De la Rosa once again President of the GPDA
Pedro de la Rosa, returning to a race seat this season, also resumes his role as President of the GPDA, the Grand Prix Drivers' Association.
The Spanish driver had already held this position between 2008 and 2010, at a time when he was not a Grand Prix holder. He then left his position to Rubens Barrichello when he signed a contract with Sauber to race alongside Kamui Kobayashi. However, he will not complete the entire season as he will be replaced a few races before the end by Nick Heidfeld.
The departure of Barrichello from the world of Formula 1 to IndyCar this year, within the KV Racing team of his friend Tony Kanaan, left the position vacant at the GPDA. De la Rosa took his place at the same time as a full-time position at HRT.
