Introduction
Daniel Juncadella Pérez-Sala (born 7 May 1991) is a Spanish racing driver who currently competes in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He is son of de Xavier Juncadella and nephew of Josep Maria Juncadella, Alex Soler-Roig and Luis Pérez-Sala, also racecar drivers.
Career
Karting
Juncadella began his motorsport career in karting in 2004, finishing 21st in the Copa Campeones Trophy Junior. He also finished 32nd in the Andrea Margutti Trophy ICA Junior class.
Master Junior Formula
Juncadella began his formula racing career in the 2007 Master Junior Formula season. He finished as runner-up in the championship, with seven wins and 359 points; losing out to Isaac Lopez by nine points.
Formula BMW
After six races at the end of the 2007 Formula BMW ADAC season, the following season, Juncadella competed in the new-for-2008 Formula BMW Europe series for EuroInternational. He finished fourth in the standings, taking thirteen points-scoring positions in sixteen races, including two wins at the Hungaroring. For 2009, Juncadella remained in the series, staying with EuroInternational. He finished as runner-up behind Brazilian team-mate Felipe Nasr in the championship with one win at Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Juncadella finished every race in the points, but was not enough to keep his backing from the Red Bull Junior Team.
Formula Three
Juncadella has stepped up to the Formula 3 Euro Series for the 2010 season, joining Nicolas Marroc at Prema Powerteam, supported by professional road bicycle racing team Astana. At his first event at Circuit Paul Ricard, Juncadella took his first pole position before finishing fourth in the first race.
DTM
For the 2013 season, Juncadella will race with Mercedes in the DTM. His best result so far is a win at Race 1 of the 2018 Brands Hatch Weekend.
Formula One
He tested with Williams F1 during the Young Drivers test at Silverstone, setting the fifth best time on the first day.
On 24 January 2014, Juncadella joined Force India as a reserve driver. He attended all races and took part in Friday practice sessions.
Personal life
Juncadella list his hobbies as cross-country skiing, padel tennis, golf, music, going out, while his favourite circuit is Autodromo Nazionale Monza, where he won once during the 2009 Formula BMW Europe season. His favourite drivers are Mika Häkkinen and Michael Schumacher.
He is the nephew of Luis Pérez-Sala, who drove for the Minardi Formula One team in 1988 and 1989 and was team principal of the Spanish HRT F1 in 2012.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Master Formula Junior | Javier Juncadella | 21 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 359 | 2nd |
| Formula BMW ADAC | AM-Holzer Rennsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 23rd | |
| 2008 | Formula BMW Europe | EuroInternational | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 237 | 4th |
| Formula BMW World Final | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | ||
| Formula BMW Americas | Euro Junior Team | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | NC† | |
| 2009 | Formula BMW Europe | EuroInternational | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 288 | 2nd |
| 2010 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Prema Powerteam | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 8th |
| GP3 Series | Tech 1 Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14th | |
| British Formula 3 Championship | Prema Powerteam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | N/A | NC† | |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 16th | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| 2011 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Prema Powerteam | 27 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 280 | 3rd |
| FIA Formula 3 International Trophy | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 3rd | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 2012 | Formula 3 Euro Series | Prema Powerteam | 24 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 240 | 1st |
| FIA European Formula 3 Championship | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 252 | 1st | ||
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 2013 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Mücke Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16th |
| 2014 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Mücke Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18th |
| Formula One | Sahara Force India Formula One Team | Test driver | |||||||
| 2015 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Mücke Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 20th |
| Blancpain Endurance Series | Rowe Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 9th | |
| Euroformula Open Championship | Emilio de Villota Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| Macau Grand Prix | Fortec Motorsport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNS | |
| 2016 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Mercedes-Benz DTM Team HWA I | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 24th |
| British GT Championship | Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16th | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro-Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45th | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | Hitech GP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th | |
| 2017 | Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup | AKKA ASP | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15th |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 6th | ||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Mercedes-AMG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| FIA GT World Cup | Mercedes-AMG Team Driving Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th | |
| 2018 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport REMUS | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 15th |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 12th | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Mercedes-AMG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16th | |
| WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | Jackie Chan DCR JOTA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 55th | |
| 2019 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | R-Motorsport II | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14th |
Juncadella was a guest driver, so he was ineligible for points.
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Prema Powerteam | Mercedes | LEC1 4 |
LEC2 7 |
HOC1 8 |
HOC2 2 |
VAL1 9 |
VAL2 9 |
NOR1 10 |
NOR2 6 |
NÜR1 12 |
NÜR2 10 |
ZAN1 Ret |
ZAN2 9 |
BRH1 6 |
BRH2 3 |
OSC1 4 |
OSC2 6 |
HOC1 8 |
HOC2 1 |
8th | 35 | |||||||||
| 2011 | Prema Powerteam | Mercedes | LEC1 3 |
LEC2 3 |
LEC3 1 |
HOC1 6 |
HOC2 1 |
HOC3 4 |
ZAN1 5 |
ZAN2 7 |
ZAN3 12 |
RBR1 2 |
RBR2 6 |
RBR3 1 |
NOR1 Ret |
NOR2 3 |
NOR3 11 |
NÜR1 2 |
NÜR2 4 |
NÜR3 1 |
SIL1 3 |
SIL2 2 |
SIL3 8 |
VAL1 4 |
VAL2 3 |
VAL3 2 |
HOC1 7 |
HOC2 6 |
HOC3 3 |
3rd | 280 |
| 2012 | Prema Powerteam | Mercedes | HOC1 1 |
HOC2 Ret |
HOC3 1 |
BRH1 2 |
BRH2 12 |
BRH3 8 |
RBR1 7 |
RBR2 8 |
RBR3 1 |
NOR2 DSQ |
NOR2 11 |
NOR3 2 |
NÜR1 1 |
NÜR2 8 |
NÜR3 DSQ |
ZAN1 6 |
ZAN2 2 |
ZAN3 1 |
VAL1 2 |
VAL2 7 |
VAL3 2 |
HOC1 13 |
HOC2 Ret |
HOC3 4 |
1st | 240 |
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 | Tech 1 Racing | CATFEA 11 |
CATSPR 11 |
ISTFEA | ISTSPR | VALFEA | VALSPR | SILFEA Ret |
SILSPR Ret |
HOCFEA 8 |
HOCSPR 2 |
HUNFEA | HUNSPR | SPAFEA 5 |
SPASPR DSQ |
MNZFEA 22 |
MNZSPR Ret |
14th | 10 |
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mücke Motorsport | DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupé | HOC 12 |
BRH 20 |
SPL 13 |
LAU 6 |
NOR 4 |
MSC 18 |
NÜR Ret |
OSC 17 |
ZAN 17 |
HOC 10 |
16th | 21 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | Mücke Motorsport | DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupé | HOC 19 |
OSC Ret |
HUN 16 |
NOR 13 |
MSC 15 |
SPL 15 |
NÜR 5 |
LAU 4 |
ZAN 17 |
HOC 21† |
18th | 22 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | Mücke Motorsport | DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupé | HOC1 Ret |
HOC2 15 |
LAU1 10 |
LAU2 6 |
NOR1 10 |
NOR2 8 |
ZAN1 16 |
ZAN2 Ret |
SPL1 11 |
SPL2 Ret |
MSC1 5 |
MSC2 13 |
OSC1 10 |
OSC2 15 |
NÜR1 17 |
NÜR2 10 |
HOC1 13 |
HOC2 12 |
20th | 26 | ||
| 2016 | Mercedes-Benz DTM Team HWA I | Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM | HOC1 Ret |
HOC2 16† |
SPL1 Ret |
SPL2 12 |
LAU1 18 |
LAU2 Ret |
NOR1 19 |
NOR2 DSQ |
ZAN1 8 |
ZAN2 12 |
MSC1 24 |
MSC2 12 |
NÜR1 17 |
NÜR2 9 |
HUN1 11 |
HUN2 DSQ |
HOC1 21 |
HOC2 Ret |
24th | 6 | ||
| 2018 | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport REMUS | Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM | HOC1 8 |
HOC2 18 |
LAU1 14 |
LAU2 12 |
HUN1 10 |
HUN2 11 |
NOR1 8 |
NOR2 3 |
ZAN1 16 |
ZAN2 12 |
BRH1 1 |
BRH2 9 |
MIS1 14† |
MIS2 17 |
NÜR1 15 |
NÜR2 17† |
SPL1 14 |
SPL2 11 |
HOC1 14 |
HOC2 15 |
15th | 61 |
| 2019 | R-Motorsport II | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | HOC1 9 |
HOC2 16† |
ZOL1 Ret |
ZOL2 Ret |
MIS1 13 |
MIS2 14 |
NOR1 6 |
NOR2 10 |
ASS1 Ret |
ASS2 7 |
BRH1 10 |
BRH2 8 |
LAU1 12 |
LAU2 12 |
NÜR1 10 |
NÜR2 12 |
HOC1 Ret |
HOC2 Ret |
14th | 23 |
Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 75% of the winner's race distance.
Complete Formula One participations
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicates fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM07 | Mercedes PU106A Hybrid 1.6 V6 t | AUS | MAL | BHR | CHN | ESP | MON | CAN | AUT | GBR TD |
GER | HUN | BEL | ITA TD |
SIN | JPN | RUS | USA | BRA TD |
ABU | – | – |
Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | AKKA ASP | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro | MISQR 5 |
MISCR 4 |
BRHQR 4 |
BRHCR 27 |
ZOLQR 5 |
ZOLCR 24 |
HUNQR 15 |
HUNCR Ret |
NÜRQR Ret |
NÜRCR 19 |
15th | 19 |