George Russell Lifts Lid on F1’s Secret Group Chat With All 20 Drivers

“We all have a good friendship with each other, although some people are better and others are worse,” Russell explained. “But it’s a pretty unique chat group: imagine the 15 or 20 best soccer players in the world had a group chat — you probably wouldn’t see [Lionel] Messi and [Cristiano] Ronaldo sending each other memes… So yeah, that’s something special.”

Russell didn’t name names when it came to the most active texters or meme-lords in the group, but the idea of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris reacting to stickers mid-race weekend is already lighting up fan imagination.

For years, fans have speculated about the vibe inside this digital drivers’ room—and Russell’s comments finally confirm what many hoped: it's serious when needed, but just as often pure F1 banter.

In a sport driven by data, precision, and public image, it turns out even the fastest men on Earth need a place to laugh, vent, and spam the occasional meme.