LÉNA BÜHLER Reflects on F1 Academy, Single-Seaters, and Endurance Path

August 20, 2026

• LÉNA BÜHLER started karting at 17, reached F4 by 23, and finished P2 in 2023 F1 Academy with ART despite being series’ oldest competitor at 25. Barcelona victory remains career highlight with 13 podiums total.
• Swiss driver advocates investing deeply in select women through F2/F3 rather than F1 Academy’s current model, noting graduates struggle to compete in Formula Regional despite championship success and proper support.
• BÜHLER’s 2024 FR Europe return proved disastrous with car issues forcing early departure. Now permanent in endurance, she became first woman to win Road to Le Mans outright in 2025 with R-ace GP.
• 2026 Le Mans Cup campaign mixed: Barcelona podium offset by Paul Ricard retirement and Road to Le Mans mechanical dramas including lost wheel in qualifying and brake failures during race.

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