To win the award for the 'Best Driving Style' was a fantastic way to end the season, and one I feel really proud of. It was the only award that was voted for by the fans of the championship on the GP2 website, which makes it more special.

Looking back, I'm a bit frustrated that the second half of the season didn't deliver as much as it promised points-wise, and our terrible luck on Sundays, in the sprint races, really hurt my points total. In the middle of the year in Budapest we were right in the fight for the top five in the championship, but from then our luck changed and seven non-scores put me on the back foot. It's particularly frustrating since five of those non-scores were out of my control, but such is life. I learnt a lot this year and will carry that into next season.

I'd like to thank everyone at iSport International. They are a great team of guys, and I'd also like to wish Bruno Senna the best of luck for the future. I really enjoyed working with him this year, and I think we pushed each other hard. Of course, I couldn't have done it all without the support of our partners Red Bull, Punj Lloyd, JK Tyre, Amaron, ICSA Logistics and Sidvin, so thank you also to all of them.

At the moment it's a bit too early to have confirmation of my programme for 2009. This year there were very limited options in terms of race seats in Formula 1, so it looks like the best option for me in 2009 would be to be a test driver in Formula 1 and gain some experience in preparation for 2010.

The test driving role these days is quite limited, so I think it will be important to combine that with a season of GP2 to ensure that I am racing often at a highly-competitive level. We are in discussion with Formula 1 and GP2 teams in order to put this programme in place, and I am optimistic that that by the end of November I will have a clearer idea on things.

I'll keep you updated…

Karun

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