Michael Shin
Michael Shin (, Shin Woo-hyun; born 23 August 2004), also known as Woohyun Shin, is a South Korean racing driver who most recently competed in the GB3 Championship with Hitech Grand Prix. He previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship with PHM Racing by Charouz. He made his competitive racing debut in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship with JHR Developments, and competed in the 2022 F4 British Championship. The following year, he competed in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Prema Racing, and the GB3 Championship with Hitech Grand Prix, before making his debut in the FIA Formula 3 Championship later in the year with PHM Racing by Charouz. He is the first driver from South Korea to race in the FIA Formula 3 Championship. Career

Karting 
Shin did one year of karting in Korea, before moving to the United Kingdom to test Formula 4 machinery with JHR Developments, citing that karting in Korea "was not a good enough environment for me to progress". Formula 4

2021 
Shin began testing Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula 4 cars in the United Kingdom with JHR Developments in 2021, being coached by former racing driver Callan O'Keeffe. He took part in the official test day of the Brands Hatch GP round of the 2021 F4 British Championship with JHR Developments, finishing 17th of 18 competitors. 2022 
On 1 December 2021, it was announced that Shin would compete in the 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship with JHR Developments. He finished 29th in the overall standings, and 7th in the Rookies’ Championship. On 9 March 2022, it was announced that Shin would compete in the 2022 F4 British Championship with Virtuosi Racing alongside Edward Pearson. He achieved his first win in Race 2 of Round 2 at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit, and finished 11th in the standings. FIA Motorsport Games

Formula 4 
Shin represented his native South Korea in the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup. He qualified 13th out of 24 drivers in qualifying, and made up positions to finish 6th in the qualifying race. However, in the main race Shin made contact with another car, damaging his front wing and forcing him to pit for repairs, resulting in him finishing in last place of the finishers, one lap behind the leader. Formula Regional Middle East Championship 
On 20 December 2022, it was announced that Shin would be competing in the 2023 Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Prema Racing. Shin scored a second-placed podium during the penultimate race at Abu Dhabi, and finished 14th in the standings. GB3 Championship 
Shin made the step up to GB3 in 2023 with Hitech Grand Prix. Shin did not score a podium in the championship, but scored consistently and ended the standings in 18th. FIA Formula 3

2023 
In July 2023, it was announced that Shin would drive for PHM Racing by Charouz for the remainder of the 2023 FIA Formula 3 Championship, replacing McKenzy Cresswell. The Monza feature race would be where Shin took his best finish of 11th, but was demoted to 17th following a post-race penalty. He was classified 32nd in the standings, just behind his full-time teammate Roberto Faria and ahead of three other competitors. Racing record

Racing career summary 

* Season still in progress. Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results 
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete F4 British Championship results 
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete FIA Motorsport Games results

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results 
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete GB3 Championship results 
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

* Season still in progress. Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results 
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

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2004 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Seoul
South Korean racing drivers
British F4 Championship drivers
UAE F4 Championship drivers
FIA Motorsport Games drivers
Prema Powerteam drivers
JHR Developments drivers
Virtuosi Racing drivers
South Korean expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom
Formula Regional Middle East Championship drivers
Hitech Grand Prix drivers
FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers
PHM Racing drivers
Charouz Racing System drivers