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2026 · R9 · British Grand PrixDATABASE REPLAY
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Mercedes
George Russell
RACE HEADLINE
P4 to P2
George Russell finished P2 from P4, gaining 2 positions. George Russell moved from P4 to P5 around the VSC pit sequence on lap 23.RACE ARCP4 → P2+2 positions · medium confidence
VIEW EVIDENCE
+2 positions · medium confidence
GRIDP4
FINISHP2
EVENTS2
George Russell finished P2 from P4, gaining 2 positions. George Russell moved from P4 to P5 around the VSC pit sequence on lap 23.
RACE RESULT
Second place
P2+2 positions50 timed laps1:32.489FINALSEE DETAILS
RACE RESULT
Second place
P2+2 positions50 timed laps1:32.489
STARTP4
FINISHP2
BEST LAP1:32.489
STINTS3
QUALIFYING
Qualified P4
Q1 P10 · Q2 P4 · Q3 P4P4FINAL
QUALIFYING
Qualified P4
Q1 P10 · Q2 P4 · Q3 P4QUALIFYING SEGMENTS
Q1, Q2 and Q3 progression
Q1P101:29.985
Q2P41:28.920
Q3P41:28.481
RACE START
P4 · MEDIUM
Held P4 through L1MEDIUMSTART TYRE
RACE START
P4 · MEDIUM
Held P4 through L1GRIDP4
START TYREMEDIUM
END OF L1P4
PACE BATTLE
George Russell vs Lewis Hamilton
1 canonical battle event · L33, L34, L49, L50, L51, L52 · 4 comparable laps+0.195sAVG / LAP
PACE BATTLE
George Russell vs Lewis Hamilton
1 canonical battle event · L33, L34, L49, L50, L51, L52 · 4 comparable lapsEVIDENCE
Battle-window lap comparison
RUSHAMLewis Hamilton quicker
Lewis Hamilton repeatedly closed on George Russell late in the race: recorded close-following periods within 1.5s totaled 9m 14s, including 6m 11s within 1.0s; minimum recorded interval 0.202s. A provider-recorded position exchange near the battle window shows Lewis Hamilton gaining the position from George Russell; the mechanism of that exchange is not classified
LAPRUSHAMΔ
L522:23.2852:23.140+0.145
L512:52.1502:51.285+0.865
L502:43.1152:43.644-0.529
L331:34.1801:33.882+0.298
STRATEGY
Tyre strategy
MEDIUM → HARD → MEDIUM · 3 stints · 2 stops3STINTS
STRATEGY
Tyre strategy
MEDIUM → HARD → MEDIUM · 3 stints · 2 stopsTYRE TIMELINE
Race stint progression
ML1–L23
HL24–L34
ML35–L52
L1L13L26L39L52
MEDIUMHARDMEDIUMPIT STOP
STINTS
#COMPOUNDLAPSLENGTHSTART AGE
1MEDIUML1–L2323L0L
2HARDL24–L3411L0L
3
KEY EVENTS
Race progression
L23George Russell moved ahead of Lewis Hamilton through the pit cycle: George Russell stopped on lap 23, Lewis Hamilton on lap 23; reconstructed order changed from George Russell P4 / Lewis Hamilton P3 before the sequence to George Russell P5 / Lewis Hamilton P6 after both stops.strategy
EVIDENCE
strategy
TYPEstrategy
CONFIDENCEHIGH
IMPORTANCE90
L33Lewis Hamilton repeatedly closed on George Russell late in the race: recorded close-following periods within 1.5s totaled 9m 14s, including 6m 11s within 1.0s; minimum recorded interval 0.202s. A provider-recorded position exchange near the battle window shows Lewis Hamilton gaining the position from George Russell; the mechanism of that exchange is not classifiedbattle
EVIDENCE
battle
TYPEbattle
CONFIDENCEHIGH
IMPORTANCE92
DRIVER STORY
P4 to P2
George Russell qualified P4 (Q1 P10, Q2 P4, Q3 P4). George Russell started P4 on MEDIUM. George Russell made 2 pit stops on L23, L34, using MEDIUM → HARD → MEDIUM. Canonical race events show battles with Lewis Hamilton. George Russell finished P2 from P4, gaining 2 positions. George Russell moved from P4 to P5 around the VSC pit sequence on lap 23.