Léna Bühler

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Léna Bühler
Léna Bühler at the Hungaroring in 2024
NationalitySwitzerland Swiss
Born (1997-07-09) 9 July 1997
Valeyres-sous-Montagny, Switzerland
Le Mans Cup career
Debut season2025
Current teamR-ace GP
Categorisation FIA Silver
Car number86
Former teams23Events Racing
Starts9
Wins1
Podiums2
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Best finish7th in 2025 (LMP3)
Previous series
2021–22, 2024

2023
2023
2022
2020		Formula Regional European Championship
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 currently competes in the Le Mans Cup for R-ace GP in LMP3. She previously drove for 23Events Racing and won the 2025 Road to Le Mans.[1] In single-seaters, Bühler was a Sauber junior and 2023 F1 Academy runner-up.

Junior career

Karting

Having competed in BMX at European level in her childhood, Bühler took up racing at the relatively late age of 17.[2] She made her karting debut in the Swiss Karting Championship in 2017, where she finished 14th.[3] She raced karts for the next two years, finishing fourth and third in the Swiss Championship in 2018 and 2019 respectively.[4][5]

Lower formulae

Bühler made her car racing debut in the 2020 F4 Spanish Championship with Drivex School.[6][7] She starred in qualifying on occasion, most notably making the front row at the Circuito del Jarama,[8] but could only manage a best race finish of fifth. She scored 23 points and finished the season 15th in the standings, as the tenth-highest rookie.[9][10]

Formula Regional

2021

Bühler made her FRECA debut in 2021 for R-ace GP.

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.[11][12] However, she injured her hand in a pre-season test and could not attend the opening round.[13] 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".[14]

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.[15] 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.[16]

F1 Academy

Bühler was runner-up in her only F1 Academy season (2023) for ART GP.

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.[17] She also joined the Sauber Academy.[18] She finished the season as the vice-champion, with two wins and 13 podiums.[19]

Return to Formula Regional

Bühler driving her Sauber-liveried Formula Regional car in 2024

Bühler returned to the Formula Regional European Championship for 2024 with ART Grand Prix.[20] 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.[21]

Formula E

In November 2024, Bühler drove for Mahindra Racing in the 2024–25 Formula E pre-season women's test at Jarama. She placed fifth in the test.[22]

Sportscar racing career

Le Mans Cup

2025

Bühler won the 2025 Road to Le Mans on her debut LMP3 season.

Bühler decided to switch to prototypes for 2025, and signed with AF Corse–backed 23Events Racing to compete in the LMP3 class of Michelin Le Mans Cup.[23] Joining her as a teammate was Matteo Quintarelli.[24] The duo took pole on debut at Barcelona, before leading a recovery drive to fifth after Bühler was spun by R-ace GP's Hugo Schwarze on lap one.[25] A defensive display against Schwarze then yielded the team its first win in race two of Road to Le Mans, which saw Bühler make history as the first woman to win overall in Le Mans Cup.[26] The pair went on to score points in all races and finished seventh in the LMP3 standings.[27] At the post-season ELMS rookie test at Portimão, Bühler was invited by AF Corse to sample a Ferrari 296 GT3.[28]

2026

In 2026, Bühler reunited with R-ace GP to share one of its title-defending Duqueine D09 LMP3s with Zack Scoular.[29] At the season opener in Barcelona, the duo rounded off the podium behind the No. 85 sister car and the No. 50 23Events Ligier.[30]

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
2024 Formula Regional European Championship ART Grand Prix 11 0 0 0 0 0 38th
2025 Le Mans Cup - LMP3 23Events Racing 7 1 1 0 1 55 7th
2025-26 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 R-ace GP 2 0 0 0 0 0 21st
2026 Le Mans Cup - LMP3 R-ace GP 3 0 0 0 1 15* 8th*

* 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 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
2024 ART Grand Prix HOC
1
26		 HOC
2
Ret		 SPA
1
27		 SPA
2
25		 ZAN
1
27		 ZAN
2
26		 HUN
1
Ret		 HUN
2
25		 MUG
1
Ret		 MUG
2
28		 LEC
1
DNS		 LEC
2
22		 IMO
1		 IMO
2		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 CAT
1		 CAT
2		 MNZ
1		 MNZ
2		 38th 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 Formula 4 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 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

Complete Le Mans Cup results

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

Year Entrant Class Chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rank Points
2025 23Events Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P325 CAT
5		 LEC
9		 LMS
1
7		 LMS
2
1		 SPA
5		 SIL
5		 ALG
9		 7th 55
2026 R-ace GP LMP3 Duqueine D09 BAR
3		 LEC
Ret		 LMS
13		 SPA
 SIL
 POR
 8th* 15*

* Season still in progress.

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