MANILA, Philippines---From the F1 Academy to the real deal, Bianca Bustamante is slowly accomplishing her childhood dreams. After her huge feat of being added by McLaren to its F1 developmental program a few days ago, Bustamante continued her journey by getting to sit inside an F1 car for the first time. The young Filipina shared her story on X on Monday, posting pictures to encapsulate the moment. https://twitter.com/racerbia/status/1719494674912878866 "From dreaming, to sitting inside an F1 Car for the very first time," wrote Bustamante. The 18-year-old posted another picture on Wednesday, saying being inside an F1 car would be her "Roman Empire" for a while. ...Keep on reading: Bianca Bustamante tries sitting in F1 car in dream come true