Noel Jesús León Vázquez (born 21 December 2004) is a Mexican racing driver who currently competes in the

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with

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, having previously raced with

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. He is the 2019–20 NACAM F4, 2021 F4 US and the 2023 Euroformula Open champion.

Career

Lower formulae

2018

León's first appearance in single-seaters was at the penultimate round of the 2017-18 NACAM F4 season, deputising for Michael Santos at Ram Racing. It was a strong debut, as he finished on the podium in races one and two. He returned for the opening round of the 2018-19 NACAM F4 season, which supported the

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. He once again finished on the podium in race one, and was fourth in race two.

2020

Contesting the entire 2019–20 NACAM F4 season and once again competing with Ram Racing, the season would prove to be a breakthrough, as León scored seven victories, which, coupled with eight further podiums, propelled him to title success.

2021

In 2021, León progressed into the

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with

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, partnering fellow countryman José Andrés Martínez. Whilst he only scored two wins at

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and

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across the year, the Mexican managed to move his way to the lead of the standings with a string of consistent podium finishes, culminating in a double podium at the

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in a round supporting the

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, where León clinched the championship.

Formula Regional European Championship

León made his first step into European single-seaters in 2022, racing in the

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with Arden Motorsport. He wouldn't score points at the opening two rounds in

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and

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, however this would change at

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, where he managed to obtain tenth place in the first race and ninth place in the second, scoring his first points. However, these were the only points he scored during a difficult season, and he finished 23rd in the standings.

Euroformula Open

For the 2023 season, León moved to the

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, driving for Team Motopark. He took seven wins and an additional nine podiums over the series, winning the championship with a gap of 87 points.

FIA Formula 3 Championship

2022-23

León partook in the first day of

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post-season testing in 2022 with

. In the 2023 post-season testing, he again joined Van Amersfoort Racing. His first competitive experience in Formula 3 was at the

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, once again joining Van Amersfoort Racing, where he finished 19th.

2024

In December 2023,

announced that León would be their first signing for the 2024 FIA Formula 3 season. The season started slowly; in the opening round of the season, he finished 22th in the sprint race ahead of his teammate

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, although he improved to finish 12th in the feature race. His first success was in the Imola sprint race, which he initially won, although he was demoted to third after a post-race penalty. In the Silverstone sprint race, he finished second, behind

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. With two more podiums during the season, he finished 10th in the overall standings. Post-season, León returned to the

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. He ran in third throughout the race, holding off a last lap attack from Freddie Slater to finish on the podium.

2025

León switched to reigning champions

for the

, partnering McLaren juniors

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and

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Formula One

On 14 January 2022

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announced that León would be joining the

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in the form of a supported driver. His contract only lasted a year and he was dropped by the team at the start of 2023. Months after, the Mexican revealed that he had not received adequate support prior to the start of his first racing season in Europe, adding that he was disappointed that the programme had not "put imin a top three team", contrary to previous promise.

Karting record

Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season still in progress.

Complete NACAM Formula 4 Championship results

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

Complete Formula 4 United States 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 Euroformula Open Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) – Most positions gained

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Season still in progress.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leon, Noel 2004 births Living people Mexican racing drivers Formula Regional European Championship drivers Arden International drivers Karting World Championship drivers United States F4 Championship drivers NACAM F4 Championship drivers Euroformula Open Championship drivers Motopark Academy drivers Racing drivers from Monterrey Van Amersfoort Racing drivers FIA Formula 3 Championship drivers KCMG drivers Pinnacle Motorsport drivers Prema Powerteam drivers 21st-century Mexican sportsmen