| Alain Prost | |
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| Prost at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix | |
Nationality  French |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 1980–1991, 1993 |
| Teams | McLaren, Renault, Ferrari, Williams |
| Races | 202 (199 starts) |
| Championships | 4 (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993) |
| Wins | 51 |
| Podium finishes | 106 |
| Career points | 768. The 2008 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 8 June, 2008 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montréal Canada The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing the Licence holder to take part in Formula One Grands Prix as a driver This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on The 1991 Formula One season was the 42nd FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One The 1985 Formula One season was the 36th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1986 Formula One season was the 37th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1989 Formula One season was the 40th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season 5 (798. 5)[1] |
| Pole positions | 33 |
| Fastest laps | 41 |
| First race | 1980 Argentine Grand Prix |
| First win | 1981 French Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1993 German Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1993 Australian Grand Prix |
Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955) is a French racing driver. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race Results from the 1980 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 13, 1980. Results from the 1981 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Dijon on July 5, 1981. The 1993 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheim on July 25, 1993. The 1993 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Adelaide on November 7, 1993. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( A four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion, only Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher have won more titles than Prost. Juan Manuel Fangio ( Balcarce, June 24, 1911 - Buenos Aires, July 17, 1995) nicknamed "El Chueco" ("knock-kneed" Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula From 1987 until 2001 Prost held the record for most Grand Prix victories. Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing ( q Schumacher surpassed Prost's total of 51 victories at the 2001 Belgian Grand Prix. The 2001 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 2, 2001 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. In 1999, Prost received the World Sports Awards of the Century in the motor sport category along all-time greats like Pele, Ali, Lewis and Graf. Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 Frederick Carlton ("Carl" Lewis (born July 1 1961 is a retired American track and field athlete who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds and 10 Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No [2]
Prost discovered karting at the age of 14 during a family holiday. For other meanings see Kart (disambiguation Kart racing or karting is a variant of Open-wheel Motor sport with He progressed through motor sport's junior ranks, winning the French and European Formula Three championships, before joining the McLaren Formula One team in 1980 at the age of 25. Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on He finished in the points on his Formula One debut and took his first race victory at his home Grand Prix in France a year later, while he was driving for Renault's factory team. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Prost formed a fierce rivalry with Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. In 1986, at the last race of the season, he managed to pip Mansell and Nelson Piquet of Williams to the title. Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952) more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver who was Formula Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Senna joined Prost at McLaren in 1988 and the two had a series of controversial clashes, including a collision at the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix that gave Prost his third Drivers' Championship. The 1989 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka Circuit, Japan, on October 22, 1989. A year later at the same venue they collided again, but this time Prost, driving for Ferrari, lost out. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Before the end of a winless 1991 season Prost was fired by Ferrari for his public criticism of the team. After a sabbatical in 1992, Prost joined the Williams team, prompting reigning drivers' champion Mansell to leave for CART. A sabbatical (from the Latin sabbaticus, from the Greek sabbatikos, from Hebrew shabbathon, i Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis With a competitive car, Prost won the 1993 championship but he retired at the end of the year rather than be teammates with Senna who signed for 1994. The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season
In 1997, Prost took over the French Ligier team, running it as Prost Grand Prix until it went bankrupt in 2001. Ligier is a French Automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. Prost Grand Prix was a Formula One racing team managed by former world champion Alain Prost. In 2006, Prost started his fourth year in the Andros Trophy, which is an ice racing competition. The Andros Trophy (Trophée Andros is the French national Ice Racing championship Ice racing is a form of motor racing It utilizes cars, Motorcycles Snowmobiles All-terrain vehicles or other motorized vehicles
Prost employed a smooth, relaxed style behind the wheel, deliberately modeling himself on personal heroes like Jackie Stewart and Jim Clark. For other people of this name see Jackie Stewart (disambiguation. Jim (or Jimmy) Clark OBE ( 4 March, 1936 &ndash 7 April, 1968) was a Scottish Formula One [3] He was nicknamed 'The Professor' for his intellectual approach to competition. Skilled at setting up his car for race conditions, Prost would often conserve his brakes and tyres early on in a race, leaving them fresher for a challenge at the end of the race. [4] Motor sport journalist Denis Jenkinson described Prost as "a very warm and uncomplicated man who doesn't rely on passion or inspiration. Denis Sargent Jenkinson, Jenks or DSJ as he was known in the pages of Motor Sport, (1921-1997 was a journalist deeply involved in Motorsports Nor does he indulge in showmanship or bullshit. He is capable of a level of mental discipline beyond the comprehension of most people. "[5]
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Personal and early life
Alain Prost was born near Saint-Chamond, in the département of Loire in France to André and Marie-Rose Prost, who was of Armenian descent. Saint-Chamond is a commune in the département of Loire and the Rhône-Alpes region of France. In the Terminology of Political geography and Historiography a National department (département departamento is an administrative Loire ( Arpitan: Lêre, Occitan: Léger) is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Armenians (Հայեր Hayer) are a Nation and Ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and in the Armenian Highlands A large [6] Prost had one younger brother called Daniel, who died of cancer in September 1986. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [7] Although short, Prost was an active, athletic child, who enthusiastically took part in diverse sports, including wrestling, roller skating and football. Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent Roller skating is the Traveling on smooth terrain with roller skates Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered In doing so he broke his nose several times. [8] He considered careers as a gym instructor or a professional footballer before he discovered kart racing at the age of 14 while on a family holiday. For other meanings see Kart (disambiguation Kart racing or karting is a variant of Open-wheel Motor sport with [9] This new sport quickly became his career of choice.
Prost is married to Anne-Marie (born 14 February 1955). Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) They have two sons, Nicolas (born 18 October 1981) and Sacha Prost (born 30 May 1990). Nicolas Jean Prost (born 18 August 1981, Saint-Chamond, France) is a racing driver currently racing in the Euroseries 3000 Championship Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Prost also has a daughter, Victoria. As of 2008, Nicolas races in the Euroseries 3000 championship for the Elk Motorsport team. [10] Prost lived in his hometown, Saint-Chamond, until he and his Renault team fell out in the early 1980s. In April 1983 the Prost family moved to Sainte-Croix, Switzerland and shortly after to Yens, Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation They lived there until November 1999, when they moved to Nyon in the same country. Nyon is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. [11]
Driving career
Pre-Formula One
Prost won several karting championships in his teens. In 1974 he left school to become a full-time racer, supporting himself by tuning engines and becoming a kart distributor. His prize for winning the 1975 French senior karting championship was a season in French[12] Formula Renault,[13] a category in which he won the title and all but one race in 1976. Formula Renault is a class of Formula racing founded in 1971 It is popular in Europe and other countries
Prost went on to win the 1977 Formula Renault European championship before moving up to Formula Three (F3) in 1978. Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. In 1979 he won both the French and European F3 championships, by which time he was on the shopping lists of several Formula One teams. [13] After carefully considering his options, he chose to sign with McLaren for 1980. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on He surprised the British team by declining their offer of a race drive in a third car at the final race of the 1979 season — reasoning that the token effort would benefit neither him or the team. The 1979 Formula One season included the 30th FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 21, 1979, and ended on [14]
Formula One
1980: McLaren
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Alain Prost began his career with McLaren in 1980 alongside Ulsterman John Watson. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on John Marshall "Wattie" Watson MBE (born May 4, 1946, Belfast) is a British former racing driver from Northern Ireland On his debut in Argentina he finished in sixth place earning one point, something achieved by only a handful of drivers. Results from the 1980 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 13, 1980. Prost added four more points to his tally during the season, scoring points in Brazil, Britain and the Netherlands. Results from the 1980 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Interlagos on January 27, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on July 13, 1980 Classification Results from the 1980 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort on August 31, 1980. Prost finished the year 15th in the drivers' championship, equalling points with former world champion Emerson Fittipaldi. Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful Brazilian automobile racing driver winning world championships Despite the encouraging debut season, Prost had several accidents, breaking his wrist in one of them and suffering a concussion in another. At the end of the season, despite having two years remaining on his contract, he left McLaren and signed with Renault. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Prost has said that he left because of the large number of breakages on the car and because he felt the team blamed him for some of the accidents. [14]
1981–1983: Renault
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- 1981
Prost was partnered with fellow Frenchman René Arnoux for 1981. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary René Alexandre Arnoux (born July 4, 1948, in Grenoble) is a retired French Racing driver who is a veteran of 12 Formula One The 1981 Formula One season included the 32nd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 15, 1981, and ended Motor sports author Nigel Roebuck reports that there were problems between Prost and Arnoux from the start of the season, Prost being immediately quicker than his more experienced teammate. Nigel Roebuck (born in 1946 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) is an English Journalist. [15] He did not finish the first two Grands Prix, due to collisions with Andrea de Cesaris in Long Beach and Siegfried Stohr in Jacarepaguá, but scored his first podium finish in Argentina. Andrea de Cesaris (born May 31 1959) is an Italian former race car driver The 1981 United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One race held on March 15, 1981 at Long Beach California. Siegfried Stohr (born October 10, 1952 in Rimini) is a former Racing driver from Italy. Results from the 1981 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Jacarepaguá on March 29, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at the Buenos Aires circuit in Argentina on April 12, 1981. He retired in the next four races before winning his first Formula One race at his home Grand Prix in France, finishing two seconds ahead of his old teammate John Watson. For Prost, his debut victory was memorable mostly for the change it made in his mindset. "Before, you thought you could do it," he said. "Now you know you can. "[16] Prost won two more races during the season, as well as his first pole position in the Netherlands and finished fifth in the drivers' championship, seven points behind champion Nelson Piquet. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole Results from the 1981 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort on August 30, 1981. Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952) more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver who was Formula
- 1982
Prost won the first two Grands Prix of the 1982 season in South Africa and Brazil. The 1982 Formula One season was the 33rd FIA Formula One World Championship season Results from the 1982 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on January 23, 1982. Results from the 1982 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Jacarepaguá on March 21, 1982. He finished in the points on four other occasions, but did not win again. Despite retiring from seven races, Prost improved on his drivers' championship position, finishing in fourth, but with nine fewer points than the previous year. His relationship with Arnoux deteriorated further after the French Grand Prix. Results from the 1982 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Paul Ricard on July 25, 1982. Prost believes that Arnoux, who won the race, went back on a pre-race agreement to support Prost during the race. His relationship with the French media was also poor. He has since commented that "When I went to Renault the journalists wrote good things about me, but by 1982 I had become the bad guy. I think, to be honest, I had made the mistake of winning! The French don't really like winners. "[15]
- 1983
Arnoux left Renault in 1983, and American Eddie Cheever replaced him as Prost's partner. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The Renault RE40 is a Formula One Racing car. It was designed by Michel Tétu — under the direction of Bernard Dudot, and with Aerodynamics The 1983 Formula One season included the 34th FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on March 13 and ended on October 15 after fifteen races The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Edward "Eddie" McKay Cheever Jr (born January 10, 1958) is an American racing driver who raced for almost thirty years in Formula One Prost earned a further four victories for Renault during the season and finished second in the drivers' championship, two points behind Nelson Piquet. Piquet and the Brabham team overhauled Prost and Renault in the last few races of the season. Origins The Brabham team was founded by Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac, who met in 1951 while both were successfully building and racing cars in their native Prost, who felt the team had been too conservative in developing the car, found himself increasingly at odds with Renault's management, who made him the scapegoat for failing to win a championship. scapegoat was a Goat that was driven off into the wilderness as part of the ceremonies of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement in Judaism during the times In addition to that, the French fans recalled the bitter fight that had caused their favourite, Arnoux, to leave the team. Renault dropped Prost only two days after the last race of the season. He re-signed for McLaren for the 1984 season within days and moved his family home to Switzerland. [15]
1984–1989: McLaren
- 1984
The Frenchman joined double world champion Niki Lauda at McLaren in 1984, driving the McLaren MP4/2 using TAG-Porsche engines. Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (born February 22, 1949 in Vienna) is an Austrian Aviator, Entrepreneur The 1984 Formula One season was the 35th FIA Formula One World Championship season The McLaren MP4/2 was a Formula One car designed by John Barnard of McLaren for the 1984 season. TAG Group (Holdings SA is a private holding company based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. He lost the world championship to Lauda in the final race by half a point, despite winning seven races to Lauda's five. The half point came from the Monaco Grand Prix, where Prost had been leading, albeit with Ayrton Senna and Stefan Bellof closing on him rapidly, when officials stopped the race at half distance due to heavy rain. Results from the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on June 3, 1984. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple Stefan Bellof (born in Gießen, Germany on November 20, 1957 – died in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium on September Under Formula One regulations, Prost received only half of the nine points normally awarded for a victory. [17]
- 1985
In 1985 Prost became the first French Formula One World Champion. Results from the 1985 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 4, 1985. The 1985 Formula One season was the 36th FIA Formula One World Championship season The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One He won five of the sixteen Grands Prix during the season. He had also won the San Marino Grand Prix, but was disqualified after his car was found to be underweight in post-race scrutineering. Results from the 1985 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola on May 5, 1985. A scrutineer is a person who observes Voting in an Election, and/or observes the counting of ballot papers in order to check that election rules are followed [18] Prost finished 23 points ahead of his closest rival, Michele Alboreto. Career 1976-1981 Junior Formulae Michele Alboreto started his career in 1976 racing in Formula Monza with a car he and his friends built known as the "CMR" Prost's performance in 1985 earned him the Légion d'honneur distinction in France.
- 1986
Niki Lauda retired in 1986, and was replaced at McLaren by 1982 Champion Keke Rosberg. The 1986 Formula One season was the 37th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1982 Formula One season was the 33rd FIA Formula One World Championship season Keijo Erik Rosberg ( (born 6 December 1948 in Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden) nicknamed "Keke" is a Prost successfully defended his title, despite his car struggling against the Honda-powered Williams cars driven by Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell. Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. [19] Until the latter stages of the final race of the 1986 season, the Australian Grand Prix, Prost appeared set to finish second in the Championship, behind Mansell. The 1986 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 26 1986 at the Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia Prost had the same amount of wins as Piquet, but he had four second places to Piquet's three, thus placing him second before the final race. While leading, Mansell suffered a tyre failure at high speed, and crashed out. This article is about tires used on road Vehicles including pneumatic tires and solid tires. The Williams team called his teammate Piquet in to change tyres as a safety precaution, handing the race victory — and Championship — to Prost, who had already pitted. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 In motorsports a pit stop is where a racing Vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling new Tires repairs mechanical adjustments Another memorable race that year for Prost was at the San Marino Grand Prix. The 1986 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix was the third round of the year's World Championship He was cruising to victory when his car began to run out of fuel three corners from the chequered flag. Frantically weaving the car back and forth to slosh the last drops of fuel into the pickup, he managed to keep it running just long enough to creep over the line and win the race. It happened again at the German Grand Prix: while running in fourth position, Prost's car ran out of fuel on the finishing straight of the last lap. Results from the 1986 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on July 27, 1986. Instead of retiring, Prost got out of his car and tried to push it to the finish, to great applause from the crowd. The finish line was too far, though, and he never reached it. He was classified sixth in the race, as the seventh-placed car was a lap behind. [20]
- 1987
With Rosberg retiring from Formula One for the 1987 season, Stefan Johansson filled the McLaren seat alongside Prost thanks to his Marlboro connections. The 1987 Formula One season was the 38th FIA Formula One World Championship season Stefan Nils Edwin Johansson (born September 8, 1956) is a former Formula One driver from Sweden. Marlboro is a brand of Cigarette made by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the US and by Philip Morris International (now separate [21] Even though Prost was driving a by now outclassed McLaren, he challenged Piquet and Mansell almost until the end, winning three races and breaking Jackie Stewart's record for race victories by winning for the 28th time. For other people of this name see Jackie Stewart (disambiguation. Prost considers the Brazilian Grand Prix as his best and most rewarding race ever. The 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 12 1987 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro. The Williams-Hondas had been dominant during qualifying, and Prost started fifth on the grid. He had worked on his race set-up, and with everyone else going for a high-downforce set-up, the Frenchman went the other way. The set-up meant less tyre wear, thanks to slower speeds in the corners while going fast down the straights. Only one stop was necessary, and Prost won the race by 40 seconds.
| “ | When you win a race like this the feeling is very, very good. There have been times when I have been flat-out to finish sixth, but you can't see that from the outside. In 1980 I finished three or four times in seventh place. The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on I pushed like mad, yet everyone was gathered around the winner and they were thinking that I was just trundling around. But that's motor racing. So in fact the only thing you can judge in this sport is the long term. You can judge a career or a season, but not one race. | ” |
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Prost finished the 1987 season in fourth place, 30 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
- 1988
Despite Nelson Piquet winning the Drivers' Championship and Williams winning the Constructors' Championship, Honda decided not to supply Williams with their engines and instead supplied the McLaren team for 1988. The 1988 Formula One season was the 39th FIA Formula One World Championship season Prost had convinced Ron Dennis to sign Senna to a three-year contract, which played a role in luring Honda. Ron Dennis CBE (born June 1, 1947) is the Chairman, CEO and 15% owner of the McLaren Group. However, this began the rivalry that pushed two of the sport's greatest drivers to unprecedented heights of success and controversy. McLaren-Honda dominated the season, winning 15 out of 16 races. Prost won seven and outscored his new teammate Ayrton Senna by 11 points, despite Senna winning one more race than Prost. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple However, only the 11 best results from the season counted toward the championship total, and this gave Senna the title by three points. Prost went on to be a proponent of essentially the 90's scoring system - all results counting to the final results with the winner scoring 10, not 9, points.
- 1989
McLaren's domination continued throughout 1989, and the Prost-Senna struggle for supremacy put them on a collision course. The 1989 Formula One season was the 40th FIA Formula One World Championship season Mutual admiration turned to all-out hatred, with the Frenchman accusing his Brazilian teammate of "dangerous driving"[22] and of receiving more than a fair share of attention from both McLaren and Honda. Their embittered season ended as many pundits had feared. In the Japanese Grand Prix at the end of lap 46, Senna made his move at the chicane. The 1989 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka Circuit, Japan, on October 22, 1989. A chicane is a sequence of tight serpentine curves (usually an S-shape curve or a bus stop in a roadway used in Motor racing and Prost turned into his teammate's path. The two interlocked McLarens slid up the chicane escape road. Prost, thinking the World Championship was over, climbed out of his car. To separate the cars, the marshals pushed Senna's McLaren backwards onto the track. Marshal (also sometimes spelled marshall in American English, but not in British English) is a word used in several official titles of various branches This left it in a dangerous position, so they pushed it forwards again. As they did so, Senna bump-started the engine. Bump starting, also known as push starting or pop starting, is the process of starting an Internal combustion engine - typically in a motor vehicle - without He drove through the chicane and rejoined. The nose of his car was damaged and he had to pit, but he rejoined only five seconds behind Alessandro Nannini. Alessandro Nannini (born July 7, 1959) is a former Racing driver from Italy. On lap 50, Ayrton sliced past Nannini at the chicane to take the lead and won the race. But it was Nannini who appeared on the podium. Race officials had excluded Senna for missing the chicane. McLaren appealed the decision, but the FIA Court of Appeal not only upheld the decision but fined Senna US$100,000 and gave him a suspended six-month ban. [23] So Prost had clinched his third driving title in controversial circumstances, and the Frenchman quickly moved from McLaren to join his new employers: Ferrari. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Prost had already announced his signing for Ferrari during the midseason, as he was angered by Senna allegedly being favoured by McLaren.
1990–1991: Ferrari
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- 1990
The Frenchman replaced Gerhard Berger at Ferrari and was partnered with Britain's Nigel Mansell for 1990. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 1990 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 11, 1990 in Phoenix Arizona. Gerhard Berger, (born August 27, 1959 in Wörgl) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who owns 50% of the Scuderia Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. The 1990 Formula One season was the 41st FIA Formula One World Championship season As reigning world champion, Prost took over as the team's lead driver and was said to have played on Mansell's inferiority complex. An inferiority complex, in the fields of Psychology and Psychoanalysis, is a feeling that one is inferior to others in some way Mansell recalls one incident where at the 1990 British Grand Prix, the car he drove didn't handle the same as in the previous race where had taken pole position, and later found out from team mechanics that Prost saw Mansell as having a superior car and had them swapped without Mansell knowing. The 1990 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 15, 1990. [24] Prost won five races for Ferrari that year, in Brazil, Mexico, France, Britain and Spain. The 1990 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 25, 1990 at Interlagos. The 1990 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Mexico City on June 24, 1990. The 1990 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Paul Ricard on July 8, 1990. The 1990 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 15, 1990. The 1990 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 30 September 1990 at Jerez. Notable among these was the Mexican Grand Prix, where he won after starting in 13th position. In both the Mexican and Spanish races, he led Mansell to Ferrari 1-2 finishes. The championship once again came to the penultimate round of the season in Japan with Prost trailing his McLaren adversary, Ayrton Senna, by nine points. The 1990 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 21 October 1990 at Suzuka. As in 1989, a controversial collision between the two settled the race. At the first corner Senna, as he later admitted, intentionally drove his race car into Prost's, taking them both out of the race and sealing the title in his favour. "What he did was disgusting," Prost said. "He is a man without value. "[16] Prost finished the season seven points behind Senna, and his Ferrari team were runners-up to McLaren.
- 1991
In 1991, Mansell left the Scuderia, due to his unstable relationship with Prost,[25] to join his previous employers, Williams. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 1991 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 10, 1991 in Phoenix Arizona. The 1991 Formula One season was the 42nd FIA Formula One World Championship season Mansell's replacement was Frenchman Jean Alesi, who had been impressive during the previous two years at Tyrrell. Jean Alesi (born Giovanni Alesi June 11, 1964) is a French racing driver of Italian origins Lower Formulae (1958 - 1967 Tyrrell Racing first came into being in 1958 running Formula Three cars for Ken Tyrrell and local stars Ferrari had entered a downturn, partially as their famous V12 engine was no longer competitive against the smaller, lighter and more fuel efficient V10s of their competitors. The Ferrari chassis, despite a major revision by the French Grand Prix (f-643) was also not up to the level of the Mclaren and the Williams models. Prost won no races, only getting onto the podium five times. He took it out on the Italian team, publicly criticising them (he famously described his car as "a truck"), and was fired prior to the end of the season, right before the Australian Grand Prix. The 1991 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 3 1991 at the Adelaide Street Circuit [26] Prost was replaced by Italian Gianni Morbidelli. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Gianni Morbidelli (born January 13, 1968 in Pesaro) is a Racing driver from Italy.
1993: Williams
- See also: WilliamsF1
Prost went onto a sabbatical year in 1992,[27] which was dominated by Nigel Mansell in a Williams-Renault. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 A sabbatical (from the Latin sabbaticus, from the Greek sabbatikos, from Hebrew shabbathon, i The 1992 Formula One season was the 43rd FIA Formula One World Championship season Biography Mansell was born in Upton-upon-Severn, a small Town in the English county of Worcestershire. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary After hearing that Prost would be his teammate again in 1993, Mansell left Williams to race in the CART series. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis The Frenchman had a clause in his contract which prevented rival Ayrton Senna from joining the team that year. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple [28] Prost was part of a new-look driver line-up at Williams, with test driver Damon Hill coming in to replace Riccardo Patrese, who had left to join Benetton. Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England Riccardo Patrese (born April 17 1954) is an Italian former Racing driver, who raced in Formula One from to. Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001.
Prost won his fourth, and final, title, but in a year where he was regularly challenged by teammate Hill, and Ayrton Senna driving an inferior McLaren. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Shortly before the Portuguese Grand Prix in October 1993, Alain Prost announced he would not defend his world title, as the clause in the Frenchman's contract did not extend to 1994 and Senna would be able to join Williams for the upcoming season[28] , and instead opted to retire as the most successful driver in the sport's history[29] — a record which stood for almost a decade. The 1993 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Estoril on September 26, 1993. On the podium in Adelaide in 1993, Prost's last race, he and Senna embraced, and it was as if — now that Prost was no longer a rival — Senna saw no reason for any more hostility. The 1993 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Adelaide on November 7, 1993. Prost was surprised by the gesture. [30] Prost's performances earned him an OBE. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V.
German Michael Schumacher broke Prost's record of 51 Grand Prix wins during the 2001 season. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season However, the Frenchman still holds the records for the most Grand Prix starts in turbo powered cars (126), and most wins at home Grand Prix (six at the French Grand Prix). A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. The French Grand Prix ( Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 's annual Formula One automobile
Rivalry with Ayrton Senna
Alain Prost's battles with Ayrton Senna were particularly notable. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple The rivalry originated in 1988, when Senna joined Prost at the McLaren team. The 1988 Formula One season was the 39th FIA Formula One World Championship season McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The most notable event during the season between the two occurred during the Portuguese Grand Prix, where Senna tried to block Prost from taking the lead by forcing the Frenchman to run close to the pitwall; Prost managed to edge Senna outwards, taking the lead as they went into the first corner but he remained angered by the Brazilian's dangerous manœuvre. The 1988 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 25 1988 at the Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril. [31]
The rivalry intensified after the 1989 San Marino Grand Prix, where the two drivers had an agreement that neither would get in each other's way to the first corner (cf. The 1989 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Imola on April 23, 1989. 1982 San Marino Grand Prix). The 1982 San Marino Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1982 Formula One World Championship. At the start, Senna got away in the lead and Prost followed him through the first corner without getting in Senna's way. Gerhard Berger's crash on lap four stopped the race. Gerhard Berger, (born August 27, 1959 in Wörgl) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who owns 50% of the Scuderia At the restart, it was Prost this time that got away the better of the two; but Senna forced his way past Prost in the first corner, breaking the pair's agreement at the start of the race, leaving the Frenchman furious with Senna. [32] Prost himself was angered by McLaren apparently favouring Senna, so he announced his signing with Ferrari during midseason.
The rivalry then reached its peak at the end of 1989, when the title was to be decided between Senna and Prost at Suzuka. The 1989 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka Circuit, Japan, on October 22, 1989. The two McLarens collided at a chicane when Prost blocked an attempted pass by Senna. Prost walked away while Senna returned to the track by illegally cutting the chicane. Though he went on to win the race, the manœuvre meant that the result was disqualified. After an unsuccessful appeal by McLaren, the Brazilian received a further US$100,000 fine and a six month suspension, leading Senna to accuse FIA president Jean-Marie Balestre of favoring the Frenchman. Jean-Marie Balestre ( April 9, 1921 &ndash March 27, 2008) was a French auto racing executive who was president of FISA Senna's disqualification meant that it was mathematically impossible for him to overhaul Prost's points total, and so the 1989 Championship went to the Frenchman. There has been much debate as to whether Prost intentionally ran into Senna, whether Senna was overambitious in his overtaking manoeuver, or whether the collision was simply a racing incident between two team-mates who were far from matey. Prost admitted years later that he had knowingly not let Senna through despite Senna having the inside line at the chicane.
1990 saw the two drivers collide again. The 1990 Formula One season was the 41st FIA Formula One World Championship season Senna led Prost, now in a Ferrari, in the world drivers' championship. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Prost had qualified second for the penultimate race of the season in Suzuka, Japan, and Senna was on pole. The 1990 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 21 October 1990 at Suzuka. Prior to the race Senna had complained that his side of the grid was dirty, meaning he would get less grip and therefore a slower start compared to Prost who was on the clean side of the grid. The Brazilian's appeal was rejected. [33] At the start of the race, Prost got the better start of the two; but whilst braking for the first corner, Senna rammed his McLaren into Prost's Ferrari at 160 mph, clinching the title for the Brazilian. [34] Prost almost retired from the sport, saying "What he did was disgusting. He is a man without value. " [16] A year later, Senna admitted that the move was premeditated, in retaliation for Prost taking the two out of the race at the chicane on the same course the previous year when in a similar position. [35]
There were no controversial incidents in 1991, as Prost's inferior Ferrari was unable to put up a challenge to Senna's frontrunning McLaren. The 1991 Formula One season was the 42nd FIA Formula One World Championship season The Frenchman took a sabbatical in 1992 while the Brazilian struggled as McLaren was no longer competitive with Williams. The 1992 Formula One season was the 43rd FIA Formula One World Championship season When Prost announced his signing with Williams for the upcoming 1993 season, Senna had wanted join that team too, even offering to drive for free as they were clearly the top team. However, Prost had a clause in his contract forbidding the Brazilian as a teammate, and an infuriated Senna called the Frenchman a coward during a press conference at Estoril.
During the 1993 season, Prost and Senna continued their on-track rivalry. The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season Prost was escorted by police to the Interlagos circuit for the 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix due to the hostility of Brazilians towards him. The 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on March 28, 1993. [36] The two continued their on-track battles at Silverstone where Senna aggressively defended his position against Prost. The 1993 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 11 July 1993 As the clause in Prost's contract with Williams did not cover the upcoming 1994 season, which would allow Senna to join, the Frenchman retired with one year left on his contract rather than again partner his great rival. [37]
On 1 May 1994, Ayrton Senna was killed at the San Marino Grand Prix. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The death of Formula One triple world champion Ayrton Senna resulted from a crash that occurred while he was leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix The 1994 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 1 1994 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. Prost was a pallbearer at the Brazilian's funeral. A pallbearer is one of several Funeral participants who helps carry the Casket of a deceased person from a religious or memorial service or [38] Speaking four years after the Brazilian's death, Prost told Nigel Roebuck that he had "always refused to speak about him. Nigel Roebuck (born in 1946 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) is an English Journalist. " When Senna died, Prost stated that "a part of himself had died also", because their careers had been so bound together. [39]
Senna had also felt the same when Prost had retired at the end of 1993, when he admitted to a close friend that he had realised how much of his motivation had come from fighting with Alain Prost. At Prost's last Grand Prix, the 1993 Australian Grand Prix, Senna pulled Prost up onto the top step of the podium for an embrace. The 1993 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Adelaide on November 7, 1993. [40] Only a couple of days before his death, when filming an in-car lap of Imola for French television channel TF1, he greeted Prost, by then a pundit on the channel: "I'd like to welcome back my friend Alain — we all miss you…' Prost said that he was touched by that. for the motorway in Tenerife Spain see TF1 Motorway, for the WWI aircraft Sopwith Camel#(Trench Fighter T [41]
Comparison with team-mates
During the course of his career, season-by-season Prost beat nearly all his team-mates on total points, including five World Champions. The only exceptions were in 1984 when Niki Lauda won by half a point, and in Prost's first F1 season, when he was beaten by John Watson.
| Year | Team-mate | Prost's points[1] | Team-mates' points[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | John Watson | 5 | 6 |
| 1981 | René Arnoux | 43 | 11 |
| 1982 | René Arnoux | 34 | 28 |
| 1983 | Eddie Cheever | 57 | 22 |
| 1984 | Niki Lauda | 71. The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on John Marshall "Wattie" Watson MBE (born May 4, 1946, Belfast) is a British former racing driver from Northern Ireland The 1981 Formula One season included the 32nd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 15, 1981, and ended René Alexandre Arnoux (born July 4, 1948, in Grenoble) is a retired French Racing driver who is a veteran of 12 Formula One The 1982 Formula One season was the 33rd FIA Formula One World Championship season René Alexandre Arnoux (born July 4, 1948, in Grenoble) is a retired French Racing driver who is a veteran of 12 Formula One The 1983 Formula One season included the 34th FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on March 13 and ended on October 15 after fifteen races Edward "Eddie" McKay Cheever Jr (born January 10, 1958) is an American racing driver who raced for almost thirty years in Formula One The 1984 Formula One season was the 35th FIA Formula One World Championship season Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (born February 22, 1949 in Vienna) is an Austrian Aviator, Entrepreneur 5 | 72 |
| 1985 | Niki Lauda | 73 (76) | 14 |
| 1986 | Keke Rosberg | 72 (74) | 22 |
| 1987 | Stefan Johansson | 46 | 30 |
| 1988 | Ayrton Senna | 87 (105) | 90 (94) |
| 1989 | Ayrton Senna | 76 (81) | 60 |
| 1990 | Nigel Mansell | 71 (73) | 37 |
| 1991 | Jean Alesi | 34 | 21 |
| 1993 | Damon Hill | 99 | 69 |
Helmet
Alain Prost uses a helmet design based on the three colours of the French flag, those being blue, white and red, along with his name along the side. The National flag of France (known in French as drapeau tricolore, drapeau français,and in military parlance les couleurs During his early career however, Prost used a basic design of white all over with some blue detail around the visor. [42] During Prost's time at Renault, he used more blue details, most notably around the rear of his helmet. [43] Prost kept the similar design for his second spell at McLaren, the only variant being the change in sponsor logos. Prost's helmet changed when he moved to Ferrari, as his helmet now had the blue detail around the front, surrounding the visor. [44] The helmet design did not change when Prost moved to Williams; like his move from Renault to McLaren in 1984, the only change to his helmet was the change in sponsor logos.
The sponsors on Alain's helmet have been Boss, Canon, Elf, Ferrari, Honda (Acura at American Grands Prix), KicKers, Marlboro, Michelin, Moët, Sega, Segafredo Zanetti and Renault. Hugo Boss AG is a Fashion house based in Metzingen, Germany, that specializes in high-end menswear apparel is a Japanese Multinational corporation that specializes in imaging and optical products including Cameras photocopiers and Computer printers Elf Aquitaine was a French Oil company which merged with TotalFina to form TotalFinaElf. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. Acura (アキュラ Akyura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. Marlboro is a brand of Cigarette made by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the US and by Philip Morris International (now separate Michelin (full name SCA Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) ( based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne Région Moët et Chandon (moɛt‿e ʃɑ̃ˈdɔ̃ Moët et Chandon was established in 1743 by Claude Moët, and today owns more than 1500 acres (6 is a multinational Video game Software and Hardware development company and a former Home computer This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation.
Later life
During 1994 and 1995, Prost worked as TV pundit for the French TV channel TF1. for the motorway in Tenerife Spain see TF1 Motorway, for the WWI aircraft Sopwith Camel#(Trench Fighter T [45] He also worked for Renault as a PR man. This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. Public relations (PR is the practice of managing the flow of Information between an Organization and its Publics Public relations - often referred [45] Prost went back to his old team McLaren, working as a technical advisor; he also competed in the L'Etape du Tour, which is a bicycle race held in France. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK L'Étape du Tour ( French for 'stage of the Tour' is an organised mass participation Cyclosportive event that allows amateur Cyclists to race over the same [45] More than 5000 other riders took part; Prost himself finished 12th in his category, 42nd overall. [45]
Prost Grand Prix
During 1989 Prost began to contemplate starting his own team, as his relationship with his McLaren teammate, Ayrton Senna, had turned sour. Prost and John Barnard, formerly chief designer at McLaren, came close to founding a team in 1990; but a lack of sponsorship meant that this was not possible, so Prost moved to Ferrari. John Barnard (born 1946 is a Race car designer and is currently Technical Director for the Team KR Moto GP team After falling out with the Italian team at the end of 1991, Prost found himself without a drive for 1992; after the failure of extensive negotiations with Guy Ligier about buying his Ligier team, Prost decided to join Williams for 1993. Guy Ligier (born 12 July 1930) is a French former rugby player and Racing driver. Ligier is a French Automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. [46] In 1995, when Prost was working for Renault, people began to assume that a Prost-Renault team would be formed in the near future. Renault refused Prost's request to supply engines for his team, ending the speculation. [46]
On 13 February 1997, Alain Prost bought the Ligier team from Flavio Briatore and renamed it "Prost Grand Prix". Olivier Panis, born in Oullins Lyon, 2 September, 1966, is a French Racing driver. The 1998 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 7, 1998. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Flavio Briatore (born April 12, 1950) is an Italian businessman [47] The day after he bought the team, Prost signed a three-year deal with French car manufacturer Peugeot, who would supply the team with engines for the 1998 season through the 2000 season. For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. The 1998 Formula One season was the 49th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 2000 Formula One season was the 51st FIA Formula One World Championship season [47] For the team's first season, Prost kept one of Ligier's 1996 drivers, Olivier Panis, who had won the Monaco Grand Prix the previous year; Japanese driver Shinji Nakano was signed to partner Panis. Olivier Panis, born in Oullins Lyon, 2 September, 1966, is a French Racing driver. The 1996 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 19, 1996. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Not to be confused with Japanese Moto GP rider Shinya Nakano. The team raced with the Mugen-Honda engines used by Ligier the previous season. Mugen_Decaljpg|Mugen Power|thumb|right]] Mugen Motorsports ( M-TEC Co Things looked promising at the start of the season, as the team picked up two points on its Grand Prix debut in Australia when Olivier Panis finished fifth. The 1997 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 9, 1997 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park The team scored a further 13 points before Panis broke his leg in an accident during the Canadian Grand Prix. The 1997 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 15, 1997. He was replaced by Minardi's Jarno Trulli. Minardi was an Automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team From there, things started to go downhill slightly, the team scored only five points during Panis' recovery. The Frenchman came back at the end of the season to race the final three Grand Prix. Prost GP finished sixth in the constructors' championship in its first season, with 21 points.
Prost became the president of Prost Grand Prix at the start of 1998. The 1998 Formula One season was the 49th FIA Formula One World Championship season With Peugeot supplying the engines for Prost GP, Mugen-Honda decided to supply the Jordan team. Early history Jordan's success in lower formulae inspired the creation of a Formula One programme for the 1991 season. Prost GP scored a single point during the season, Jarno Trulli finishing sixth in Belgium. The 1998 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 30 August 1998.
1999 was a crucial year for Prost GP. The 1999 Formula One season was the 50th FIA Formula One World Championship season [48] Prost hired John Barnard as a technical consultant,[47] Barnard's B3 Technologies company helping Loic Bigois and the design of the AP02. John Barnard (born 1946 is a Race car designer and is currently Technical Director for the Team KR Moto GP team Panis and Trulli agreed to stay on with the team for the season. While the car did not prove to be a major concern, the Peugeot engine proved to be heavy and unreliable.
Peugeot's final year as Prost's engine supplier in 2000 saw some optimism, Prost hiring his 1991 Ferrari team mate Jean Alesi to drive the lead car and German Nick Heidfeld, who had won the 1999 Formula 3000 championship, to partner him. The 2000 Formula One season was the 51st FIA Formula One World Championship season Jean Alesi (born Giovanni Alesi June 11, 1964) is a French racing driver of Italian origins Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German The season proved to be yet another disastrous one, with newly hired technical director Alan Jenkins fired midway through the year. Prost restructured the team, hiring Joan Villadelprat as the managing director and replacing Jenkins with Henri Durand as the team's new technical director. [47]
2001 saw some much needed optimism for the team as Ferrari agreed to be the team's engine supplier for the season, the team now moving in the right direction. The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy [47] But the money ran out at the start of the 2002 season and Prost was out of business, leaving debts of around $30 million. The 2002 Formula One season was the 53rd FIA Formula One World Championship season [47]
After Prost Grand Prix
During 2002, Prost spent time with his family and competed in eight bicycle races, finishing third in the Granite – Mont Lozère. [49] The Frenchman raced in the Andros ice race series in 2003, finishing second in the championship behind Yvan Muller;[50] he also became an Ambassador for Uniroyal, a position he would keep until May 2006. The Andros Trophy (Trophée Andros is the French national Ice Racing championship Yvan Muller (born August 16 1969, in Altkirch, Alsace) is a French Auto racing driver most noted for success in Touring The United States Rubber Company was founded in Naugatuck Connecticut in 1892 [45]
Prost continued to compete in the Andros Trophy, winning the title with Toyota in 2006/07 and 2007/08. [51][52][53]
Complete Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M29B | Ford Cosworth DFV | ARG 6 |
BRA 5 |
RSA DNS |
USW | 16th | 5 | ||||||||||||
| McLaren M29C | BEL Ret |
MON Ret |
FRA Ret |
GBR 6 |
GER 11 |
AUT 7 |
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| McLaren M30 | DUT 6 |
ITA 7 |
CAN Ret |
USA DNS |
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| 1981 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE20B | Renault V6 (t/c) | USW Ret |
BRA Ret |
ARG 3 |
SMR Ret |
BEL Ret |
5th | 43 | |||||||||||
| Renault RE30 | MON Ret |
ESP Ret |
FRA 1 |
GBR Ret |
GER 2 |
AUT Ret |
DUT 1 |
ITA 1 |
CAN Ret |
LVS 2 |
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| 1982 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE30B | Renault V6 (t/c) | RSA 1 |
BRA 1 |
USW Ret |
SMR Ret |
BEL Ret |
MON 7 |
USE NC |
CAN Ret |
DUT Ret |
GBR 6 |
FRA 2 |
GER Ret |
AUT 8 |
SUI 2 |
ITA Ret |
LVS 4 |
4th | 34 |
| 1983 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE30C | Renault V6 (t/c) | BRA 7 |
2nd | 57 | |||||||||||||||
| Renault RE40 | USW 11 |
FRA 1 |
SMR 2 |
MON 3 |
BEL 1 |
USA 8 |
CAN 5 |
GBR 1 |
GER 4 |
AUT 1 |
DUT Ret |
ITA Ret |
EUR 2 |
RSA Ret |
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| 1984 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4/2 | TAG V6 (t/c) | BRA 1 |
RSA 2 |
BEL Ret |
SMR 1 |
FRA 7 |
MON 1 |
CAN 3 |
USE 4 |
USA Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER 1 |
AUT Ret |
DUT 1 |
ITA Ret |
EUR 1 |
POR 1 |
2nd | 71. The 1980 Formula One season included the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on Marlboro is a brand of Cigarette made by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the US and by Philip Morris International (now separate McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The DFV was an Engine produced by Cosworth originally for Formula One motor racing Results from the 1980 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 13, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Interlagos on January 27, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on March 1, 1980. The 1980 United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One race held on March 30, 1980 at Long Beach California. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Results from the 1980 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Zolder on May 4, 1980. Results from the 1980 Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 18, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Paul Ricard on June 29, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on July 13, 1980 Classification Results from the 1980 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on August 10, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 17, 1980. McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The McLaren M30 is a Formula One Racing car built and run by McLaren during part the 1980 Formula One World Championship. Results from the 1980 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort on August 31, 1980. The Formula One 1980 Italian Grand Prix was held at Imola on September 14, 1980. Results from the 1980 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held on September 28, 1980 at Montreal. The 1980 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 5, 1980 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins The 1981 Formula One season included the 32nd FIA Formula One World Championship season which commenced on March 15, 1981, and ended 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Elf Aquitaine was a French Oil company which merged with TotalFina to form TotalFinaElf. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. The 1981 United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One race held on March 15, 1981 at Long Beach California. Results from the 1981 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Jacarepaguá on March 29, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at the Buenos Aires circuit in Argentina on April 12, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola on May 3, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Zolder on May 17, 1981. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The Renault RE30 was a Formula One car designed by Michel Tetu and Gérard Larrousse for use by the Renault team in the 1981 Formula One Results from the 1981 Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 31, 1981. The 1981 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 21, 1981 at the Circuito Permanente Del Jarama, Jarama Results from the 1981 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Dijon on July 5, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 18, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on August 2, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 16, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort on August 30, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 13, 1981. Results from the 1981 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held on September 27, 1981 at Montreal. The 1981 Las Vegas Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 17, 1981 in Las Vegas Nevada. The 1982 Formula One season was the 33rd FIA Formula One World Championship season 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Elf Aquitaine was a French Oil company which merged with TotalFina to form TotalFinaElf. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The Renault RE30 was a Formula One car designed by Michel Tetu and Gérard Larrousse for use by the Renault team in the 1981 Formula One 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. Results from the 1982 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on January 23, 1982. Results from the 1982 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Jacarepaguá on March 21, 1982. The 1982 United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One race held on April 4, 1982 at the temporary street circuit at Long The 1982 San Marino Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1982 Formula One World Championship. The 1982 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zolder on May 9, 1982. Results from the 1982 Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 23, 1982. The 1982 United States Grand Prix East was a Formula One race held on June 6, 1982 in Detroit Michigan. Results from the 1982 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 13, 1982. Results from the 1982 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort on July 3, 1982 Classification Results from the 1982 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on July 18, 1982. Results from the 1982 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Paul Ricard on July 25, 1982. Results from the 1982 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on August 8, 1982. Results from the 1982 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 15, 1982. Results from the 1982 Formula One Swiss Grand Prix held at Dijon-Prenois in France on August 29, 1982. Results from the 1982 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 12, 1982. The 1982 Las Vegas Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 25, 1982 in Las Vegas Nevada. The 1983 Formula One season included the 34th FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on March 13 and ended on October 15 after fifteen races 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary Elf Aquitaine was a French Oil company which merged with TotalFina to form TotalFinaElf. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The Renault RE30 was a Formula One car designed by Michel Tetu and Gérard Larrousse for use by the Renault team in the 1981 Formula One 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. Results from the 1983 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Jacarepaguá on March 13, 1983. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary The Renault RE40 is a Formula One Racing car. It was designed by Michel Tétu — under the direction of Bernard Dudot, and with Aerodynamics The 1983 United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One race held on March 27, 1983 at Long Beach California. Results from the 1983 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Paul Ricard on April 17, 1983. Results from the 1983 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola on May 1 1983. Results from the 1983 Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 15, 1983. Results from the 1983 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on May 22, 1983. 1983 United States Grand Prix may mean 1983 United States Grand Prix East 1983 United States Grand Prix West Results from the 1983 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 12, 1983. Results from the 1983 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 16, 1983. Results from the 1983 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on August 7, 1983. Results from the 1983 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 14, 1983. Results from the 1983 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort on August 28, 1983. Results from the 1983 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 11, 1983. Results from the 1983 Formula One European Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on September 25, 1983. The 1983 Formula One South African Grand Prix was the final race of the 1983 Formula One season. The 1984 Formula One season was the 35th FIA Formula One World Championship season Marlboro is a brand of Cigarette made by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the US and by Philip Morris International (now separate McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The McLaren MP4/2 was a Formula One car designed by John Barnard of McLaren for the 1984 season. TAG Group (Holdings SA is a private holding company based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. Results from the 1984 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Jacarepaguá on March 25, 1984. Results from the 1984 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on April 7, 1984. Results from the 1984 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Zolder on April 29, 1984. Results from the 1984 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola on May 6, 1984. The results from the 1984 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Dijon on May 20, 1984. Results from the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on June 3, 1984. Results from the 1984 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 17, 1984. The 1984 United States Grand Prix East was a Formula One race held on June 24, 1984 in Detroit Michigan. Summary Keke Rosberg of Finland survived a brutal battle of attrition and scored his only win of the season at the dramatic and unpredictable one-time-only Dallas Grand Results from the 1984 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on July 22, 1984. Results from the 1984 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on August 5, 1984. Results from the 1984 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 19, 1984. Results from the 1984 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort on August 26, 1984. Results from the 1984 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 9, 1984. Results from the 1984 Formula One European Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on October 7, 1984. Results from the 1984 Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix held at Estoril on October 21, 1984. 5 |
| 1985 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4/2B | TAG V6 (t/c) | BRA 1 |
POR Ret |
SMR DSQ |
MON 1 |
CAN 3 |
USA Ret |
FRA 3 |
GBR 1 |
GER 2 |
AUT 1 |
DUT 2 |
ITA 1 |
BEL 3 |
EUR 4 |
RSA 3 |
AUS Ret |
1st | 73 (76) |
| 1986 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4/2C | TAG V6 (t/c) | BRA Ret |
ESP 3 |
SMR 1 |
MON 1 |
BEL 6 |
CAN 2 |
USA 3 |
FRA 2 |
GBR 3 |
GER 6 |
HUN Ret |
AUT 1 |
ITA DSQ |
POR 2 |
MEX 2 |
AUS 1 |
1st | 72 (74) |
| 1987 | Marlboro McLaren International | McLaren MP4/3 | TAG V6 (t/c) | BRA 1 |
SMR Ret |
BEL 1 |
MON 9 |
USA 3 |
FRA 3 |
GBR Ret |
GER 7 |
HUN 3 |
AUT 6 |
ITA 15 |
POR 1 |
ESP 2 |
MEX Ret |
JPN 7 |
AUS Ret |
4th | 46 |
| 1988 | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4/4 | Honda V6 (t/c) | BRA 1 |
SMR 2 |
MON 1 |
MEX 1 |
CAN 2 |
USA 2 |
FRA 1 |
GBR Ret |
GER 2 |
HUN 2 |
BEL 2 |
ITA Ret |
POR 1 |
ESP 1 |
JPN 2 |
AUS 1 |
2nd | 87 (105) |
| 1989 | Honda Marlboro McLaren | McLaren MP4/5 | Honda V10 | BRA 2 |
SMR 2 |
MON 2 |
MEX 5 |
USA 1 |
CAN Ret |
FRA 1 |
GBR 1 |
GER 2 |
HUN 4 |
BEL 2 |
ITA 1 |
POR 2 |
ESP 3 |
JPN Ret |
AUS Ret |
1st | 76 (81) |
| 1990 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 641 | Ferrari V12 | USA Ret |
BRA 1 |
SMR 4 |
MON Ret |
2nd | 71 (73) | ||||||||||||
| Ferrari 641/2 | CAN 5 |
MEX 1 |
FRA 1 |
GBR 1 |
GER 4 |
HUN Ret |
BEL 2 |
ITA 2 |
POR 3 |
ESP 1 |
JPN Ret |
AUS 3 |
|||||||||
| 1991 | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 642 | Ferrari V12 | USA 2 |
BRA 4 |
SMR DNS |
MON 5 |
CAN Ret |
MEX Ret |
5th | 34 | ||||||||||
| Ferrari 643 | FRA 2 |
GBR 3 |
GER Ret |
HUN Ret |
BEL Ret |
ITA 3 |
POR Ret |
ESP 2 |
JPN 4 |
AUS | |||||||||||
| 1993 | Canon Williams Renault | Williams FW15C | Renault V10 | RSA 1 |
BRA Ret |
EUR 3 |
SMR 1 |
ESP 1 |
MON 4 |
CAN 1 |
FRA 1 |
GBR 1 |
GER 1 |
HUN 12 |
BEL 3 |
ITA 12 |
POR 2 |
JPN 2 |
AUS 2 |
1st | 99 |
Further reading
- Alan Henry, Alain Prost (Champion Series) ISBN 0-946132-30-5
- Pierre Ménard, Alain Prost: The Science of Racing (Formula 1 Legends S. The 1985 Formula One season was the 36th FIA Formula One World Championship season Marlboro is a brand of Cigarette made by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the US and by Philip Morris International (now separate McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The McLaren MP4/2 was a Formula One car designed by John Barnard of McLaren for the 1984 season. TAG Group (Holdings SA is a private holding company based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. Results from the 1985 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Jacarepaguá on April 7, 1985. Results from the 1985 Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix held at Estoril on April 21, 1985. Results from the 1985 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola on May 5, 1985. Results from the 1985 Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 19, 1985. Results from the 1985 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 16, 1985. The 1985 United States Grand Prix East was a Formula One race held on June 23, 1985 in Detroit Michigan. Results from the 1985 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Paul Ricard on July 7, 1985. Results from the 1985 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 21, 1985. Results from the 1985 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 4, 1985. Results from the 1985 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 18, 1985. Results from the 1985 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort on August 25, 1985. Results from the 1985 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 8, 1985. Results from the 1985 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on September 15, 1985. Results from the 1985 Formula One European Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch on October 6, 1985. Results from the 1985 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on October 19, 1985. The 1985 Mitsubishi Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One championship race held in Adelaide on November 3 The 1986 Formula One season was the 37th FIA Formula One World Championship season Marlboro is a brand of Cigarette made by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the US and by Philip Morris International (now separate McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The McLaren MP4/2 was a Formula One car designed by John Barnard of McLaren for the 1984 season. TAG Group (Holdings SA is a private holding company based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. Results from the 1986 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Jacarepaguá on March 23, 1986. Results from the 1986 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix held at Jerez on April 13, 1986. The 1986 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix was the third round of the year's World Championship Results from the 1986 Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 11, 1986. Results from the 1986 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on May 25, 1986. Results from the 1986 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 15, 1986. The 1986 United States Grand Prix East was a Formula One race held on June 22, 1986 in Detroit Michigan. Results from the 1986 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Paul Ricard on July 6, 1986. The 1986 British Grand Prix was a Formula One Motor race held at Brands Hatch on July 13, 1986. Results from the 1986 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on July 27, 1986. The 1986 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One Motor race held at the Hungaroring on August 10, 1986. Results from the 1986 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 17, 1986. Results from the 1986 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 7, 1986. Results from the 1986 Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix held at Estoril on September 21, 1986. Results from the 1986 Formula One Mexican Grand Prix held at Mexico City on October 12, 1986. The 1986 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 26 1986 at the Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, Australia The 1987 Formula One season was the 38th FIA Formula One World Championship season Marlboro is a brand of Cigarette made by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the US and by Philip Morris International (now separate McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The McLaren MP4/3 is a Formula One Racing car built and run by McLaren International during the 1987 Formula One World Championship. TAG Group (Holdings SA is a private holding company based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. The 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 12 1987 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro. The 1987 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 3 1987 at the Autodromo Dino Ferrari, Imola. The 1987 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 17 1987 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps. The 1987 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 31 1987 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. The 1987 United States Grand Prix East was a Formula One race held on June 21, 1987 in Detroit Michigan. The 1987 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 5 1987 at the Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet. The 1987 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 12 1987 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. Results from the 1987 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheimring on July 26 1987. Results from the 1987 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix held at Hungaroring on August 9, 1987. Results from the 1987 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring on August 16, 1987. Results from the 1987 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 6, 1987. Results from the 1987 Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix held at Estoril on September 20, 1987. Results from the 1987 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix held at Jerez on September 27, 1987. Results from the 1987 Formula One Mexican Grand Prix held at Mexico City on October 18, 1987. Results from the 1987 Japanese Grand Prix held at Suzuka on November 1, 1987. Race The third Australian Grand Prix to be held at Adelaide and the final round of the 1987 Formula One Grand Prix season proved to be another eventful race The 1988 Formula One season was the 39th FIA Formula One World Championship season () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. Marlboro is a brand of Cigarette made by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the US and by Philip Morris International (now separate McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The McLaren MP4/4 was the most dominant car in the history of Formula One. Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. The 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on April 3 1988 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro. Results from the 1988 Formula One San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola on May 1, 1988. The 1988 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 15 1988 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. The 1988 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 29 1988 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City. The 1988 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 12 1988 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal. The 1988 United States Grand Prix East was a Formula One race held on June 19, 1988 in Detroit Michigan. The 1988 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 3 1988 at the Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet. The 1988 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 10 1988 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. The 1988 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 24 1988 at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim. The 1988 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 7 1988 at the Hungaroring, Budapest. The 1988 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 28 1988 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps. The 1988 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 11 1988 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza. The 1988 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 25 1988 at the Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril. The 1988 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 2 1988 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera. The 1988 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Suzuka Circuit, Japan, on October 30, 1988. The 1988 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide, on November 13, 1988. The 1989 Formula One season was the 40th FIA Formula One World Championship season () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. Marlboro is a brand of Cigarette made by Philip Morris USA (a branch of Altria) within the US and by Philip Morris International (now separate McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK The McLaren MP4/5 and its derived sister model the McLaren MP4/5B were Formula One Racing cars designed by Neil Oatley. Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five The 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Jacarepaguá on March 26, 1989. The 1989 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Imola on April 23, 1989. The 1989 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 7, 1989. The 1989 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Mexico City on May 28, 1989. The 1989 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 4, 1989 in Phoenix Arizona. The 1989 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 18, 1989. The 1989 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Paul Ricard on July 9, 1989. The 1989 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 16, 1989. The 1989 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hockenheimring on July 30, 1989. The 1989 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hungaroring on August 13, 1989. The 1989 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 27, 1989. The 1989 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monza on September 10, 1989. The 1989 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Estoril on September 24, 1989. The 1989 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Jerez on October 1, 1989. The 1989 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka Circuit, Japan, on October 22, 1989. The 1989 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Adelaide on November 5, 1989. The 1990 Formula One season was the 41st FIA Formula One World Championship season Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing V12 redirects here For the V12 Training program see V-12 Navy College Training Program. The 1990 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 11, 1990 in Phoenix Arizona. The 1990 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 25, 1990 at Interlagos. The 1990 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 13 May 1990 at Imola. The 1990 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 27 May 1990 at Monaco. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The 1990 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 10 June 1990 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The 1990 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Mexico City on June 24, 1990. The 1990 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Paul Ricard on July 8, 1990. The 1990 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Silverstone on July 15, 1990. The 1990 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hockenheimring on July 29, 1990. The 1990 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hungaroring on August 12, 1990. The 1990 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 26, 1990. The 1990 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 9 September 1990 at Monza. The 1990 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 23 September 1990 at Estoril. The 1990 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 30 September 1990 at Jerez. The 1990 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 21 October 1990 at Suzuka. The 1990 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 4 November 1990 at Adelaide. The 1991 Formula One season was the 42nd FIA Formula One World Championship season Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The Ferrari 642 is a Formula One Racing car used by Scuderia Ferrari in the 1991 Formula One season. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing V12 redirects here For the V12 Training program see V-12 Navy College Training Program. The 1991 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 10, 1991 in Phoenix Arizona. The 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Interlagos on March 24, 1991. The 1991 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Imola on April 28, 1991. The 1991 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 12, 1991. The 1991 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 2, 1991. The 1991 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mexico City on June 16, 1991. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The Ferrari F1 643 is a Formula One car built by Scuderia Ferrari for use in the 1991 Formula One season. The 1991 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on July 7, 1991. The 1991 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 14 July 1991 The 1991 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on July 28, 1991. The 1991 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hungaroring on August 11, 1991. The 1991 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 25, 1991. The 1991 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monza on September 8, 1991. The 1991 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Autódromo do Estoril on September 22, 1991. The 1991 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 29, 1991 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 1991 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Suzuka on October 20, 1991. The 1991 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 3 1991 at the Adelaide Street Circuit The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season is a Japanese Multinational corporation that specializes in imaging and optical products including Cameras photocopiers and Computer printers Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 The Williams FW15C was a Renault -powered Formula One car designed and built by Williams Grand Prix Engineering and raced by Alain Prost and 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five The 1993 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on March 14, 1993. The 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on March 28, 1993. The 1993 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Donington Park on April 11, 1993. The 1993 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Imola on April 25, 1993. The 1993 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 9, 1993 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 1993 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 23, 1993. The 1993 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 13, 1993. The 1993 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on July 4, 1993. The 1993 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 11 July 1993 The 1993 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheim on July 25, 1993. The 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hungaroring on August 15, 1993. The 1993 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 29, 1993. The 1993 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on September 12, 1993. The 1993 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Estoril on September 26, 1993. The 1993 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka on October 24, 1993. The 1993 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Adelaide on November 7, 1993. ) ISBN 2-84707-062-1
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d Up until 1990, not all points scored by a driver contributed to their final World Championship tally (see list of pointscoring systems for more information). The 1990 Formula One season was the 41st FIA Formula One World Championship season Pointscoring systems Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
- ^ The Independent (London), Nov 21, 1999, Retrieved 8 March 2008; Jet, Dec 13, 1999, Retrieved 8 March 2008; Prostfan.com - Profile, Retrieved 8 March 2008
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References
All Formula One race and championship results are taken from:
- Official Formula One website, Results for 1980–93 seasons. Retrieved 16 August 2006. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Official Formula One website, Results for 1997–2001 seasons. Retrieved 17 August 2006. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
External links
- Alain Prost - fan page: interviews, photos, statistics, regularly updated
- Grand Prix History - Hall of Fame
- Alain Prost statistics
- Prost vs Senna on Karts video - Footage from 1993 Paris Bercy Karting Event
- Alain Prost Videos - courtesy of Classic F1 Videos
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Patrick Depailler (1973) |
French Formula Three Champion 1979 |
Succeeded by Alain Ferté |
| Preceded by Jan Lammers |
European Formula Three Champion 1979 |
Succeeded by Michele Alboreto |
| Preceded by Niki Lauda |
Formula One World Champion 1985-1986 |
Succeeded by Nelson Piquet |
| Preceded by Ayrton Senna |
Formula One World Champion 1989 |
Succeeded by Ayrton Senna |
| Preceded by Nigel Mansell |
Formula One World Champion 1993 |
Succeeded by Michael Schumacher |
| Records | ||
| Preceded by Jackie Stewart 27 wins (1965–1973) |
Most Grand Prix wins 51 wins, 28th at the 1987 Portuguese GP |
Succeeded by Michael Schumacher 91 wins, 52nd at the 2001 Belgian GP |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Niki Lauda |
Autosport International Racing Driver Award 1985 |
Succeeded by Nigel Mansell |
| Preceded by Murray Walker Colin McRae |
Autosport Gregor Grant Award 1994 |
Succeeded by Leo Mehl Emerson Fittipaldi |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Prost, Alain Marie Pascal |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Retired French Formula One Driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 24 February 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Chamond, France |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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