Merhi at the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Born | Roberto Merhi Muntan 22 March 1991 Castellón, Spain |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Spanish |
Active years | 2015 |
Teams | Marussia |
Entries | 14 (13 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 2015 Australian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Previous series | |
2014–present 2012–13 2009–11 2009 2008 2007–08 2007–08 2006–07 |
Formula Renault 3.5 Series DTM Formula 3 Euro Series British Formula 3 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) is a Spanish racing driver who, in 2015, drove in Formula One for the Manor Marussia F1 Team as well as the Formula Renault 3.5 Series for Pons Racing. Merhi is also a part of the revitalized Mercedes-Benz Junior Team, together with Christian Vietoris and Robert Wickens. In 2011, Merhi won the Formula 3 Euro Series championship, while driving for Prema Powerteam.
Merhi was born in Castellón de la Plana, Spain to Brazilian parents of Lebanese descent.
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.
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. 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.