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Daniel Juncadella stunned to win Macau Grand Prix

Daniel Juncadella confessed that he never expected to win the Macau Grand Prix - and revealed he was shaking in his car when he grabbed the lead

The Prema driver made the most of a safety car restart on lap 10 to overhaul early race leader Marco Wittmann on the run to Lisboa - and from there he was able to eke out an advantage at the head of the field.

His victory over Felipe Nasr was then assured when a safety car came out on the penultimate lap - following a huge accident suffered by Kevin Magnussen at Mandarin - and the event could not be restarted in time.

"I was quite lucky with the safety car, and I didn't really expect to win," said the Spaniard. "But this feeling is amazing. I still can't believe it.

"I think the key was doing what I heard from one guy before the start. He said the thing is to stay out of trouble on the first lap - so I did that

"Yesterday I was thinking to attack a lot in the first moments, but staying out of trouble in tight moments was the key for winning this race. So when the second safety car came and I was second, I knew I had my chance.

"My top speed was really good today and I could overtake Marco. But I had to really concentrate when I overtook him under braking, because I nearly crashed into the wall. I cannot believe how lucky I am to win this race."

Juncadella confessed to making a number of errors on the lap when he took the lead - which included him nearly going off at Dona Maria Bend - but managed to control his emotions until the final safety car came out.

"When I was in first place on that lap, I had never made so many mistakes in my life," he explained. "I was lucky that the guy in P2, I think it was [Yuhi] Sekiguchi, was not really a serious contender for the win.

"So I pushed really hard in the second sector and I made so many mistakes as I was shaking in the car, honestly. I tried to stay calm and concentrate on pushing a lot in the second sector, so Felipe could not get close to the slipstream.

"Then the safety car came out and it was all over. On the last lap with the safety car I have never cried that much in my life!"

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