Bianca Bustamante Archives - Motorsport

Bianca Bistamante in the CUPRA KIRO Formula E car.

Bustamante joins CUPRA KIRO as Formula E Development Driver and for Berlin rookie test

Chiara Martin4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

Filipina racing sensation Bianca Bustamante has secured a significant milestone in her career, signing as Development Driver with Formula E team CUPRA KIRO. The appointment marks another breakthrough for the 20-year-old driver, who continues to shatter barriers in international motorsport. The opportunity arose following Bustamante’s performance at the 2024 Formula E all-womens test in Jarama,…

Lia Block will continue F1 Academy with Williams

Anna Elizabeth Krausová7 months ago7 months ago06 mins

During the final weekend of the season in Abu Dhabi, it was announced that Lia Block will continue F1 Academy. She’ll enter her second year in the all-female series still representing Williams Racing. The Formula 1 team seems to be pleased with the American driver, renewing their partnership with her and keeping her in the…

F1 Academy heads to Qatar for penultimate round of 2024 Season

Chiara Martin8 months ago05 mins

As the F1 Academy paddock gears up for the penultimate round of the 2024 season in Qatar, anticipation fills the air. It has been two months since the last race weekend, and the teams have returned to the Lusail International Circuit after three days of testing, setting the stage for an exciting weekend. Abbi Pulling,…

Abbi Pulling tops all-female Formula E Test at Jarama

Chiara Martin8 months ago8 months ago04 mins

In a groundbreaking event for women in motorsport, Abbi Pulling emerged as the fastest driver during the all-female Formula E test at the Jarama circuit in Spain on Friday. The F1 Academy points leader clocked an impressive time of 1m30.889s in the final hour of the three-hour session, surpassing W Series champion Jamie Chadwick by…

Bustamante and Lloyd to run for Neom McLaren in FE Women’s Valencia Test

Lucrezia Costa9 months ago05 mins

The grid for the first ever Women’s Testing session organised by Formula E is looking more and more fixed as days go by. The latest addition to the lineup with be sporting a full papaya outfit, as Bianca Bustamante will be joining the NEOM McLaren team in Valencia. The young Filipina driver had joined the…

F1 Academy | Singapore GP | Race 2 | Pulling takes 7th win this season while Pin loses out to Weug

Anna Elizabeth Krausová10 months ago10 months ago08 mins

It’s a hot day in Singapore and the all-female series is about to race on the 19 turns of the Marina Bay street circuit. One thing is clear — because of the temperature and heat, tyre degradation will be a crucial topic in Race 2 and it will not be an easy race for the…

F1 Academy | Singapore GP | Race 1 | Pulling adds to her championship lead with P1 and Pin gets podium despite 5-second penalty

Anna Elizabeth Krausová10 months ago10 months ago08 mins

In the extreme humidity of the Marina Bay, Round 5 of F1 Academy continues with the first big chance to score points ahead of us — Race 1 with 12 laps of racing. It will be possibly the toughest test for the young drivers yet — street circuit new for most of them, humidity, heat,…

Dutch GP | F1 Academy | FP2 | Struggling Bustamante brings out red flag as on-form Pulling goes fastest

Karishma Persad11 months ago11 months ago08 mins

After a wet and windy first practice session (FP1), topped by Rodin Motorsport and Alpine Academy’s Abbi Pulling (PUL), F1 Academy returns to Circuit Zandvoort for their second and final practice session (FP2) of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend. In the almost five hours since FP1, there have been significant improvements to conditions at the…

Spanish GP | F1 Academy | Race 2 | Chloe Chambers takes her first win with seven seconds gap to Pulling

Anna Elizabeth Krausová1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

Without expecting rain before the end of the last session of F1 Academy in Barcelona, the drivers went underway on a formation lap in this order. The drivers are Abbi Pulling, Chloe Chambers, Doriane Pin, Nerea Mart, Hamda Al Qubaisi, Lia Block, Tina Hausmann, Bianca Bustamante, Jess Edgar, Lola Lovinfosse, Emely de Heus, Carrie Schreiner,…

F1 Academy | Spanish GP| Qualifying | Strong performance by Pulling sees her start on pole for both Race 1 and Race 2

Karishma Persad1 year ago05 mins

The F1 Academy qualifying condition gets underway at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Conditions are warm, with a track temperature of 39.1 degrees Celsius and an air temperature of 24.8 degrees Celsius. All fifteen drivers heading out on track as the green flag falls. Carrie Schreiner (SCH) in the Kick Sauber livery sets the first lap…