Motorsport world has its eyes set on 18-year-old, who is the first woman in McLaren’s driver development programme. Bustamante will make her debut in the Formula 4 race at the Macau Grand Prix on Sunday.
Already sure of creating a legacy just by being there, Philippines women’s team created shift in support and won hearts of a nation whose No 1 sport has never been football.
Philippine Rugby Football Union president Ada Milby looks to clear the way for more women to take seats in their own sports.
The region boasts world-leading women weightlifters, gymnasts, cricket players and swimmers, to name just a few. But all too often the amount of financial backing they’ve received hasn’t matched their sporting success.