Hillspeed's Aurelia Nobels ended her maiden GB3 season with her most impressive result of the year in the final race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Starting from third on the grid on the top-12 reverse contest, she challenged for the lead early on before being passed by Elite's Flynn Jackes at the start of lap two. She held her own in the podium battle though, and registered the fastest racing lap of the whole weekend on the fourth tour.
Even though she was ultimately demoted to fourth by new champion Nikita Bedrin shortly before a late safety car period, Nobels still claimed fourth place, her best race result of the year and less than a second away from the podium.
She still climbed onto the rostrum however courtesy of winning the Sunoco Fastest Driver of the Weekend Award, and she was delighted to end the year on a high.
"Super happy to finish on a high with P4 in the final race" she said. "[I] had a mega start, running in the podium positions throughout the race and fighting for P3 until the very end, finishing the weekend with the fastest lap!
"My first year in GB3 has definitely come with its challenges, but also so many learning experiences and moments of progress. I’ve learned something every step of the way and I’m really proud of the work we’ve put in throughout the season and clear progress!
"A huge thank you to my sponsors, my family and everyone at Hillspeed for believing in me, supporting me and putting in so much effort throughout the year. I’ve had so much fun and genuinely enjoyed every moment of this season."
2026 Sunoco Fastest Driver of the Weekend Award
Silverstone - Deagen Fairclough, 1m50.059s
Spa-Francorchamps - Nikita Bedrin, 2m12.529s
Hungaroring - Nikita Bedrin, 1m37.028s
Red Bull Ring - Nikita Bedrin, 1m25.643s
Silverstone - Martin Molnar, 1m51.235
Donington Park - Nikita Bedrin, 1m20.829s
Brands Hatch - Deagen Fairclough, 1m17.057s
Barcelona - Aurelia Nobels, 1m35.538s