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Filipina racing star Bianca Bustamante landed in the “Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2025” list under the Sports & Game category.

Bustamante, 20, was recognized by Forbes for her impressive motorsports career, having raced in Formula 4, F1 Academy. She was also the first female driver to join the McLaren Driver Development Program. 

Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2025 feature on Bianca Bustamante. Screenshot from Forbes website  

Forbes noted that Bustamante built her social media presence to promote racing and her journey, which led to sponsorships from top brands such as Anastasia Beverly Hills and Cisco, among others.

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In 2024, she ranked 64th and was the only Filipino athlete included in the 150 Most Marketable Athletes in the world released by SportsPro Media and NorthStar Solutions Group.

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Bustamante, who started her career at age 5, said being selected for the list “feels unreal.”

“Not gonna lie, I applied and sent over the application, answered the questions without ever thinking I’d actually get selected, especially with thousands of other nominations. And this morning I woke up to this, still completely speechless hahaha. The 5yr old me just wanted to drive till the sun went down... who knew this is who she’d grow up to be,” she wrote in an Instagram post.

“It definitely hasn’t been an easy journey, soooo much work behind the scenes that doesn’t make it onto socials. I also know the journey’s nowhere near over, and I’ll have to keep pushing my limits,” she added.

Following her second and last season with F1 Academy in 2024, Bustamante is set to compete in the GB3 Championship this year beginning on April 26-27.

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