Michael Andretti's World GP - Drivers

Drivers

• Michael Andretti- In the game, Andretti is the top driver on the circuit. He appears only in level 9. He is a fast qualifier, a tough racer, and wins nearly every race and nearly every pole position if not done so by the player. Ironically, at the time the game was released, Andretti was not even a Formula One driver. He was racing in the CART series, and never as much as tested an F1 car until 1992. He did compete in the 1993 Formula One season, but after dismal results, left after only thirteen races. In his racing career, he raced at only nine of the tracks depicted in the game.
• Alain Brost (Alain Prost)- Strong driver throughout the game, he has been known to win races in Level 9, beating even Andretti.
• Ayrton Zenna (Ayrton Senna)- Very close in talent to Brost, beating him on occasion. Zenna is the first opponent the player encounters who drives a Chevy Lola.
• Gelhart Gerger (Gerhard Berger)- This driver is a step up from the rest, and the player gets to challenge him with a new car, the Honda V-10 automatic. In level 9, however, he seldom qualifies for any of the races.
• Nelson Pequet (Nelson Piquet)- This driver is not as fast a qualifier as Manselo, but is better at winning.
• Nigel Manselo (Nigel Mansell)- A fierce, overachieving driver in the game, he is usually the fastest qualifier at every race, even up through level 8. During the race, however, he struggles to maintain his fast pace, pits erratically, and usually wears out his tires too quickly.
• Alesandro Nannimi (Alessandro Nannini)- Another subtle step up in ability, this driver is first encountered in level 3.
• Thierry Bietsen (Thierry Boutsen)- Unlike Alboreta, this driver is a much more consistent qualifier and racer. He will win nearly every race in level 2 that the player does not.
• Michele Alboreta (Michele Alboreto)- The first formidable opponent a player faces. A beginner will find him fast, but after gaining experience, Alboreta is easy to beat, even having been given a slower car. Sometimes, Alboreta has an erratic race and might fail to qualify.
• Derek Warwich (Derek Warwick)- On occasion, if Alboreta trips up and fails to qualify, Warwich is strong enough to win a race in level 1
• Jonathan Pulmer (Jonathan Palmer)- This driver typically qualifies for races in level 1, and is a challenge only to a novice player.
• Ivan Capella (Ivan Capelli)- If the player is fast enough to qualify for each race in level 1 and 2, like Cheemer, this driver will likely not qualify for any races.
• Eddie Cheemer (Eddie Cheever, Jr.)- This driver is the least talented of the field. He appears only in level 1, and seldom even qualifies. If he does qualify, he usually finishes last, and sometimes he is lapped.