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F1: McLaren recruits first female driver

Bianca Bustamante has joined the McLaren Driver Development programme, thereby becoming the first female driver to enrol in the team's development programme. She will also represent McLaren by running the team's livery on her F1 Academy car for the 2024 season. Bustamante,18-years-old from the Philippines, is a promising female talent in motorsport who has been involved in racing since the age of five, winning multiple karting championships across Asia. So far in her single-seater career, she has competed in W Series, Formula 4 UAE Championship, Italian Formula 4, USF Juniors and most recently the 2023 F1 Academy season. She has two wins and two podiums this season heading into the final...
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