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Alain Prost

full name Alain Marie Pascal Prost nationality French age 67 years old born February 24, 1955 hometown St. Chamond

Racing highlights

1993	1st	Formula One World Championship for Drivers
1990	2nd	Formula One World Championship for Drivers
1989	1st	FIA Formula One World Drivers Championship
1988	2nd	Formula One World Championship for Drivers
1986	1st	Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers
1985	1st	Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers
1984	2nd	Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers
1983	2nd	Formula One World Championship for Drivers
1979	1st	Formula 3 France
1979	1st	Formula 3 Europe
1978	1st	Formula 3 France
1977	1st	Challenge de Formule Renault Europe
1976	1st	Formule Renault Nationale

Racing career summary

Races entered	273
Wins	83
Podiums	148
Pole positions	60
Fastest laps	64
Race win percentage	30.4%
Podium percentage	54.2%

Karting highlights

1974	1st	French Championship Elite
1973	2nd	French Championship Elite
1973	1st	French Championship - Junior

Driver relations

Father of Nicolas Prost.

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Driver comparisons

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Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2005	Racing	11 races	1 win	3 podiums	2 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1995	Racing	0 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1993	Racing	16 races	7 wins	12 podiums	13 pole position	6 fastest race laps
1992	Racing	0 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1991	Racing	14 races	0 wins	5 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1990	Racing	16 races	5 wins	9 podiums	0 pole position	2 fastest race laps
1989	Racing	16 races	4 wins	11 podiums	2 pole position	5 fastest race laps
1988	Racing	16 races	7 wins	14 podiums	2 pole position	7 fastest race laps
1987	Racing	16 races	3 wins	7 podiums	0 pole position	2 fastest race laps
1986	Racing	16 races	4 wins	11 podiums	1 pole positions	2 fastest race laps
1985	Racing	16 races	5 wins	11 podiums	2 pole position	5 fastest race laps
1984	Racing	17 races	7 wins	9 podiums	4 pole position	3 fastest race laps
1983	Racing	15 races	4 wins	7 podiums	3 pole position	3 fastest race laps
1982	Racing	17 races	3 wins	5 podiums	6 pole position	4 fastest race laps
1981	Racing	15 races	3 wins	6 podiums	2 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1980	Racing	13 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1979	Racing	15 races	11 wins	13 podiums	7 pole position	11 fastest race laps
1978	Racing	11 races	1 win	3 podiums	1 pole positions	1 fastest race lap
1977	Racing	18 races	6 wins	10 podiums	4 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1976	Racing	15 races	12 wins	12 podiums	11 pole position	11 fastest race laps
1974	Karting	Detailed karting statistics not covered by Driver Database.
1973	Karting	Detailed karting statistics not covered by Driver Database.

Career details – the racing career of Alain Prost


Position	Points	Team
11th	104	Exagon Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	1	3	2	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chrysler Viper GTS-R


Position	Points	Team
	0	McLaren
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
1st	99	Canon Williams
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	7	12	13	6
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Williams FW15C		Renault 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
	0	Ligier
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
5th	34	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	0	5	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ferrari 642		Ferrari 3.5		Goodyear
Ferrari 643		Ferrari 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
2nd	71	Scuderia Ferrari SpA
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	5	9	0	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ferrari 641		Ferrari 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
1st	76	Honda Marlboro McLaren
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	4	11	2	5
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren MP4-5		Honda 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
2nd	87	Honda Marlboro McLaren
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	7	14	2	7
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren MP4-4		Honda 1.5 turbo		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
4th	46	Marlboro McLaren International
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	3	7	0	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren MP4/3		TAG-Porsche 1.5 turbo		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
1st	72	Marlboro McLaren International
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	4	11	1	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren MP4-2C		TAG-Porsche 1.5 turbo		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
1st	73	Marlboro McLaren International
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	5	11	2	5
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren MP4-2B		TAG-Porsche 1.5 turbo		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
2nd	71.5	Marlboro McLaren International
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	7	9	3	3
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren MP4-2		TAG-Porsche 1.5 turbo		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
15th	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Mercedes-Benz 190 E		2.3 16V Cosworth		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
2nd	57	Equipe Renault Elf
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
15	4	7	3	3
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault RE30C		Renault 1.5 turbo		Michelin
Renault RE40		Renault 1.5 turbo		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
4th	34	Equipe Renault Elf
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	2	4	5	4
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault RE30B		Renault 1.5 turbo		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	1	1	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT4 (Ford BDD)


Position	Points	Team
5th	43	Equipe Renault Elf
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
15	3	6	2	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault RE20B		Renault 1.5 turbo		Michelin
Renault RE30		Renault 1.5 turbo		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
16th	5	McLaren
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren M29B		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Goodyear
McLaren M30		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
	0	Marlboro Team McLaren
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren M29B		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
21st	6	BMW Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW M1		BMW 3.5


Position	Points	Team
12th	4	ORECA
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Martini MK27 (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
1st	75	Oreca
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	5	5	4	5
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Martini MK27 (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
1st	67	Ecurie Elf
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
9	6	8	3	6
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Martini MK27		Renault


Position	Points	Team
9th	18	Automobiles Martini
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Martini MK21B (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
1st	0	Oreca
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Martini MK21B (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Fred Opert Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevron B40 (Hart)


Position	Points	Team
9th	10	Ecurie Elf
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	1	1	1	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Martini MK21B		Renault


Position	Points	Team
13th	7	Automobiles Martini
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Martini MK21B (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
1st	157
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	6	10	4	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Martini MK20E (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Willi Kauhsen Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Kauhsen 2J (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
1st	112	Ecurie Elf
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
13	12	12	10	11
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Martini MK17 (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
28th	1	Equipe Danielson
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	1	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lola T410 (Renault)

1974 French Championship Elite
	Position	Points	Team
	1st	0

1974 World Championship 100cc
	Position	Points	Team
	23rd	0

1973 French Championship Elite
	Position	Points	Team
	2nd	0

1973 French Championship - Junior
	Position	Points	Team
	1st	0

Alain Prost

full name Alain Marie Pascal Prost nationality French age 67 years old born February 24, 1955 hometown St. Chamond

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Karting highlights

Driver relations

Driver comparisons

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Alain Prost

2005 French GT Championship

1995 Formula 1 - Test driver

1993 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1992 Formula 1 - Test driver

1991 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1990 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1989 FIA Formula One World Drivers Championship

1988 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1987 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1986 Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers

1985 Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers

1984 Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers

1984 Nürburgring Race of Champions

1983 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1982 World Championship of F1 Drivers

1982 Australian Drivers' Championship

1981 World Championship of F1 Drivers

1980 World Championship of F1 Drivers

1980 XXVI Gran Premio de España

1980 Procar BMW M1

1979 Vandervell British F3 Championship

1979 Formula 3 France

1979 Formula 3 Europe

1978 Formula 3 Britain BRDC Vandervell

1978 Formula 3 France

1978 Formula 2 Europe

1978 Formula 3 Europe

1978 Formula 3 Britain BARC

1977 Challenge de Formule Renault Europe

1977 Formula 2 Europe

1976 Formule Renault Nationale

1976 Challenge de Formule Renault Europe

1974 French Championship Elite

1974 World Championship 100cc

1973 French Championship Elite

1973 French Championship - Junior