Léna Bühler (German pronunciation: [ˈleːna ˈbyːlɐ]; born 9 July 1997) is a Swiss racing driver who currently competes 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.
| Léna Bühler | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bühler in 2023. | |
| Nationality |  Swiss |
| Born | 9 July 1997 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 | 20 (24 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 38th in 2021 |
| Previous series | |
| 2020 | F4 Spanish Championship |
Career edit
Karting edit
Having competed in BMX at European level in her childhood, Bühler took up racing at the relatively late age of 17.[1] She made her karting debut in the Swiss Karting Championship in 2017, where she finished 14th.[2] She raced karts for the next two years, finishing fourth and third in the Swiss Championship in 2018 and 2019 respectively.[3][4]
Lower formulae edit
Bühler made her car racing debut in the 2020 F4 Spanish Championship with Drivex School.[5][6] She starred in qualifying on occasion, most notably making the front row at the Circuito del Jarama,[7] 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.[8][9]
Formula Regional edit
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.[10][11] However, she injured her hand in a pre-season test and could not attend the opening round.[12] 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".[13]
Bühler remained with the team for the 2022 season, partnering David, Lorenzo Fluxá and Gabriel Bortoleto,[14] while also racing part-time in the Asian Championship during the winter. Her performances improved immediately, as she finished all the races inside the top 20, with a best result of 12th at the final round in Abu Dhabi.[15]
F1 Academy edit
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.[16]
Karting record edit
Karting career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Schweizer Kart Meisterschaft — X30 Challenge | GS Karting | 14th |
| 2018 | IAME International Final — X30 Super | Spirit Racing | 22nd |
| Schweizer Kart Meisterschaft — X30 Challenge | 4th | ||
| 2019 | IAME Series Benelux — X30 Senior | 107th | |
| Schweizer Kart Meisterschaft — X30 Challenge | Spirit-Racing.ch | 3rd | |
| IAME Euro Series — X30 Senior | DNF | ||
| IAME Winter Cup — X30 Senior | DNF | ||
| South Garda Winter Cup — OK | DNF |
Racing record edit
Racing career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | F4 Spanish Championship | Drivex School | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15th |
| 2021 | Formula Regional European Championship | R-ace GP | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38th |
| 2022 | Formula Regional Asian Championship | 3Y Technology by R-ace GP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | R-ace GP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39th | |
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | R2Race Cavicel | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33rd |
| F1 Academy | ART Grand Prix | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 222 | 2nd | |
| 2024 | Formula Regional European Championship | ART Grand Prix |
* Season still in progress.
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Drivex School | NAV 1 12 |
NAV 2 8 |
NAV 3 8 |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 13 |
LEC 3 17 |
JER 1 Ret |
JER 2 8 |
JER 3 14 |
CRT 1 18 |
CRT 2 15 |
CRT 3 16 |
ARA 1 Ret |
ARA 2 15 |
ARA 3 5 |
JAR 1 16† |
JAR 2 DNS |
JAR 3 Ret |
CAT 1 10 |
CAT 2 5 |
CAT 3 12 |
15th | 23 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R-ace GP | IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
CAT 1 25 |
CAT 2 27 |
MCO 1 20 |
MCO 2 DNQ |
LEC 1 29 |
LEC 2 30 |
ZAN 1 24 |
ZAN 2 30 |
SPA 1 27 |
SPA 2 27 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 26 |
VAL 1 30 |
VAL 2 25 |
MUG 1 29 |
MUG 2 32 |
MNZ 1 30 |
MNZ 2 23 |
38th | 0 |
| 2022 | R-ace GP | MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 Ret |
IMO 1 WD |
IMO 2 WD |
MCO 1 26 |
MCO 2 DNQ |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
39th | 0 |
| 2024 | ART Grand Prix | HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
TBD | TBD |
Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3Y Technology by R-ace GP | ABU 1 |
ABU 2 |
ABU 3 |
DUB 1 |
DUB 2 |
DUB 3 |
DUB 1 |
DUB 2 |
DUB 3 |
DUB 1 26† |
DUB 2 18 |
DUB 3 15 |
ABU 1 15 |
ABU 2 12 |
ABU 3 Ret |
29th | 0 |
Complete F4 UAE Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | R2Race | DUB1 1 21 |
DUB1 2 34 |
DUB1 3 23 |
KMT1 1 Ret |
KMT1 2 Ret |
KMT1 3 Ret |
KMT2 1 24 |
KMT2 2 31 |
KMT2 3 16 |
DUB2 1 16 |
DUB2 2 15 |
DUB2 3 32 |
YMC 1 27 |
YMC 2 17 |
YMC 3 17 |
33rd | 0 |
Complete F1 Academy results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ART Grand Prix | RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 2 |
RBR 3 6 |
CRT 1 3 |
CRT 2 2 |
CRT 3 4 |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 4 |
CAT 3 1 |
ZAN 1 2 |
ZAN 2 3 |
ZAN 3 3 |
MON 1 2 |
MON 2 1 |
MON 3 10 |
LEC 1 4 |
LEC 2 2 |
LEC 3 2 |
USA 1 3 |
USA 2 2 |
USA 3 4 |
2nd | 222 |
References edit
- ^ Pidoux, Julien (20 July 2021). "Portrait: Léna Buhler, les mains sur le volant". Femina.ch (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Léna Bühler | Racing career profile". DriverDB. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Gremion, Manuel (7 November 2019). "Léna Bühler se prépare avec les champions". La Région (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Wyss, Peter (6 March 2020). "Léna Bühler: From karting to Formula 4". AutoSprint.ch. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Wood, Elliot (4 March 2020). "Drivex School reveals four-car Spanish F4 line-up". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Rolland, Emmanuel (16 July 2020). "Léna Bühler veut "tout donner" pour ses débuts en Formule 4". Motorsport.com (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Results - Jarama QF1" (PDF). F4 Spanish Championship. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Courvoisier, Thérèse (5 January 2021). "Le manque d'argent est son seul frein à main". 24heures.ch (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Gremion, Manuel (23 December 2020). "Léna Bühler au volant d'une Formule 3". La Région (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Léna Buhler on LinkedIn: #TeamLB #Peach #Power". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Pasma pips Saucy to top of times on day one of FREC's Barcelona test". formulascout.com. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Gremion, Manuel (11 November 2021). ""Je veux m'imposer chez les mecs"". La Région (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "ANTEPRIMA - Tutte le novità e i protagonisti della stagione 2022". italiaracing.net (in Italian). 18 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Woollard, Craig (19 February 2022). "Mini holds off Beganovic by mini margin in penultimate FRAC race". Formula Scout. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "F1 Academy: First driver announced as Swiss racer Lena Buhler joins ART Grand Prix | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- Léna Bühler career summary at DriverDB.com