Alain Prost

Alain Prost is a French Formula 1 driver with 198 race starts from 1980 to 1993, 51 wins, 33 pole positions, 106 podiums and 798.5 championship points, and 4 drivers' championships (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993).

Prost's first start was the 1980 Argentine Grand Prix for McLaren, from 12th on the grid, finishing 6th. The first win came at the 1981 French Grand Prix for Renault, in the 19th start, from 3rd on the grid. The most recent of the 51 wins was the 1993 German Grand Prix. The best season was 1993: 1st in the championship with 99 points, 7 wins and 12 podiums, for Williams. The longest team-mate pairing was with Ayrton Senna, 31 races: Prost finished ahead 13 times to 17 when both were classified, and out-qualified Senna 4 times to 27. All-time, that is the 5th-most wins of any driver, the 19th-most career points of any driver. 53 of the 198 starts ended in a retirement (27%), and Prost led 2,532 laps in total.

Nationality

French

Born

24 Feb 1955

Active

1980 to 1993, 13 seasons

Teams

McLaren, Renault, Ferrari, Williams

World titles

4 (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993)

First win: 1981 French Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1993 German Grand Prix. Win rate 25.8% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Ayrton Senna, René Arnoux, Niki Lauda, Damon Hill, Stefan Johansson, Keke Rosberg, Nigel Mansell, Eddie Cheever, Jean Alesi, John Watson. Or anyone else.

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