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Database start - Driver search - Alain Prost


 
Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE 'The Professor', France
1955-02-24		      
F1 Career: Argentine 1980 - Australia 1993

  Races
Wins
Pole
Podiums
FastLaps
Points		 199
51
33
106
41
790		        
% Wins
% Poles
% Podiums
% FastLap
Points/Race		  
25,63%
16,58%
53,27%
20,60%
3,97p  		   DriverChampion
1993 Williams
1989 McLaren
1986 McLaren
1985 McLaren
One of the best GP drivers of all time. His son is also climbing the racing ladder. In 1994 Alain was asked to race for McLaren and in 1995 for Ferrari but he felt he didn't had the will to manage the pressure, travel and media that comes with it. After Renault team boss F Briatores got banned from F1 2009 Alain where in talks with Renault to take over the team boss role.
In 2012 Alain took up a ambassadorial role with Renault and is involved in the development of the manufacturer's 2014 engine. Late 2012 Alain's son Nicolas joined Lotus for a young driver test at Yas Marina circuit
Alain co-founded the e.dams team in Formula E with Jean-Paul Driot.

Year Plac Points Nr / Team / Car Wins 2:nd 3:rd Poles FastL Races Ret Notes
1993 1 99 #2 Williams FW15C 7 3 2 13 6 16 1 -
1991 5 34 #27 Ferrari 642 & 643 0 3 2 0 1 14 6 1 dns
1990 2 71 #1 Ferrari 641 5 2 2 0 2 16 4 -
1989 1 76 #2 McLaren MP4/5 4 6 1 2 5 16 3 -
1988 2 87 #11 McLaren MP4/4 7 7 0 2 7 16 2 -
1987 4 46 #1 McLaren MP4/3 3 1 3 0 2 16 74 -
1986 1 72 #1 McLaren MP4/2C 4 4 3 4 2 16 4 1 dsq
1985 1 73 #2 McLaren MP4/2B 5 2 4 2 6 16 3 1 dsq
1984 2 71,5 #7 Mclaren MP4/2 7 1 1 3 3 16 3 -
1983 2 57 #15 Renault RE30C & RE40 4 2 1 3 3 15 3 -
1982 4 34 #15 Renault RE30B 2 2 0 5 4 16 9 -
1981 5 43 #15 Renault RE22B & RE30 3 2 1 2 1 15 9 -
1980 15 5 #8 McLaren M29 & M30 0 0 0 0 0 11 4 R, 2 dns
Wins    Poles    FastLaps   

Non F1

Year Series Result Team/Car Notes
2023 Podcast: Beyond the grid . . .
. Gulf Historic GP . Ferrari 643, 1991 ex A Prost
. Formula 1 test . McLaren MP4-2 .
2022 Left Alpine in Januari . . .
2021 Formula 1, Non executive director . Alpine Alpine Sport's executive committee
2020 Formula 1, Non executive director . Renault Renault Sport's executive committee
2019 Formula 1, Non executive director . Renault Renault Sport's executive committee
. Formula 1, . Waving the checkerd flag China GP
2018 Formula 1, Special advisor . Renault Renault Sport's executive committee
. Podcast: Beyond the grid . . .
2017 Formula 1, Special advisor . Renault Renault Sport's executive committee
. FIA Hall of Fame, Inducted . . .
2016 Commentator for Channel 4 F1 . . .
2015 Legends at Red Bull Ring . McLaren MP4-2 .
2014 Formula 1, test . Red Bull .
2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed . Renault RE40 & TwinRun concept car .
2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed . Renault RE40 .
. Formula 1, show . Red Bull RB6 World Series by Renault event
2011 Formula 1, show . Renault RE40 World Series by Renault event
2010/11 Andros Trophy . Dacia .
2010 Formula 1 . drivers' representative on the stewards' panel Bahrain GP
. Race of Champions Race of Champions, Germany . .
. Movie: Senna . . .
2009/10 Andros Trophy . Dacia Duster .
2008/09 Andros Trophy 2nd Toyota Auris .
2007/08 Andros Trophy champion Toyota Auris .
2006/07 Andros Trophy champion Toyota Corolla .
2005/06 Andros Trophy 2nd Toyota Corolla .
2005 French GT Series . . .
. DTM Race of Legends winner . .
. FFSA GT Champ. Nogaro race 1 6th Chrysler Viper GTS-R #C50 .
. FFSA GT Champ. Nogaro race 2 4th Chrysler Viper GTS-R #C50 .
. FFSA GT Champ. Dijon race 1 32nd/dnf Chrysler Viper GTS-R #C51 .
. FFSA GT Champ. Dijon race 2 Winner Chrysler Viper GTS-R #C51 .
2004/05 Andros Trophy 3rd . .
2004 Maserati MC12 test . . .
. Challenge sur glace Damafro . Toyota Corolla-Oreca ice racing, Canada
2003/04 Andros Trophy 2nd . .
2003 Challenge sur glace Damafro winner . ice racing, Canada
2001 Formula 1 . Prost Team owner
2000 Formula 1 . Prost Team owner
1999 Formula 1 . Prost Team owner
. Inducted to Int. Motorsports Hall of Fame . . .
. Awarded the World Sports Award of the Century . . .
1998 Formula 1 . Prost Team owner
. Movie: A star called Ayrton Senna . As himself .
1997 Formula 1 . Prost Bought Ligier team
1996 F1 testdriver/advisor . McLaren .
1995 F1 testdriver/advisor . McLaren .
. Formula 1 test . McLaren MP4/10B Jan at Estoril
1994 Formula 1 test . McLaren MP4/9 Estoril
. TV commentator TF1 . . .
. Autosport Awards . Gregor Grant Award .
1993 Awarded the Order of the British Empire, OBE . . .
. ELF Masters Go Kart . . .
1992 Formula 1 . . Turned down Williams & McLaren offers
. Formula 1 tests . Ligier winter testing At Paul Richard
1988 Champion of Champions Trophy . . Grand Prix Formula Drivers Club
1985 Awarded the Legion d'Honneur, France . . .
. Autosport Awards . Int. Racing Driver of the Year .
1984 Nurburgring Race of Champions 15th Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 Exebition race
1983 Movie: Formule Villeneuve . As himself .
1980 Spanish GP ret McLaren M29 Non championchip race
. Procar Brands Hatch 6th BMW M1 .
1979 European Formula 3 champion Martini MK27-Renault .
. French Formula 3 champion Martini MK27-Renault .
. 24h LeMans dns WM P79 listed, never drove
1978 French Formula 3 . Martini MK21B-Renault & MK27 .
1977 French Formula Super Renault champion . 8 wins
1976 French Formula Renault champion . 12 wins in 13 races
1975 Winfield racing school . . .