Alain Prost
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Alain Prost was a French automobile racer and Formula One World Champion. He was born February 24, 1955 in Saint-Chamond, France. His nickname is "Professor".
Prost is the one of the best Formula One drivers. He won the championship four times: 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993. Only two people have won more times than Prost.
[edit] Formula One
He started driving with Mclaren in 1980. From 1981 until 1983, he was racing for Renault F1. Prost returned to Mclaren in 1984 and raced for them until 1989. During this time he won his first three championships. Prost left Mclaren to race for Scuderia Ferrari in 1990 and 1991. In 1992, Prost to a year off from racing. He returned to racing in 1993 with Williams F1. Prost retired from racing after winning his fourth title in that year.
Prost raced in 202 Grand Prix races between 1980 and 1993. He held the record for most wins with 51 until 2001. He was in the pole position in 33 of those races and had the fastest lap time in 41 races.
[edit] External links
- Grand Prix History - Hall of Fame, Alain Prost
- Alain Prost statistics
