Noel Jesús León Vázquez (born 21 December 2004) is a Mexican racing driver who is set to compete in the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship with Prema Racing, having previously raced with Van Amersfoort Racing in 2024. He is the 2019–20 NACAM F4, 2021 F4 US and the 2023 Euroformula Open champion.
| Noel León | |
|---|---|
 León driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2024 Spielberg Formula 3 round | |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Born | 20 December 2004 Monterrey, Mexico |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Prema Racing |
| Car number | TBC |
| Former teams | Van Amersfoort Racing |
| Starts | 18 (18 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2022 2021 2021 2018–2020 | Euroformula Open Championship FR European Championship F4 United States Championship NASCAR Challenge Series Mx. NACAM Formula 4 Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 2021 2021 2019–20 | Euroformula Open Championship F4 United States Championship NASCAR Challenge Series Mx. NACAM Formula 4 |
Career
editLower formulae
edit2020
editContesting 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.[1]
2021
editIn 2021, León progressed into the F4 United States Championship with DEForce Racing, partnering fellow countryman José Andrés Martínez.[2] Whilst he only scored two wins at Road America and Mid-Ohio 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 Circuit of the Americas in a round supporting the 2021 United States Grand Prix, where León clinched the championship.[3]
Formula Regional European Championship
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León made his first step into European single-seaters in 2022, racing in the Formula Regional European Championship with Arden Motorsport.[4] He wouldn't score points at the opening two rounds in Monza and Imola, however this would change at Monaco, where he managed to obtain tenth place in the first race and ninth place in the second, scoring his first points.[5]
Euroformula Open
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For the 2023 season, León moved to the Euroformula Open Championship, driving for Team Motopark.[6]
FIA Formula 3 Championship
edit2024
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León partook in the FIA Formula 3 post-season testing at the end of September with Van Amersfoort Racing during the first day.[7] In the 2023 post-season testing, he again joined Van Amersfoort Racing.[8][9]
In December 2023, the Dutch outfit announced that León would be their first signing for the 2024 FIA Formula 3 season.[10] On the opening round of the season, he finished 22th of the sprint race ahead of his teammate Sophia Flörsch.[11] In the main race, he managed to finish 12th.[11] In the sprint race of Imola he get his first podium with a third place.[12] At the Silverstone sprint race, he finished second, behind Arvid Lindblad.[13]
2025
editLeón switched to reigning champions Prema Racing for the 2025 FIA Formula 3 Championship, partnering McLaren juniors Ugo Ugochukwu and Brando Badoer.[14]
Formula One
editOn 14 January 2022 Red Bull announced that León would be joining the Red Bull Junior Team in the form of a supported driver.[15] His contract only lasted a year and he was dropped by the team at the start of 2023.[16] 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 [him] in a top three team", contrary to previous promise.[17]
Karting record
editKarting career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals – Micro Max | 35th | |
| 2014 | Florida Winter Tour – Rotax Micro Max | Kart Guero | 31st |
| 2016 | SKUSA SuperNationals – Mini Swift | 59th | |
| Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals – Mini Max | 19th | ||
| 2017 | Rotax Max Challenge Mexico, Noreste – Juniors | 3rd | |
| Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — Junior | Noel León | 18th | |
| 2019 | CIK-FIA European Championship — KZ2 | CRG SpA | NC |
| CIK-FIA International Super Cup — KZ2 | NC | ||
| SKUSA Pro Tour – X30 Junior | 16th | ||
| SKUSA SuperNationals – X30 Junior | 23rd | ||
| Source:[18] | |||
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | Ram Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 12th |
| 2018 | FB-BOHN Mikel's Trucks | N/A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 25th |
| 2018–19 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | Ram Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11th |
| 2019–20 | NACAM Formula 4 Championship | Ram Racing | 20 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 325 | 1st |
| 2020 | SC Súper Copa Mercedes Benz | Sidral Aga Racing Team | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 868 | 10th |
| Tractocamiones Freightliner | N/A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2021 | Formula 4 United States Championship | DEForce Racing | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 212 | 1st |
| NASCAR Challenge Series – Mexico | Alessandros Racing | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 317 | 1st | |
| GTM Gran Turismo Mexico | Sidral Aga | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 15th | |
| 2022 | Formula Regional European Championship | Arden Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23rd |
| 2023 | Euroformula Open Championship | Team Motopark | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 394 | 1st |
| Macau Grand Prix | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 19th | |
| 2024 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 10th |
| Macau Grand Prix | KCMG IXO by Pinnacle Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | |
| 2025 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Prema Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
* Season still in progress.
Complete NACAM Formula 4 Championship results
edit(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 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Ram Racing | AHR1 1 |
AHR1 2 |
AHR2 1 |
AHR2 2 |
EDM 1 |
EDM 2 |
EDM 3 |
PUE 1 |
PUE 2 |
PUE 3 |
AGS 1 |
AGS 2 |
AGS 3 |
MER 1 |
MER 2 |
MER 3 |
MTY 1 3 |
MTY 2 2 |
MTY 3 4 |
AHR3 1 |
AHR3 2 |
AHR3 3 |
12th | 45 |
| 2018–19 | Ram Racing | AHR1 1 3 |
AHR1 2 4 |
PUE1 1 |
PUE1 2 |
PUE1 3 |
SLP 1 |
SLP 2 |
SLP 3 |
MTY 1 |
MTY 2 |
MTY 3 |
AGS 1 |
AGS 2 |
AGS 3 |
PUE2 1 |
PUE2 2 |
PUE2 3 |
AHR2 1 |
AHR2 2 |
AHR2 3 |
11th | 27 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ram Racing | AHR 1 2 |
AHR 2 1 |
AGS 1 2 |
AGS 2 3 |
AGS 3 1 |
PUE 1 2 |
PUE 2 3 |
PUE 3 1 |
MER 1 1 |
MER 2 3 |
MER 3 Ret |
QUE1 1 5 |
QUE1 2 Ret |
QUE1 3 1 |
QUE2 1 11 |
QUE2 2 6 |
QUE2 3 1 |
MTY 1 2 |
MTY 2 3 |
MTY 3 1 |
1st | 325 | ||
Complete Formula 4 United States Championship results
edit(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DEForce Racing | ATL 1 2 |
ATL 2 2 |
ATL 3 1 |
ROA 1 4 |
ROA 2 2 |
ROA 3 8 |
MOH 1 5 |
MOH 2 1 |
MOH 3 2 |
BRA 1 16 |
BRA 2 4 |
BRA 3 Ret |
VIR 1 8 |
VIR 2 3 |
VIR 3 2 |
COA 1 2 |
COA 2 2 |
1st | 212 |
Complete Formula Regional European Championship results
edit(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arden Motorsport | MNZ 1 21 |
MNZ 2 25 |
IMO 1 22 |
IMO 2 15 |
MCO 1 10 |
MCO 2 9 |
LEC 1 17 |
LEC 2 20 |
ZAN 1 24 |
ZAN 2 17 |
HUN 1 13 |
HUN 2 17 |
SPA 1 22 |
SPA 2 Ret |
RBR 1 12 |
RBR 2 12 |
CAT 1 12 |
CAT 2 17 |
MUG 1 24 |
MUG 2 27 |
23rd | 3 |
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results
edit(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 | 22 | 23 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Team Motopark | PRT 1 3* |
PRT 2 5 |
PRT 3 1 |
SPA 1 1 |
SPA 2 2* |
SPA 3 3 |
HUN 1 1 |
HUN 2 4 |
HUN 3 3* |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 7 |
LEC 3 2* |
RBR 1 1 |
RBR 2 1* |
RBR 3 2* |
MNZ 1 1 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
MNZ 3 2 |
MUG 1 1* |
MUG 2 3* |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 4 |
CAT 3 3 |
1st | 394 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Van Amersfoort Racing
|
Dallara F3 2019 | 19th | 17th | 19th |
| 2024 |  KCMG IXO by Pinnacle Motorsport
|
Tatuus F3 T318 | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Van Amersfoort Racing | BHR SPR 22 |
BHR FEA 12 |
MEL SPR Ret |
MEL FEA 25 |
IMO SPR 3 |
IMO FEA 19 |
MON SPR 4 |
MON FEA 23 |
CAT SPR 6 |
CAT FEA 9 |
RBR SPR 9 |
RBR FEA 23 |
SIL SPR 2 |
SIL FEA 10 |
HUN SPR 12 |
HUN FEA 2 |
SPA SPR 3 |
SPA FEA 4 |
MNZ SPR Ret |
MNZ FEA 7 |
10th | 79 |
| 2025 | Prema Racing | BHR SPR |
BHR FEA |
MEL SPR |
MEL FEA |
IMO SPR |
IMO FEA |
MON SPR |
MON FEA |
CAT SPR |
CAT FEA |
RBR SPR |
RBR FEA |
SIL SPR |
SIL FEA |
SPA SPR |
SPA FEA |
HUN SPR |
HUN FEA |
MNZ SPR |
MNZ FEA |
TBD | TBD |
References
edit- ^ xavigraining (3 November 2020). "Noel León se proclama campeón de la FIA F4 NACAM 2019/2020 en México". Graining (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Noel Leon Takes Pole Position at Road Atlanta in F4 U.S. Debut". F4 U.S. Championships. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Elsa (29 October 2021). "F4 U.S.: Noel Leon wins the championship in Austin, Texas". Ligier Automotive. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "USA F4 champion Noel Leon graduates to FRECA with Arden Motorsport | Arden Motorsport". www.arden-motorsport.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Dino Beganovic flies on the streets of Monaco and wins Race 2 of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine". Formula Regional by Alpine (in Italian). 29 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Mexico's rising star Noel León joins Motopark for the 2023 Euroformula Open". www.euroformulaopen.net. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Formula 3 returns to action with post-season testing in Jerez". FIA_Formula 3 – The Official F3 Website. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Formula 3 gears up for post-season testing from Jerez". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "León: Hard work paid off with top 10 performances in Barcelona but pace still to find". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Van Amersfoort Racing recruit Noel León for 2024 campaign". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Formula 3 2024 Result for Round 1 : Bahrain , Sakhir 29-02 March 2024". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "SPRINT RACE: León takes first F3 win after last-lap drama". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "SPRINT RACE: Home favourite Lindblad dominates to take victory at Silverstone". FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "PREMA Racing sign Noel León for 2025 campaign". FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Red Bull Junior Team will take it to the Max in 2022". Red Bull. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ White, Megan (18 January 2023). "Red Bull Junior Team announces 2023 line-up". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Arroyo, Juan (10 August 2023). "How switching championships proved to be the right choice for ex-Red Bull junior León". Feeder Series. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Noel León Vasquez | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
External links
edit- Noel León career summary at DriverDB.com