Bianca Bustamante
Bianca Bustamante
Academy
W Series Career Stats
- Age: 18
- Place of Birth: Philippines
- Nationality: Filipino
- Hometown: Laguna, Philippines
- Date of birth: 19/01/2005
- Education: I’m a year 11 student at the University of Santo Tomas Angelicum, under the strand of STEM.
- Career highlight: Selected for W Series Driver Shootout in Arizona
- Favourite circuit: Autodromo Nazionale Monza
- Hobbies and interests: Aside from driving, I’m academically inclined. I love reading English Literature and my favourite novelist is Charlotte Brontë.
- Sporting hero: Niki Lauda
- Favourite animal: My dog, Milo
Biography
“I’m thrilled to be part of the W Series Academy this season. It’s a dream come true and I’m still pinching myself. All my life, I’ve had my sights set on Formula 1, and now my racing career has taken a big step in the right direction thanks to W Series. There’s still a lot of work to do, and every day I’m learning because everything is still new to me. I’ve enjoyed every moment so far learning what it takes to become a professional driver, and I’m going to give it my all both on and off the track.
“I never knew what training meant until I spent the last few weeks with W Series’ professional trainers, but I’m making big gains in both my physical strength and mental focus. I’m also super excited to be team-mates with Juju this year, and my hope is that, together, we can demonstrate to the world what the next generation of racing drivers from Asia can do. It’s been a whirlwind, and I’m looking forward to a couple of weeks at home in the Philippines before my W Series debut in Miami in May.”
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