Roberto Merhi

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Roberto Merhi

Merhi in 2009.
Nationality Spanish
Born (1991-03-22) 22 March 1991
Castellón (Spain)
2014 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Debut season 2012
Current team HWA Team
Car no. 4
Former teams Persson Motorsport
Starts 11
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 1
Best finish 21st in 2012
Previous series
2009–11
2009
2008
2007–08
2007–08
2006–07		 Formula 3 Euro Series
British Formula Three
Formula Renault 2.0 WEC
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup
Spanish Formula Three
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia
Championship titles
2011 Formula 3 Euro Series

Roberto Merhi Muntan (born 22 March 1991 in Castellón) is a Spanish auto racing driver, currently driving in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for Persson Motorsport.[1] Merhi is also a part of the revitalized Mercedes-Benz Junior Team, together with Christian Vietoris and Robert Wickens. Merhi's most notable accomplishment thus far is winning the championship in the 2011 Formula 3 Euro Series, while driving for Prema Powerteam.

Career

Merhi competing at the opening round of the 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series at Hockenheim.

Formula Renault

In 2007, Merhi mainly competed in Italian Formula Renault and the Formula Renault Eurocup, finishing 4th and 18th respectively. In 2008 he competed in the West European Series, where he was runner-up, and he finished 4th in the Eurocup. He also did five races in the Spanish Formula Three Championship.[2]

Formula Three

Merhi made the full-time step-up to Formula Three in 2009 when he was signed by Manor Motorsport for their Formula 3 Euro Series campaign, finishing seventh, with four podiums. He moved to Mücke Motorsport for the 2010 season, improving on his debut season by finishing fifth in the standings, with four podiums, including his maiden win at Hockenheim.[3] 2011 saw another change in teams for Merhi, this time joining Prema Powerteam. Merhi subsequently won the championship, getting 20 top-3 finishes, including 11 wins.

DTM

On 3 April 2012, Mercedes announced the revival of the Mercedes-Benz Junior Team that has guided several notable drivers in their racing careers like Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Karl Wendlinger and Michael Schumacher. With that announcement came the news that Roberto Merhi, together with the reigning Formula Renault 3.5 Series champion Robert Wickens and DTM-sophomore Christian Vietoris, would become a part of the new Junior Team and that the three of them would drive for the Junior Team in the 2012 DTM season. In addition to that, 7-time F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher will be involved with the three drivers by serving as a mentor. Merhi's entry into the DTM meant that he would be one of two Spaniards in the drivers field, together with Miguel Molina.[4]

Racing career

Complete Formula Three Euroseries results

(key)

Year Entrant Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 DC Points
2009 Manor Motorsport Mercedes HOC
1
2		 HOC
2
10		 LAU
1
6		 LAU
2
2		 NOR
1
5		 NOR
2
8		 ZAN
1
18		 ZAN
2
11		 OSC
1
3		 OSC
2
5		 NÜR
1
18		 NÜR
2
Ret		 BRH
1
9		 BRH
2
11		 CAT
1
9		 CAT
2
Ret		 DIJ
1
5		 DIJ
2
2		 HOC
1
4		 HOC
2
13		 7th 42
2010 Mücke Motorsport Mercedes LEC
1
5		 LEC
2
4		 HOC
1
4		 HOC
2
1		 VAL
1
4		 VAL
2
Ret		 NOR
1
5		 NOR
2
11		 NÜR
1
3		 NÜR
2
5		 ZAN
1
5		 ZAN
2
3		 BRH
1
11		 BRH
2
10		 OSC
1
5		 OSC
2
9		 HOC
1
5		 HOC
2
2		 5th 56
2011 Prema Powerteam Mercedes LEC
1
4		 LEC
2
1		 LEC
3
2		 HOC
1
1		 HOC
2
4		 HOC
3
1		 ZAN
1
3		 ZAN
2
4		 ZAN
3
4		 RBR
1
1		 RBR
2
1		 RBR
3
Ret		 NOR
1
4		 NOR
2
2		 NOR
3
2		 NÜR
1
1		 NÜR
2
1		 NÜR
3
2		 SIL
1
1		 SIL
2
3		 SIL
3
2		 VAL
1
3		 VAL
2
5		 VAL
3
1		 HOC
1
1		 HOC
2
2		 HOC
3
1		 1st 406

Complete GP3 Series results

(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 DC Points
2010 ATECH CRS GP ESP
FEA
 ESP
SPR
 TUR
FEA
 TUR
SPR
 VAL
FEA
3		 VAL
SPR
2		 GBR
FEA
Ret		 GBR
SPR
19		 GER
FEA
16		 GER
SPR
Ret		 HUN
FEA
Ret		 HUN
SPR
22		 BEL
FEA
2		 BEL
SPR
22		 ITA
FEA
6		 ITA
SPR
4		 6th 26

Complete DTM results

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

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos Points
2012 Persson Motorsport DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupé HOC1
18		 LAU
16		 BRH
17		 SPL
12		 NOR
13		 NÜR
Ret		 ZAN
11		 OSC
14		 VAL
Ret		 HOC2
15		 NC 0
2013 HWA Team DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupé HOC1
10		 BRH
16		 SPL
20		 LAU
10		 NOR
7		 MOS
14		 NÜR
19		 OSC
14		 ZAN
Ret		 HOC2
2		 15th 26

References

  1. ↑ "Mercedes-Benz Junior Team: Bringing on new talent in the DTM". Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012. 
  2. ↑ http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/5067/career/ Roberto Merhi career statistics at Driver Database
  3. ↑ Beer, Matt (9 December 2009). "Merhi switches to Mucke for 2010". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010. 
  4. ↑ "Mercedes-Benz Junior Team: Back for 2012!". Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Limited. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012. 

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Edoardo Mortara		 Formula 3 Euro Series
Champion
2011 		Succeeded by
Daniel Juncadella
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