00:00 What's new and new?
00:02 Mapa Trends, online fitness, lifestyle, technology and more,
00:07 we'll be covering all of them.
00:09 Joining us again tonight is our game changer, Martin Javier.
00:13 Thank you, Mel.
00:24 You mentioned we'll be covering all of them,
00:26 but that's hard because of the speed of our feature today.
00:29 Making her name one race at a time is Bianca Bustamante,
00:33 who even at the age of 18,
00:35 she's already entered the fast world of F1 Academy,
00:38 the first Filipino to compete there.
00:41 So come on, let's change the game in the world of motor racing.
00:45 Some would consider sport racing physically and mentally demanding,
00:53 and making her name in the global arena is 18-year-old Bianca Bustamante.
00:58 Come on, let's get to know her here in Game Changer.
01:02 In the world of open-wheel single-seater racing,
01:07 Formula 1 is the fastest in the international stage.
01:11 This year, Formula 1 released a new all-female category for youth drivers,
01:18 the F1 Academy.
01:20 And Bianca is the first Filipino to qualify and compete.
01:26 That's why it's an honor to have Bianca with us today,
01:29 showing us how it's done.
01:31 Alright, so we're here right now overlooking the track.
01:40 She told us she can go as fast as 160.
01:44 Thank you so much for having me here.
01:48 How did you get into it?
01:50 Yeah, I was years old and my dad introduced me into racing
01:54 and he was really, really passionate about it.
01:56 I couldn't stop driving ever since.
01:58 But the road to her dreams was not easy.
02:03 Her dad had to work in the US to make ends meet
02:08 and to support her love for racing.
02:10 Especially since a race abroad can only cost up to Php 150,000.
02:17 I told my parents that I'm willing to sacrifice everything
02:20 and they would do the same for me.
02:23 And soon enough, she started winning races.
02:27 At the age of 6, she won her first local race.
02:32 She was 8 years old when she won her first international race in Macau.
02:38 Fast forward to this year, at the age of 18,
02:42 when Bianca was chosen by Prema Racing,
02:45 an Italian motorsport team, to compete in the F1 Academy.
02:50 From her professional go-kart,
02:52 she needed a lot of training to move up
02:55 and drive a legit formula race car with a stronger engine.
02:59 Which could only reach 160 km/h.
03:05 My training, I would say, is one of the toughest.
03:09 Numbers of lifts, of cardio training,
03:13 eye coordination.
03:15 But in a formula car, the car itself is nearly 500 kg.
03:21 So you need to be able to turn the wheel without the help.
03:25 And it all paid off.
03:27 Because just last May, Bianca made history
03:31 as she made her first career victory,
03:33 finishing first in one of her races in Valencia, Spain.
03:37 And she was followed by another victory,
03:40 this time in Monza, Italy.
03:43 First Filipina to win an FIA sanctioned race,
03:46 F1 Academy race.
03:47 I think it wasn't just for me, it was for everyone.
03:50 Now, Bianca is preparing for the last track of the season
03:55 this October, which will be held in Austin, USA.
03:59 That's it, Kapuso.
04:03 Thank you so much, Bianca, for joining us here on Game Changer.
04:06 Again, exciting times ahead.
04:08 Looking forward to your races.
04:09 And we're very, very proud of you.
04:12 For GMA Integrated News, I'm Martin Oviere.
04:15 And this is Bianca Bustamante, F1 Academy racer.
04:19 Changing the game!
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