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Bianca Bustamante of the Philippines ices her shoulder following the F1 Academy Series Round 7:Austin race 1 at Circuit of The Americas on October 21, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Jim Watson, AFP/File

Bianca Bustamante of the Philippines and PREMA Racing (16) ices her shoulder following the F1 Academy Series Round 7:Austin race 1 at Circuit of The Americas on October 21, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

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Nina Angela Mikaela Cruz

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744701775393AFP__20231021__33YU8M7__v1__Preview__AutoPrixF1UsaAcademy.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Bianca Bustamante of the Philippines ices her shoulder following the F1 Academy Series Round 7:Austin race 1 at Circuit of The Americas on October 21, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Jim Watson, AFP/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Bianca Bustamante of the Philippines ices her shoulder following the F1 Academy Series Round 7:Austin race 1 at Circuit of The Americas on October 21, 2023 in Austin, Texas. <em>Jim Watson, AFP/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>Filipina racer Bianca Bustamante is all pumped up to conquer a new level in her racing career. </p><p>Fresh from her second season in F1 Academy last year, Bustamante, 20, will be competing in the GB3 Championship 2025, a feeder series that bridges Formula 4 and Formula 3.</p><p>Bustamante will take on the iconic Silverstone circuit for the opening round on April 26 to 27. </p><p>READ: <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2024/12/20/bianca-bustamante-to-race-at-gb3-championship-for-2025-0102" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bianca Bustamante to race at GB3 Championship for 2025</a></p><p>A mix of 20 male and female drivers have been announced so far, including Bustamante’s F1 Academy 2024 rival and champion Abbi Pulling, across 10 teams.</p><p>Bustamante will be racing under Elite Motorsport with Will Macintyre, who finished fifth in the 2024 season of the series and a runner up in the 2023 British F4 Championship. Another teammate is said to be announced soon. </p><p>Aside from the roster of competitive pilots, this season will also see the launch of its improved Tatuus MSV GB3-025 car featuring a revised chassis and Formula 1-inspired aerodynamics. A drag reduction system will also be used for the first time in the championship. </p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIEDhuItgR9/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A19851076.200000018%2C%22ls%22%3A42566.19999998808%2C%22le%22%3A43037.69999998808%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-7" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>“We have left no stone unturned in our preparations, with plenty of testing undertaken with my team in both the old GB3 car and the new. I am really enjoying the higher downforce and am increasing my confidence every time I go out on the track,” she said in a statement. </p><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>Race weekend format</strong> </div><p>The calendar will span across eight rounds from April to October. </p><p>Three races will take place every race weekend. </p><p>Each race weekend will have two 15-minute qualifying sessions and three 25-minute races. Race 3 will follow a reverse grid order. </p><p>Results in qualifying session 1 and 2 will determine the order of race 1 and 2, respectively. The race 3 order will be the reverse of the top 12 fastest qualifying times before penalties, to be followed by the remaining drivers in qualifying order. </p><p>According to the series, the reverse grid format allows for drivers to develop their overtaking skills. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Points system</strong></div><p>Winning drivers in races 1 and 2 will earn 35 points. The 20th-placer will earn 1 point. The distribution is as follows:</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744653555363race 1 and 2.jpg" style="width:958px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>GB3 points system for race 1 and race 2. <em>Screenshot from GB3 website</em></p><div><br/></div><p>The third race will award the top 15 drivers with points ranging from 20 to 1.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744653629025race 3.jpg" style="width:958px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">GB3 points system for race 3. <em>Screenshot from GB3 website</em></span></span></span></div><p>Each position gained in the third race will also be awarded with a point. It means that if a driver started from P10 and finished P2, the driver would have 8 additional points for a total of 25 points. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Race schedule</strong></div><p>Round 1 - April 26-27</p><p>Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, UK</p><p>Round 2 - May 17-18</p><p>Zandvoort, Netherlands</p><p>Round 3 - May 31-June 1 </p><p>Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium</p><p>Round 4 - July 5-6</p><p>Hungaroring, Hungary</p><p>Round 5 - August 2-3</p><p>Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, UK</p><p>Round 6 - August 23-24</p><p>Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit, UK</p><p>Round 7 - October 4-5</p><p>Donington Park Grand Prix Circuit, UK</p><p>Round 8 - October 18-19</p><p>Monza Circuit, Italy</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Where to watch</strong></div><p>Races are streamed live on the GB3 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@msvcircuits/streams" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GB3Championship/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.gb-3.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>. </p>

<p>Filipina racer Bianca Bustamante is all pumped up to conquer a new level in her racing career as she takes on the GB3 Championship. </p>

Filipina racer Bianca Bustamante is all pumped up to conquer a new level in her racing career as she takes on the GB3 Championship.

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