Pastor’s participation in the event marks another milestone for Philippine motor sports, as it will be the first time in history that a Filipino will be participating in a Formula One curtain-raiser.
The 17-year old Pastor earned a scholarship from BMW and the privilege of participating in the series after he finished second out of 22 drivers in a grueling tryout, which was held in Valencia, Spain.
Don is the son of former touring car driver and Asian Formula 3 promoter Tom Pastor and is also the younger brother of 2002 Asian Formula Renault champion Enzo Pastor.
"I’m really excited to be a part of the Formula One weekend in Malaysia and the thought of sharing the track with the likes of Michael Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya is really mind-blowing," the young Pastor said.