By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA
Bianca Bustamante will be part of the NEOM McLaren team that will try to impress in the Valencia Women’s Test, a Pre-Season Testing for the 2024-25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Valencia, Spain.
Bustamante will join Ella Lloyd in the highest class of competition for electrically powered single-seater racing cars.
Formula E is fast gaining popularity specially in Europe.
“I’m looking forward to getting behind the wheel of a GEN3 Evo car with the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team next month in Valencia,” Bustamante said in an article for McLaren.
“I’ve already been honing my skills in the simulator, and working with the team so I can extract the most from this opportunity as I can. I’m really looking forward to it,” she added.
Bustamante, 19, has won multiple karting championships across Asia and has competed in W Series, Formula 4 UAE Championship, Italian Formula 4, USF Juniors and most recently, F1 Academy. She is part of the McLaren Driver Development program, representing the team in the 2024 F1 Academy season with ART Grand Prix.
“I’m glad we can provide Bianca and Ella with a platform to demonstrate their ability and build new career opportunities, as part of the championship’s commitment to develop their experience in motorsport. I’m looking forward to seeing how they get on in Valencia next month,” said Ian James, Managing Director for NEOM McLaren Electric Racing and Team Principal of NEOM McLaren Formula E Team.
