ðə sˈiːzən wʌz hɪz klˈoʊsɪst tˈaɪɾəl ˈæftɚɹ ɐ dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntɪŋ wˈiːkɛnd æt ðə nˈuːəbˌɜːɡɹɪŋ hiː lˈeɪ dʒˈʌst sˈɪksθ ɪnðə stˈændɪŋz, bˌʌt fˈɔːt bˈæk tʊ ˌoʊvɚhˈɔːl kˈɔːɹsɚ ænd slˈaɪt ɪnðə fˈaɪnəl ɹˈaʊnd.
The  season was his closest title – after a disappointing weekend at the Nürburgring he lay just sixth in the standings, but fought back to overhaul Corser and Slight in the final round.