Jacob Micallef dedicates his maiden GB3 victory to Malta after a dramatic last-lap pass secured reversed-grid success at Silverstone.
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Micallef dedicates maiden GB3 victory to Malta after dramatic Silverstone win

Hitech’s Jacob Micallef dedicated his maiden GB3 victory to Malta after producing a dramatic last-lap overtake to win the reversed-grid race at Silverstone. The 16-year-old defeated VRD Racing’s Rodrigo Gonzalez by just 0.176 seconds after making his decisive move around the outside at Brooklands on the final lap. The result marked Micallef’s first victory in…

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Jacob Micallef snatches a last-lap 2026 GB3 win at Silverstone, passing Rodrigo Gonzalez at Brooklands and Edu Robinson finishes third.
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2026 | GB3 | Silverstone | Race 3 | Micallef snatches victory with last-lap pass

Jacob Micallef produced a stunning final-lap move on Rodrigo Gonzalez to win the third and final 2026 GB3 Championship race of the weekend at Silverstone. The Hitech driver started third on the top-12 reversed grid and initially slipped to fourth, while Gonzalez took the lead from polesitter Edu Robinson. However, Micallef fought his way back…

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Jacob Micallef makes an unexpected GB3 debut with Hitech at Hungaroring after rapid F4 rise and impressive testing pace this week.
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Micallef embraces unexpected GB3 debut with Hitech at Hungaroring

Jacob Micallef will make his GB3 debut with Hitech at the Hungaroring this weekend after securing an unexpected opportunity only months into his single-seater career. The 16-year-old Maltese driver only moved into Formula 4 at the start of 2026, having raced extensively in karting before his switch to cars. However, he has quickly adapted to…

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Jacob Micallef joins Hitech for selected 2026 GB3 rounds and will become the first Maltese driver to compete in the championship.
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Jacob Micallef joins Hitech for selected 2026 GB3 rounds; Jin Nakamura departs

Hitech has added Jacob Micallef to its GB3 Championship line-up for selected rounds during the remainder of the 2026 season. The 16-year-old will step into the programme as Jin Nakamura leaves the championship to focus fully on his FIA Formula 3 campaign. Meanwhile, Micallef will continue to contest the complete F4 Spanish Championship season alongside…

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