He raced in the Easykart Colombia Junior Class, finishing in fourth place at the end of the season.
Méndez attended the Jim Russell Racing Driver School, and won the Six Hours of Bogotá in the FL2000 class.
He was selected to be part of the Jim Russell's Future Drive test, guided by Allan McNish.
He was selected to join the Ferrari Driver Academy, and did his first test in Fiorano, Italy, gaining experience in a Formula Abarth 1.6 turbo engine and Tatuus chassis.
Near the end of the year he tested with Koiranen Brothers Motorsport Team in a Formula Renault 2.0 at Estoril.