George Russell Gets His Own Grandstand at Silverstone
George Russell has finally got what he was jokingly fighting for at Silverstone – a grandstand with his name on it.
The Mercedes driver, who went wheel-to-wheel with close friend and rival Lando Norris at this year’s British Grand Prix, will have his own dedicated section of fans next year after the circuit confirmed the creation of the George Russell Grandstand at Farm Curve.
It’s a direct response to the success of Norris’ now-famous ‘Landostand’, which first appeared in 2025 when the McLaren star claimed his maiden British Grand Prix victory. That corner at Stowe has since turned papaya-orange every July, with 16,000 fans packing it out this year and turning it into a focal point of the weekend.
Russell, never shy of a bit of competitive needle, made it clear during this year’s Silverstone event that he wanted something similar – and that he was even eyeing up some of Norris’ territory.
“I quite fancied taking some of Norris’ seats,” he admitted with a grin over the race weekend.
Norris, sharp as ever, hit straight back.
“Good luck,” he said. “I have more passionate fans and a better fanbase I think. Mine was more wanted from a public point of view, which is a great thing.
“He can do what he wants, but he is certainly not taking any of my seats.”
That playful back-and-forth has now turned into something more concrete. Silverstone has given Russell his own stand, and Mercedes wasted no time celebrating it. The team posted a series of photos charting his rise through karting and the junior ranks, captioned: “This is the kid that just got his own grandstand.”
It’s not just a vanity project, either. Russell is genuinely excited about where it’s going to be.
“We are on the exit of turn one,” he said. “You can see all of turn one and turn two, overtaking spot into three and turn four. It is a really, really cool place on the circuit — one of the best in my opinion.”
That positioning matters. Farm Curve sits in a prime viewing zone, catching the cars as they flick through the early part of the lap, heavy with fuel, tyres not yet fully in the window, drivers still jostling for position. It’s where the opening-lap chaos can erupt, where bold moves into Village and The Loop start to form, and where a grandstand full of partisan fans can feel right on top of the action.
For Russell, a Norfolk-born driver who grew up dreaming of starring at his home race, the symbolism is hard to miss. Norris already has his orange wall at Stowe. Now Russell will have his own sea of black and silver – or whatever colours his fans choose – roaring him on from one of the most dynamic parts of the track.
The rivalry between the two British stars has always carried a friendly edge, but Silverstone has just given it another visible marker. Next year, the noise won’t just be for Lando’s Landostand. Farm Curve will answer back.
