GB3 Hall of Fame
Some of motorsport's leading talent has filtered through the GB3 Championship and its BRDC F4 and BRDC British F3 predecessors. Graduates are now racing in Formula One, IndyCar, top-line GT racing, and moving up the single-seater ladder. Here's just some of our notable alumni, hover over each image for full driver information.
Series champions
Jake Hughes - 2013
Current series: Formula E with McLaren
George Russell - 2014
George Russell
Current series: F1 with Mercedes AMG Petronas
Achievements: BRDC F4 champion 2014, McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner 2014, GP3 champion 2017, FIA F2 champion 2018, 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix winner
Will Palmer - 2015
Will Palmer
Most recent series: GP3
Achievements: McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner 2015, Formula Renault Eurocup winner 2017.
Matheus Leist - 2016
Matheus Leist
Most recent series: WeatherTech Sports Car Championship
Achievements: IndyCar driver 2018, 2019.
Enaam Ahmed - 2017
Enaam Ahmed
Current series: IndyNXT
Achievements: 3rd Japanese F3 2019, 3rd Indy Pro 2000 2022.
Linus Lundqvist - 2018
Linus Lundqvist
Current series: IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing
Achievements: Formula Regional Americas champion 2020, IndyLights champion 2022
Clement Novalak - 2019
Clement Novalak
Current series: FIA Formula 2
Achievements: Third in FIA F3 2022, FIA F2 race winner 2023
Kaylen Frederick - 2020
Kaylen Frederick
Current series: FIA Formula 3
Achievements: Regular points scorer
Zak O'Sullivan - 2021
Zak O'Sullivan
Current series: FIA Formula 2
Achievements: 2021 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award winner, FIA F3 runner-up 2023, joint-record holder of most FIA F3 wins, Williams Driver Academy member
Luke Browning - 2022
Luke Browning
Current series: FIA Formula 3
Achievements: 2022 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award winner, 2023 Macau Grand Prix winner, Williams Driver Academy member
Callum Voisin - 2023
Callum Voisin
Current series: To be determined
Achievements: 2023 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award finalist
Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award
The GB3 Championship has an outstanding record of success in the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award. The following drivers have won the prize, one of the biggest in world motorsport, in the same year in which they competed in the championship:
George Russell - 2014
George Russell
After winning the BRDC F4 title in 2014, Russell followed that up by claiming the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award a few weeks later.
Will Palmer - 2015
Will Palmer
Palmer dominated the 2015 BRDC F4 Championship, and was the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award winner in the same year.
Lando Norris - 2016
Lando Norris
Norris won four BRDC British F3 races in 2016, and became the third driver from the championship to claim the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award. He became an Academy driver for the team shortly afterwards.
Tom Gamble - 2018
Tom Gamble
After graduating from Ginetta Junior, Gamble's BRDC British F3 season netted two wins and five further podiums. After winning the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, he's become one of the UK's top sports car contenders.
Johnathan Hoggard - 2019
Johnathan Hoggard
After taking the BRDC British F3 title battle all the way to the wire, Hoggard claimed the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award, before graduating to FIA F3.
Zak O'Sullivan - 2021
Zak O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan dominated the 2021 GB3 Championship, and became the latest winner of the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award at the start of 2022.
Luke Browning - 2022
Luke Browning
After winning the 2022 GB3 Championship, Browning impressed the judges for the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award, and received his trophy from four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel.
Joseph Loake - 2023
Joseph Loake
After winning four races and coming close to taking the GB3 title, Loake won the 2023 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award.
Notable graduates
Ross Gunn
Ross Gunn
Current series: Works driver with Aston Martin Racing
Achievements: British GT GT4 champion 2015, 3rd place IMSA GTD 2021, raced at Le Mans 24 Hours in 2017, 2020 and 2021
Pietro Fittipaldi
Pietro Fittipaldi
Current series: IndyCar, Test and reserve driver Haas F1
Achievements: World Series Formula V8 Champion 2017
Charlie Eastwood
Charlie Eastwood
Current series: World Endurance Championship
Achievements: Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion 2017, Blancpain GT champion 2019, WEC runner-up 2019/20, Asian Le Mans Champion 2023, Le Mans 24 Hour winner GTE Am 2020.
Lando Norris
Lando Norris
Current series: F1 with McLaren
Achievements: McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner 2016, 2017 FIA Formula 3 European champion, 2018 Formula 2 runner-up, multiple F1 podiums and pole positions
Colton Herta
Colton Herta
Current series: IndyCar
Achievements: Seven time IndyCar race winner
Jamie Chadwick
Jamie Chadwick
Current series: IndyNXT
Achievements: W Series champion 2019, 2021, 2022
Kush Maini
Kush Maini
Current series: FIA Formula 2
Achievements: Formula 3 and Formula 2 podium finisher, Alpine Academy member
Billy Monger
Billy Monger
Most recent series: EuroFormula Open
Achievements: 2019 Pau Grand Prix winner
Nico Varrone
Nico Varrone
Current series: World Endurance Championship
Achievements: 3rd place Le Mans Cup LMP3 2021, FIA World Endurance Champion GTE Am 2023, Le Mans 24 Hour winner - GTE Am.
Ulysse De Pauw
Ulysse De Pauw
Current series: World Endurance Championship
Achievements: GT World Challenge Sprint Cup Silver champion 2022, Le Mans 24hrs 2023
Benjamin Pedersen
Benjamin Pedersen
Current series: IndyCar
Achievements: Indy Lights race winner, qualified 11th for Indy 500.
Louis Foster
Louis Foster
Current series: IndyNXT
Achievements: Multiple EuroFormula race winner, IndyPro 2000 champion 2022.
Oliver Bearman
Oliver Bearman
Current series: FIA Formula 2
Achievements: Third in FIA F3 2022, multiple FIA F2 race winner 2023, Ferrari F1 Academy member
Christian Mansell
Christian Mansell
Current series: FIA Formula 3
Achievements: EuroFormula 2022 - third, FIA F3 podium finisher.