George Russell's Dutch Grand Prix record has a frustrating shape to it. He is almost always quick on Saturday, and Zandvoort rarely lets him turn that into the Sunday result it deserves. One weekend is the exception, and it is a good one.
Five starts, one podium, one retirement and a couple of races that got away. Here is how it breaks down.
Podium at the 2022 Dutch Grand Prix
The 2022 Dutch Grand Prix is the jewel of his record. Russell qualified sixth in his first year at Mercedes, kept his head through a late safety car and came away with second, split from the win only by Max Verstappen. It was the sort of opportunistic drive that marked him out as a future team leader.
That remains his only Zandvoort podium, and there is no pole or win on the sheet to sit alongside it.
The pattern that runs through the rest is a good grid slot that does not survive the race. In 2023 he started third and finished 17th after his strategy unravelled. In 2024 and 2025 he qualified inside the top five both times and came away with seventh and fourth.
George Russell's Dutch GP record year by year
Compare the grid and finish columns and the theme leaps out. More often than not, Russell has gone backwards on Sunday.
| Year | Team | Grid | Finish | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Williams | 11th | DNF (gearbox) | 0 |
| 2022 | Mercedes | 6th | 2nd | 18 |
| 2023 | Mercedes | 3rd | 17th | 0 |
| 2024 | Mercedes | 4th | 7th | 6 |
| 2025 | Mercedes | 5th | 4th | 12 |
From Williams to the front
Russell's first Zandvoort start, back in 2021, came in a Williams and ended with a gearbox failure and no points. Everything since has been in Mercedes silver.
George Russell's Dutch Grand Prix record is a case of unfinished business. The 2022 podium proves he can deliver here, and the qualifying pace keeps arriving. A cleaner Sunday is all that stands between him and a much better set of numbers.
