ALEX LYNN has spoken about his 'fantastic' year after he sealed the GP3 Series championship in Abu Dhabi at the weekend – before the final race had even started.
The Dunmow driver has dominated the season, having topped the leaderboard since the very first race in Barcelona back in May.
But the 21-year-old was made to wait to start the celebrations after clinching the title following the qualifying session for the final leg in Dubai.
He said: "You get four points for pole position in GP3, and with my main rival Dean Stoneman not getting pole that meant no one could catch me.
"We knew it was a matter of time we just didn't know when, but for it to have finished in the qualifying was nice.
"That meant the race was just that little bit less stressful and I didn't have to worry too much and enjoy the Yas Marina.
"It has been a fantastic year and I am really happy that I was able to finally clinch the title. My family were there and it was also an emotional moment for the team.
"You spend so much time together during the year and for us to get the drivers' and the constructors' title for the year is something amazing.
"To spend that moment with the team was pretty special."
To add to an already incredible week for Lynn, has driven one of the Lotus F1 Team's cars in the post-season tests.
Lynn has been one of the contenders to take the vacant 2015 Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 seat, with this chance with Lotus his first taste of life in the main event.
"It is pretty exciting as it will be my first time in a contemporary Formula One car. It will be a really cool experience but at the moment it is just going to be a bit of a taster. I've never driven one before and it will be important for me to show what I can do and they will be looking to see what I am like.
"I think a race seat in Formula One is nearly impossible and it is hard to say what I will be racing in next year. I think GP2 is one of the main goals, while trying to get some F1 involvement too. That would be the ideal scenario."
