Fourth
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After just missing the World Championship last season, I'm really ready this time. I know I can win races but my concentration level has to improve throughout the whole race. For the fourth season, I'm still with the McLaren-Honda team, along with Bob. The team has maintained its faith in me, but I know that now is the time to deliver the goods. I have a brand-new joystick and I'm going for it!

United States Grand Prix
Phoenix
Round 1 of 16
START 1st
FINISH 1st
FASTEST LAP 1st
QUALIFYING Untroubled runs. Couldn't get down to my time of last season, though.
RACE Chopped across Riccardo Patrese at the start and led the whole way. Patrese was always back there. My fastest race time ever here.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 10, (2) Patrese 6, (3) Mansell 4, (4) de Cesaris 3, (5) Schumacher 2, (6) Mikels 1
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 11, (2) Williams 10, (3) Jordan 3, (4) Benetton 2

Brazilian Grand Prix
Interlagos
Round 2 of 16
START 1st
FINISH 1st
FASTEST LAP 4th
QUALIFYING Having trouble with traffic and staying on the road, especially at Feradura.
RACE Team-mate Bob Mikels got me on the start, but cleanly out-braked him at the first corner. Led the rest of the race except for one bit where Bob got by at Curva 3 and I re-took him at the hairpin in a somewhat sloppy passing manuver. Like last season, Bob was all over me in the last few laps. The first four cars were separated by less than a second at the finish.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 20, (2) Patrese 10, (3) Mikels 7, (4) Mansell 4, (5) de Cesaris 3, Prost 3
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 27, (2) Williams 14, (3) Jordan 4, Benetton 4, (5) Ferrari 3

San Marino Grand Prix
Imola
Round 3 of 16
START 2nd
FINISH 1st
FASTEST LAP 2nd
QUALIFYING Coudn't quite get down to my time from last season. Having some difficulty understanding what it takes to do a quick lap here.
RACE Riccardo Patrese led from the start. I briefly got by for the lead at Tosa, but Patrese got back by again. I bulled my way past at the Acque Minerale chicane and led from there. I inadvertently spun a backmarker off trying to dive underneath him at the flat-out Tamburello curve. These guys take their line, no matter what.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 30, (2) Patrese 16 (3) Mikels 10, (4) Prost 7, (5) Mansell 5, (6) de Cesaris 3
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 40, (2) Williams 21, (3) Ferrari 9, (4) Jordan 4, Benetton 4

Monaco Grand Prix
Monte Carlo
Round 4 of 16
START 1st
FINISH 1st
FASTEST LAP 1st
QUALIFYING Having a lot of trouble with traffic. Also having difficulty getting into a rhythm.
RACE Bob got the jump on me at the start. I touched the back of his car at the right-hand Casino Square and got by although I think it caused Bob a lot of trouble. I led from there. At one point I was pulling away from Riccardo Patrese by two seconds a lap. Again, I've managed four wins from four races. I'm getting better at concentrating although the incident here with Bob and the chop move I made on Riccardo Patrese at the start in Phoenix still has some in the pit lane wondering. Bob was very upset with me!
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 40, (2) Patrese 22, (3) Mikels 10, Prost 10, (5) Mansell 5, (6) Alesi 4
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 50, (2) Williams 27, (3) Ferrari 14, (4) Benetton 5, (5) Tyrrell 4, Jordan 4

Canadian Grand Prix
Montreal
Round 5 of 16
START 1st
FINISH 1st
FASTEST LAP 4th
QUALIFYING Once again I'm having a lot of problems with traffic.
RACE Made another chop move at the start, this time on Bob. I led the whole race. On every lap, Bob would take a run at me at the hairpin, but I would out-brake him. Had an off-course excursion and a huge moment on the run down to the final chicane when a backmarker I was lapping suddenly slowed for a yellow flag that I didn't see. Bob apparently had seen the yellow and slowed, because I managed to retain the lead. Five wins in the first five races! That pesky Riccardo Patrese keeps picking up the points. I've been warned about my antics on the starts.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 50, (2) Patrese 26, (3) Mikels 16, (4) Prost 10, (5) Alesi 6, (6) Mansell 5
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 66, (2) Williams 31, (3) Ferrari 16, (4) Benetton 9, (5) Tyrrell 4, Jordan 4

Mexican Grand Prix
Mexico City
Round 6 of 16
START 3rd
FINISH 14th
FASTEST LAP 3rd
QUALIFYING Seem to have lost my speed here. I'm not getting the esses right.
RACE I feel bad. Once again, I made a terrible start here. Just no revs. I got by Bob in a wild out-braking attempt at the first turn. Unfortunately, I hit the Williams pair and damaged my front wing. Bob somehow got past all this and went on to win the race. I missed the pit entrance and had to go around again. Not a good race. Frank Williams lodged a complaint with the stewards, but nothing ever came of it. Bob's win makes it six in a row for McLaren-Honda.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 50, (2) Mikels 26, Patrese 26, (4) Prost 14, (5) Alesi 12, (6) Piquet 8
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 76, (2) Williams 31, (3) Ferrari 26, (4) Benetton 14, (5) Tyrrell 5

French Grand Prix
Magny-Cours
Round 7 of 16
START 1st
FINISH 1st
FASTEST LAP 4th
QUALIFYING Added three notches to both wings and did my quickest lap ever here by a half-second. Amazing.
RACE A good, clean win. Riccardo Patrese got me on the start, but I forced my way back in front at the hairpin and led the rest of the way. Kept it on the road this time. Concentrate! This is what I need to do! Nigel Mansell was closing in the last two laps. Seven consecutive wins for McLaren-Honda puts the team well ahead of Williams-Renault in the Constructor standings.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 60, (2) Mikels 26, Patrese 26, (4) Prost 18, (5) Alesi 15, (6) Mansell 11
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 86, (2) Williams 37, (3) Ferrari 33, (4) Benetton 17, (5) Tyrrell 5

British Grand Prix
Silverstone
Round 8 of 16
START 5th
FINISH 18th
FASTEST LAP 4th
QUALIFYING Having trouble getting down to my pole time last season. Played with the wing settings, but it didn't seem to help. Had a lot of problems with traffic.
RACE Got a poor start, tapped Bob and a Williams at the first turn, Copse. For the third season in a row, I got nudged off at Becketts, dropping me well back. This time it was Nelson Piquet in the Benetton. Flew off the road at Stowe trying to set fastest race lap. I almost caught Piquet on the last lap. Here it is, the half-way point in the season and I've got a 24 point lead over Riccardo Patrese. I must keep it together! Seven consecutive wins now puts McLaren-Honda well ahead of the Williams team.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 60, (2) Patrese 36, (3) Mikels 26, (4) Prost 21, (5) Alesi 19, (6) Mansell 17
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 86, (2) Williams 53, (3) Ferrari 40, (4) Benetton 19, (5) Tyrrell 5

German Grand Prix
Hockenheim
Round 9 of 16
START 1st
FINISH 1st
FASTEST LAP 3rd
QUALIFYING Did my quickest lap ever here. Still, I seemed slow through the last chicane.
RACE An easy win. This time I got a break. Riccardo Patrese got me on the start, but I blasted back past him going down the next straight, cleanly leading into the first chicane. There must have been a big accident at the first chicane because I came out and nobody was behind me. I maintained an eight second gap over Stefano Modena the rest of the way. None of my rivals scored points.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 70, (2) Patrese 36, (3) Mikels 26, (4) Prost 21, (5) Alesi 19, (6) Mansell 17
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 96, (2) Williams 53, (3) Ferrari 40, (4) Benetton 23, (5) Tyrrell 11

Hungarian Grand Prix
Budapest
Round 10 of 16
START 4th
FINISH 22nd
FASTEST LAP 11th
QUALIFYING I threw on ten notches on both wings and did my quickest lap ever. Still can't figure this place out.
RACE Got away in third place at the start, then hit Jean Alesi braking for the first corner. Seemed like everybody in front slowed too quickly for some reason. Pitted to get my front wing fixed, then spent the whole race staying in front of Alesi trying to figure out why I'm so slow here. Bob won the race, but wouldn't tell me why he's so fast here.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 70, (2) Patrese 40, (3) Mikels 36, (4) Prost 24, (5) Mansell 23, (6) Alesi 19
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 106, (2) Williams 63, (3) Ferrari 43, (4) Benetton 23, (5) Tyrrell 13

Belgian Grand Prix
Spa-Francorchamps
Round 11 of 16
START 4th
FINISH 3rd
FASTEST LAP 7th
QUALIFYING Having trouble getting down to my time of last season. Making little mistakes.
RACE Got up to third on the run down to La Source after the start. Held off Jean Alesi the whole way while the Williams pair drove off into the distance. Got some valuable points. I displayed some maturity in this race.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 74, (2) Patrese 46, (3) Mikels 36, (4) Mansell 33, (5) Prost 25, (6) Alesi 22
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 110, (2) Williams 79, (3) Ferrari 47, (4) Benetton 23, (5) Tyrrell 13

Italian Grand Prix
Monza
Round 12 of 16
START 1st
FINISH 1st
FASTEST LAP 4th
QUALIFYING Got the pole, but just barely. Having trouble at Parabolica.
RACE Dropped back at the start, but managed to come out of the Goodyear chicane in second even though leader Jean Alesi somehow got turned around in front of me. Hauled Alesi in and tried to get past at the same spot on the next lap and he got turned around in front of me again! He's crazy! Bulled my way past him and into the lead at Curva Grande. Held off Alesi and Nigel Mansell for the win. I'm two points from winning the World Championship.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 84, (2) Patrese 46, (3) Mikels 39, Mansell 39, (5) Alesi 26, (6) Prost 25
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 123, (2) Williams 85, (3) Ferrari 51, (4) Benetton 25, (5) Tyrrell 13

Portugese Grand Prix
Estoril
Round 13 of 16
START 1st
FINISH 1st
FASTEST LAP 1st
QUALIFYING Very nearly my quickest ever. Took two notches off both wings, but I don't think it helped.
RACE WORLD CHAMPION! I led from the start and maintained a two second gap over Nigel Mansell and Riccardo Patrese. A brilliant race! Pole position, the win and fastest lap, plus leading every lap easily.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 94, (2) Patrese 52, (3) Mansell 43, (4) Mikels 42, (5) Alesi 27, (6) Prost 25
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 136, (2) Williams 95, (3) Ferrari 52, (4) Benetton 27, (5) Tyrrell 13

Spanish Grand Prix
Barcelona
Round 14 of 16
START 6th
FINISH 2nd
FASTEST LAP 3rd
QUALIFYING I'm off my pace here. My team tells me not to worry, newly crowned World Champions sometimes let down a little. I don't want to do that!
RACE A surprise second place. Got into the lead at the start by neatly nipping down inside the leaders under braking for the first turn after the start. I led until Nigel Mansell drove around the outside of me at the hairpin a few laps later! Bob was all over me in the last two laps.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 100, (2) Mansell 53, (3) Patrese 52, (4) Mikels 46, (5) Prost 28, (6) Alesi 27
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 146, (2) Williams 105, (3) Ferrari 55, (4) Benetton 29, (5) Tyrrell 13

Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka
Round 15 of 16
START 4th
FINISH 10th
FASTEST LAP 6th
QUALIFYING Went out and did my quickest lap ever here on my first hot lap. Getting First Curve and the esses right is critical. Had problems with traffic on the other runs. Collided with a Lotus in pit lane, without any damage. They pull right out in front of you.
RACE Oh well. Stayed in fourth at the start, then got third place by taking a Ferrari at the last chicane. Was hanging onto Bob when I went off in the esses in the last lap.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 100, (2) Mansell 63, (3) Patrese 55, (4) Mikels 52, (5) Prost 32, (6) Alesi 27
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 152, (2) Williams 118, (3) Ferrari 59, (4) Benetton 32, (5) Tyrrell 13

Australian Grand Prix
Adelaide
Round 16 of 16
START 1st
FINISH 3rd
FASTEST LAP 3rd
QUALIFYING Just barely did my quickest time ever. A Brabham hit me on pit road on my second set of tires and damaged a front wing.
RACE Won a shoving match with the Williams pair at the start. Fell to fourth place when I went off at the hairpin at the end of the Brabham straight. Damaged my front wing trying to overtake a Williams and two back markers, again, at the hairpin. Found myself in third place after all that and stayed out with the damaged wing and held off Riccardo Patrese. Bob's win took him past Patrese for third place in the final standings, only one point behind Nigel Mansell.
DRIVER POINTS (1) Wyant 104, (2) Mansell 63, (3) Mikels 62, (4) Patrese 58, (5) Prost 38, (6) Alesi 28
CONSTRUCTOR POINTS (1) McLaren 166, (2) Williams 121, (3) Ferrari 66, (4) Benetton 32, (5) Tyrrell 13

Season Review

Well, I did it! I won the World Championship! Finally, this season seemed to go fairly smoothly after some of the traumas of the previous three. I always knew I was quick, but learning patience and maintaining the concentration needed for the entire race, for the entire season has been very difficult! My best race was definitely Estoril, not just because I clinched the World Championship there, but because I dominated practice and the race. During the course of the season, I still showed I was capable of immaturity and brain-fade, my worst race probably being Mexico City. I was down to nine pole positions from 12 last season, but I had a total of nine wins, the most important statistic. I really enjoyed the ceremony the simulation played for me, the World Champion, at the end of the season. I've had a lot of fun and learned a lot during my Grand Prix career!

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