earlier, at the legendary Grand Prix of Canada in 2011, there was a visually similar accident between the two Mclarene pilots, which then were Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. In the same way, the racer who attacked (Lewis) came down from the distance, and the one who defended himself (Jenzon) continued the check -in. And both times it happened behind Mercedes.

The back side In a strange way, when George Russell wins the races, something shifts the focus of the public’s attention from his triumph. However, he at one time almost overshadowed the first victory of Sergio Perez at the Sakhir Grand Prix in 2020.