Just like in Saudi Arabia, it was a weekend of ups and downs for McLaren’s Bianca Bustamante. Starting fourth in Race 1, Bustamante stalled on the grid and was dropped to the back of the back.
The 19 year old began to recover, and eventually got past Amna Al Qubaisi after an exciting battle. However, the McLaren driver was penalised for going off-track, and received a five-second penalty and finished ninth.
Race 2 was a much cleaner race for Bianca Bustamante. Starting in P2, Bustamante came close to taking the lead from Abbi Pulling into turn 1, but the British driver managed to pull away. Bustamante was quick throughout the race, and showed her defensive skills to fend off a late charge from Doriane Pin. Bustamante finished the race in P2, in what was a brilliant first podium of the season for the McLaren driver.
