Léna Bühler (; born 9 July 1997) is a Swiss

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who currently competes in the

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for 23Events Racing in

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. She previously competed in the

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for

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. Bühler is the

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runner-up, as well as a full member of the

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Career

Karting

Having competed in

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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

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with

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. She starred in qualifying on occasion, most notably making the front row at the

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, 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

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and

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in the

, 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

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, 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

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during the winter, with a best result of 12th at the final round in

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F1 Academy

On 2 February 2023, Bühler was confirmed to be the first driver to compete in the newly launched all-female

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series, racing for

in 2023. She also joined the

. She finished the season as the vice-champion, with 2 wins and 13 podiums.

Return to Formula Regional

Bühler returned to the

for 2024 with

. She scored her best finish of 22nd in race 2 at

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. 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

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in the 2024–25 Formula E pre-season women's test in

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. 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)

Complete Le Mans Cup results

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

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bühler, Léna 1997 births Living people Swiss racing drivers Swiss female racing drivers Spanish F4 Championship drivers F1 Academy drivers Formula Regional European Championship drivers Formula Regional Asian Championship drivers Drivex drivers R-ace GP drivers UAE F4 Championship drivers ART Grand Prix drivers Sauber Motorsport drivers 21st-century Swiss sportswomen Le Mans Cup drivers AF Corse drivers