Born | Alain Marie Pascal Prost 24 February 1955 Lorette, France |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | French |
Active years | 1980–1991, 1993 |
Teams | McLaren, Renault, Ferrari, Williams |
Entries | 202 (199 starts) |
Championships | 4 (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993) |
Wins | 51 |
Podiums | 106 |
Career points | 768.5 (798.5)[1] |
Pole positions | 33 |
Fastest laps | 41 |
First entry | 1980 Argentine Grand Prix |
First win | 1981 French Grand Prix |
Last win | 1993 German Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1993 Australian Grand Prix |
Alain Prost (born 24 February 1955 in Lorette, France) is a French retired automobile racer and Formula One World Champion. His nickname is "Professor".
Prost is the one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. He won the championship four times: 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993. Only Lewis Hamilton (7), Michael Schumacher (7) and Juan Manuel Fangio (5) have won more times than Prost.