Bianca Bustamante

Biography

Hitech will provide 19-year-old racing driver Bianca Bustamante with the opportunity of her ROKiT F4 British Championship debut at Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands from 13-14 July. The teen McLaren Development Driver will be racing in Round 6 of the highly competitive series for the first time in her career with the British team.

This year, the F4 British Championship is expanding its horizons by including Circuit Zandvoort in its schedule, marking its first venture beyond the borders of the United Kingdom. Deagen Fairclough is currently leading the drivers’ championship and Hitech sits atop the leaderboard in the teams’ standings. 2024 has so far proved a stellar campaign with a combined 16 trophies in the five rounds to date.

Though Bustamante raced on the very same track last year, her inaugural F4 British Championship race presents a great opportunity for her to build experience and gain valuable track time in preparation for the upcoming fourth round of the F1 Academy at Circuit Zandvoort. She will be driving a car that she is familiar with, the Tatuus F4-T-421, but the competition promises to be intense and fierce, with talented male and female international racers on its roster. Throughout the weekend, the Filipina will be participating in several practice sessions, one qualifying session and a total of three sprint races.

“I’m looking forward to racing in the ROKiT F4 British Championship for the first time! Though I raced at Circuit Zandvoort last year, it will be my first time in the championship where the level of competition is intense and will have some of the best male and female driver’s from around the globe. As always, qualifying will be a key component to a successful race weekend so I will work hard in the practice sessions to get acquainted with both my team and the car. Big thank you to my team Hitech Grand Prix for their guidance, as well as to McLaren for all their support!”