
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, September 27, 1993                   TAG: 9309270078
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From Associated Press reports
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PROST CLINCHES DRIVING TITLE

Alain Prost of France won his fourth world Formula One driving title Sunday with a second-place finish at the Portuguese Grand Prix in Estoril.

Michael Schumacher of Germany won the race, but Prost gained six points to take an insurmountable lead over Williams-Renault teammate Damon Hill of Britain and clinch the title with two races remaining. Hill finished third after starting the race at the back of the grid when he stalled just before the warmup lap.

Prost, who said Friday he would retire at the end of the season, lost by less than a second to Schumacher, who averaged 124.118 mph in earning his second career Grand Prix victory.

"I was pushing hard," said Prost, who has a record 51 Formula One victories since 1980. "I didn't want to take any risks, but I wanted to win for the team."

Prost has 87 points for the season and a 25-point lead over Hill. First-place finishes are worth 10 points each.

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