Multiple 2025 GB3 race-winning squad Hillspeed has confirmed the signing of South Korean driver Michael Shin for this coming weekend’s visit to the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit.

The 20-year-old, from Seoul in South Korea, has experience of the previous generation GB3 car back in 2023 and since that time he has raced in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, Formula Regional Oceania, Eurocup-3 and Euroformula Open.

Presently, Shin competes full-time in Euroformula Open where he is third in the driver standings following the most recent event at Circuit Paul Ricard in France. So far this season he has achieved two race wins and six other podiums. 

Shin only began racing at any level following the Covid 19 pandemic, making his debut straight into cars by racing Formula 4 in the United Arab Emirates at the age of 17. He then set out on a rapid rise up the single-seater ladder.

Career history

2025
Euroformula Open - third place currently with two wins and six podiums
Formula Regional Oceania - eighth with two podiums

2024
Eurocup 3 - seventh overall with four podiums
Euroformula Open - sixth overall with two wins and six podiums
Formula Regional Oceania - fourth overall with one win and five podiums

2023
GB3 Championship
Formula Regional Middle East
FIA F3 - six races

2022
F4 UAE Championship
British F4 Championship - one win, two podiums and one fastest lap
FIA Motorsport Games

Pre-2022
Karting