Story byMotorsport photoLydia MeeThu, January 8, 2026 at 11:45 AM UTC·2 min readFormer F1 Academy driver Bianca Bustamante has secured a new contract for 2026, driving in the Eurocup-3 series with Palou Motorsport, founded by four-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou and his father, Ramon Palou. The 20-year-old driver will also be reuniting with PREMA Racing, which she worked with during the 2023 F1 Academy season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEurocup-3 was founded in 2023 as an alternative to the FIA-sanctioned Formula Regional European Championship, and follows the same regulations. From 2026, a new spec chassis will be introduced with the Dallara 326, which will be equipped with a Toyota engine producing 275 horsepower."Two years later, I find myself back in red, just a step higher and a couple kph faster hehe [sic]," she wrote in a social media post. "So so happy to announce that I’ll be joining Palou Motorsport for the Eurocup-3 season with technical support by PREMA."Such an honour to be part of an incredible squad led by Ramon Palou & Alex Palou, and to work again 2 years later with the technical crew of PREMA Racing, a team I raced with in the 2023 F1 Academy season.