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Léna Bühler
Léna Bühler (2024)
Nationality	Swiss
Born	(1997-07-09) 9 July 1997 (age 27) Valeyres-sous-Montagny, Switzerland
Formula Regional European Championship career
Debut season	2021
Current team	ART Grand Prix
Racing licence	FIA Silver
Car number	15
Former teams	R-ace GP
Starts	29 (34 entries)
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	38th in 2021
Previous series
2023 2023 2022 2020	F1 Academy Formula 4 UAE Championship FR Asian Championship F4 Spanish Championship

Léna Bühler (German pronunciation: [ˈleːna ˈbyːlɐ]; born 9 July 1997) is a Swiss racing driver who last competed in the Formula Regional European Championship for ART Grand Prix. She is the 2023 F1 Academy runner-up, as well as a full member of the Sauber Academy.

Career

Karting

Having competed in BMX at European level in her childhood, Bühler took up racing at the relatively late age of 17. She made her karting debut in the Swiss Karting Championship in 2017, where she finished 14th. She raced karts for the next two years, finishing fourth and third in the Swiss Championship in 2018 and 2019 respectively.

Lower formulae

Bühler made her car racing debut in the 2020 F4 Spanish Championship with Drivex School. She starred in qualifying on occasion, most notably making the front row at the Circuito del Jarama, but could only manage a best race finish of 5th. She scored 23 points and finished the season 15th in the standings, as the tenth-highest rookie.

Formula Regional

2021

In February 2021 it was announced that Bühler would partner Hadrien David, Isack Hadjar and Zane Maloney at R-ace GP in the Formula Regional European Championship, as the first female entrant of the rebranded series. However, she injured her hand in a pre-season test and could not attend the opening round. After making her debut at the second round in Barcelona, Bühler endured a very difficult season, achieving a best finish of 20th and coming 38th in the standings, last of all the full-time drivers. She later admitted that she had struggled a lot physically as a result of the injury, stating that she "lacked a little strength, resistance over the duration of the races".

2022

Bühler remained with the team for the 2022 season, where she was entered into the first six races but was only classified in round one at Monaco. She also raced part-time in the Formula Regional Asian Championship during the winter, with a best result of 12th at the final round in Abu Dhabi.

F1 Academy

On 2 February 2023, Bühler was confirmed to be the first driver to compete in the newly launched all-female F1 Academy series, racing for ART Grand Prix in 2023. She also joined the Sauber Academy. She finished the season as the vice-champion, with 2 wins and 13 podiums.

Return to Formula Regional

Bühler returned to the Formula Regional European Championship for 2024 with ART Grand Prix. She scored her best finish of 22nd in race 2 at Paul Ricard. On September 4, Bühler announced she would not be competing in the final four rounds of the season.

Formula E

In November 2024, Bühler competed for Mahindra Racing in the 2024–25 Formula E pre-season women's test in Jarama. She was classified 5th in the test.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete F1 Academy results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

References

1. Pidoux, Julien (20 July 2021). "Portrait: Léna Buhler, les mains sur le volant". Femina.ch (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
2. "Léna Bühler | Racing career profile". DriverDB. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
3. Gremion, Manuel (7 November 2019). "Léna Bühler se prépare avec les champions". La Région (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
4. Wyss, Peter (6 March 2020). "Léna Bühler: From karting to Formula 4". AutoSprint.ch. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
5. Wood, Elliot (4 March 2020). "Drivex School reveals four-car Spanish F4 line-up". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
6. Rolland, Emmanuel (16 July 2020). "Léna Bühler veut "tout donner" pour ses débuts en Formule 4". Motorsport.com (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
7. "Results - Jarama QF1" (PDF). F4 Spanish Championship. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
8. Courvoisier, Thérèse (5 January 2021). "Le manque d'argent est son seul frein à main". 24 heures (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
9. "Femme dans un monde d'hommes, la pilote vaudoise Léna Bühler rêve de F1". Radio Télévision Suisse (in French). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
10. Gremion, Manuel (23 December 2020). "Léna Bühler au volant d'une Formule 3". La Région (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
11. "Léna Buhler on LinkedIn: #TeamLB #Peach #Power". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
12. "Pasma pips Saucy to top of times on day one of FREC's Barcelona test". formulascout.com. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
13. Gremion, Manuel (11 November 2021). ""Je veux m'imposer chez les mecs"". La Région (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
14. "ANTEPRIMA - Tutte le novità e i protagonisti della stagione 2022". italiaracing.net (in Italian). 18 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
15. Woollard, Craig (19 February 2022). "Mini holds off Beganovic by mini margin in penultimate FRAC race". Formula Scout. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
16. "F1 Academy: First driver announced as Swiss racer Lena Buhler joins ART Grand Prix | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
17. "Sauber Academy present 'very promising' line-up of drivers for 2023". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
18. Lopez, Alejandro Alonso (22 October 2023). "Edgar takes first F1 Academy win in last race of inaugural season". Formula Scout. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
19. Wood, Ida (26 January 2024). "Sauber junior Lena Buhler returns to FREC with ART GP". Formula Scout. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
20. "Buhler leaves ART GP in FREC as Weug returns with KIC Motorsport". Formula Scout. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
21. "Pulling Fastest In Formula E's First Women's Test". Formula E. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Léna Bühler career summary at DriverDB.com

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