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Michael Shin will return to the FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2026, and do so with the Hitech GP team he previously drove for in GB3.
Shin, 21, first raced in FIA F3 two years ago when he joined PHM Racing by Charouz for the last three rounds of the 2023 season. His best result from that part-time campaign was a 17th place, and he came 32nd in the standings.
He has remained at the F3 level since by racing in Euroformula with Motopark. Last year he did so as a part-timer, taking two wins and four other podiums in a half-season that put him sixth in the points table, while this year he is fighting for the title and has four victories and six runner-up finishes so far.
“I am delighted to be returning home to Hitech TGR for my full FIA F3 debut,” said Shin.
“Having been away from the team these past two years developing, this feels like a perfect reunion. I am looking forward to getting to work in the post-season tests and building towards a strong debut in Melbourne.”
The South Korean was a podium-free 18th in GB3 when he last raced for Hitech, which has a title partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing, but has been more competitive elsewhere in single-seaters’ fourth tier.
He came 14th in Formula Regional Middle East early in 2023, was fourth in FRegional Oceania and seventh in Eurocup-3 last year, and began 2025 by coming eighth in FRegional Oceania. In a 2025 cameo he also claimed his maiden GB3 podium.
“[Michael] has shown real determination and strong results over the past few years, including during his previous GB3 experience with us, and his performances in Euroformula and briefly in FIA F3 have demonstrated his ability to adapt quickly and compete at a high level,” noted Hitech’s team manager Paul Bellringer.