Teen driver Bianca Bustamante continues to pave the way for Filipino Formula One racing hopefuls.
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00:00 Teen driver Bianca Bustamante continues to pave the way for Filipino Formula 1 racing
00:06 hopefuls.
00:07 Bianca makes history as the 18-year-old F1 Academy racer becomes the first female to
00:12 join the McLaren Driver Development Program.
00:14 I wasn't expecting to wear the t-shirt and be part of the team one day, but I am now,
00:19 so it kind of makes everything just unimaginable.
00:23 Bianca first made waves in the world stage of motorsports when she joined F1 Academy's
00:27 Prema Racing last February.
00:29 She won her first title in Valencia, Spain last May.
00:32 Before that, Bianca competed in the W Series and claimed the top rookie honors in her single-seater
00:37 debut in 2022.
00:39 Bianca says she aims to establish consistency and improve her mental strength in her bid
00:44 for another title run in the 2024 F1 Academy season.
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