12 Facts About Grand Prix Drivers Association

1. Grand Prix Drivers Association has a total of five podium finishes: apart from victory in Monaco, he has three second places and one third.

2. Grand Prix Drivers Association recorded his best finish in six starts in 2017.

3. Grand Prix Drivers Association ended the year fifth overall in the championship.

4. Grand Prix Drivers Association repeated the same result from the year before by recovering into a points finish and grabbing pole, which led to a Sprint Race win.

5. Grand Prix Drivers Association ended the year down in 24th with six points to his name.

6. Grand Prix Drivers Association qualified last, over two seconds slower than pole sitter Palmer.

7. Grand Prix Drivers Association proved that the alternative strategy can turn your weekend around and became a master in tyre management with the Pirelli tyres.

8. Grand Prix Drivers Association had to miss the post-season tests at Valencia and Jerez, costing him crucial mileage on next year's Honda.

9. Grand Prix Drivers Association secured second place from 14th at Jerez, and was the only rider to get close to a dominant Lorenzo Baldassarri, who beat everyone else by over six seconds.

10. Grand Prix Drivers Association regularly embarrassed the factory Yamahas in a superb rookie campaign that included two poles and three trips to the podium, including a memorable second-place on home turf at Le Mans.

11. Grand Prix Drivers Association helped Yamaha to a third straight Suzuka 8 Hours win.

12. Grand Prix Drivers Association ended the year as Ferrari's most recent champion, their latest race winner and last driver to take a pole position.