Abbi Pulling Claims First GB3 Victory at Spa

Pulled off after a five-hour weather delay, the lights-to-flag win highlights the F1 Academy-to-GB3 development route.

Overview

Pulling converted pole into a lights-to-flag victory at Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday after the opening race was delayed by torrential rain and thunderstorms.
A mid-race safety car forced a restart that increased pressure on the leader, but Pulling held off championship leader Nikita Bedrin to take the win.
The result makes Pulling the first female driver to win a GB3 Championship race and is being framed as a tangible outcome of the F1 Academy pathway.
Pulling earned her GB3 seat after winning the 2024 F1 Academy title, has stayed with Rodin Motorsport into 2026, and credited the team for improvements to her race starts.
Beyond the milestone, the victory could raise the profile of all-female feeder series and demonstrate that funded progression into mixed junior categories can produce front-running results.