AURELIA NOBELS Steps Up to GB3 with Hillspeed Racing After F1 Academy Success

March 10, 2026

• AURELIA NOBELS is making the jump from F1 Academy to GB3 Championship with Hillspeed Racing for 2026, marking a significant step up after her breakthrough podium season. The 19-year-old Brazilian-Belgian-American driver secured her first F1 Academy podium in Las Vegas and collected 17 championship points in 2025, proving she’s ready for the more powerful GB3 machinery. Her progression through Ferrari Driver Academy since 2022 shows the pathway is working for women – she earned her FDA spot by winning the Girls on Track Rising Stars program.
• What makes this move particularly smart is NOBELS’ extensive experience across multiple F4 championships before F1 Academy – she’s not just moving up, she’s moving up prepared. Her rookie F4 campaigns in Brazil, Spain, Denmark, Italy, and the Euro-4 Championship gave her the foundation that many drivers skip, and it showed in her F1 Academy results. She became the first Brazilian in F1 Academy and consistently found the points, including that crucial fourth-place finish in Singapore that announced she belongs at this level.
• Now NOBELS joins ABBI PULLING as the second confirmed female driver for 2026 GB3, and we love to see teams like Hillspeed actively seeking out talent regardless of gender. Team Principal Richard Ollerenshaw’s comment about working with “a number of talented female drivers over the years” suggests this isn’t tokenism – it’s good business. The upgraded 2026 GB3 cars with more power and aero will challenge NOBELS, but her methodical approach to building experience across different series suggests she’ll adapt well to the step up.

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