Léna Bühler
NationalitySwitzerland Swiss
Born (1997-07-09) 9 July 1997
Valeyres-sous-Montagny, Switzerland
Formula Regional European Championship career
Debut season2021
Current teamR-ace GP
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number15
Starts17 (18 entries)
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish38th in 2021
Previous series
2020F4 Spanish Championship

Léna Bühler (German pronunciation: [ˈleːna ˈbyːlɐ]; born 9 July 1997) is a Swiss racing driver who most recently currently competed in the 2023 F1 Academy Championship, driving for ART Grand Prix. She is 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.[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

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

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

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

Karting career summary

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

Racing career summary

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

* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Spanish Championship results

(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 F4 UAE Championship results

(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 Formula Regional European Championship results

(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

Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results

(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 F1 Academy results

(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

  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". 24heures.ch (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.
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