McLaren Trailblazer Bianca Bustamante Takes Out Personal Vendetta on “Daddy’s Money” Lance Stroll and Fans Are Not Here for It

Vidit Dhawan | 27/12/2023
McLaren Trailblazer Bianca Bustamante Takes Out Personal Vendetta on “Daddy’s Money”: Lance Stroll and Fans Are Not Here for It

Bianca Bustamante has had an astonishing rise in the field of motorsports. After starting karting at the age of five, she has already become associated with one of F1’s top Constructors, McLaren. She competed in the F1 Academy this season and finished seventh in the standings with 116 points. While she has undoubtedly made a name for herself in a short period of time, fans have also involved her in one recent controversy involving Lance Stroll.

The controversy began after Bustamante liked several fans’ posts that took a jibe at how Stroll made it to F1 because of “daddy’s money“. Lance’s father, Lawrence, has indeed played a crucial role in helping his son make it to F1 as he has invested a whopping $79 million. On reading what Bustamante thought about Stroll, one fan took to social media and referred to her as “overrated“.

The 18-year-old from the Philippines was quick to reply to the fan’s post by writing, “Haters gon hate. But at least I am watching this as a McLaren driver“.

Irrespective of what some fans think of her, Bustamante is indeed an inspiration to many young women. She is one of the very few women who has made it this far in the world of motorsports. And her hard work seems to have paid off as she also became only the first woman who McLaren has signed in their racing driver development programme.

While several fans love Bustamante for her on-track exploits, some are unhappy with the 18-year-old’s social media activity. She created quite the stir when she liked some fans posting about how an “autistic” Stroll reached F1 because of “daddy’s money“.

Fans slam Bianca Bustamante for liking controversial posts about Lance Stroll

Prior to Bianca Bustamante’s recent response to a fan, several wondered why she seemingly had a dislike towards Lance Stroll. A fan named Rara, for example, wondered “What did Lance ever do” to her?

Meanwhile, some other fans such as Mia referred to Bustamante’s social media activity as blatantly “disgusting“.

Then, there were some fans such as Can who referred to Bustamante involving herself in this controversy as both “nasty” and “unnecessary“.

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Vidit Dhawan

Vidit Dhawan, a Formula 1 Editor at The SportsRush, is intrinsically connected with everything around the sport — from the engine roar, the cacophony on the grandstands to the action. He fell in love with F1 during the inaugural Indian GP in 2011. After more than a decade of deep engagement with the sport, Vidit insists he will remain a lifelong fan of Fernando Alonso, and sees the future of F1 in Charles Leclerc. A sports fanatic from childhood, he discovered his passion for writing while pursuing a bachelor's degree in international and global studies. Vidit has written over 1,700 articles, ranging from news reports to opinions. He thrives covering live action, and loves to dig into the contrasting personalities in the F1 bandwagon and narrate their journey in life as well as the sport. Vidit also follows tennis and football, enjoys playing as well as coaching chess.

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