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Alain Prost is a French former F1 driver who last drove for Williams-Renault in 1993.
He was born on February 24th 1955 in Lorette. He drove his first race for McLaren-Ford during the 1980 Grand Prix of Argentina. Prost was active for 13 seasons between 1980 and 1993. In those years he scored 798.5 points in 201 races. During his career Prost achieved 51 wins and 106 podiums. His last race was the the 1993 Grand Prix of Australia.
He was born on February 24th 1955 in Lorette. He drove his first race for McLaren-Ford during the 1980 Grand Prix of Argentina. Prost was active for 13 seasons between 1980 and 1993. In those years he scored 798.5 points in 201 races. During his career Prost achieved 51 wins and 106 podiums. His last race was the the 1993 Grand Prix of Australia.
| Name: | Alain Prost |
| Nationality: |  French |
| Birthday: | February 24th 1955 (57) |
| Birthplace: | Lorette | Races: | 201 races |
| Total points: | 798.5 points |
| Wins: | 51 wins |
| Podiums: | 106 podiums | Pole positions: | 13 poles |
| Retirements: | 53 retirements |
| First race: |  1980 Argentina |
| Last race: |  1993 Australia |
| First win: | 1981 Switzerland |
| Age first win: | 26 years, 4 months, 11 days |
Alain Prost by year
| All years | 1993 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 |
| 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 |
| 1981 | 1980 |
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Overall stats: Alain Prost
| #1 | Best Finish | Alain Prost |  | 1 (51x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Alain Prost | | 1 (13x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Alain Prost | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Alain Prost | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Alain Prost | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Alain Prost | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Alain Prost | | 1 (13x) |
Wins
Pole positions
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Session | Finish |
| 1993 | 1 | Kyalami | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | Interlagos | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 | Donington | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1993 | 4 | Imola | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1993 | 5 | Catalunya | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1993 | 6 | Monte Carlo | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1993 | 7 | Montreal | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1993 | 9 | Silverstone | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1993 | 10 | Hockenheim | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1993 | 11 | Hungaroring | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1993 | 12 | Spa-Francorchamps | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1993 | 13 | Monza | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1993 | 15 | Suzuka | Alain Prost | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| #1 | Worst Finish | Alain Prost | | 15 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Alain Prost | | 13 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Alain Prost | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Alain Prost | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Alain Prost | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Alain Prost | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Alain Prost | | 13 (1x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1987 | 11 | Monza | Alain Prost | McLaren-TAG | 15 |
Worst qualifying
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Qualified |
| 1990 | 6 | Mexico City | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 13 |
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Session | Finish |
| 1990 | 6 | Mexico City | Alain Prost | Ferrari | Qualifying | 13 |
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1993 Canon Williams 1991 Scuderia Ferrari SpA 1990 Scuderia Ferrari SpA 1989 Honda Marlboro McLaren 1988 Honda Marlboro McLaren 1987 Marlboro McLaren International 1986 Marlboro McLaren International 1985 Marlboro McLaren International 1984 McLaren-TAG 1983 Renault 1982 Renault 1981 Renault 1980 McLaren-Ford | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Alain Prost
| #3 | Average qualifying result | Alain Prost |  | 3.36 place | |
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton | | 5.13 place | |
| #12 | Average race points | Alain Prost | | 5.58 points | |
| #589 | Average race result | Alain Prost | | 2.96 place | |
| #3 | Most points finishes | Alain Prost | | 128 finishes | |
| #34 | Most avoidable retirements | Alain Prost | | 18 retirements | |
| #100 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Alain Prost | | 0.34 retirements | |
| #7 | Most race laps | Alain Prost | | 10543 laps | |
| #11 | Most races | Alain Prost | | 201 races | |
| #156 | Youngest driver | Alain Prost | | 24 years, 10 months, 20 days | |
| #154 | Oldest driver | Alain Prost | | 38 years, 8 months, 14 days | |
| #78 | Biggest gain in race | Alain Prost | | 17 places gained | |
| #3 | Start from P1 | Alain Prost | | 33 starts | |
| #39 | Most retirements | Alain Prost | | 53 retirements | |
| #3 | Most points | Alain Prost | | 798.5 points | |
| #2 | Most podiums | Alain Prost | | 106 podiums | |
| #2 | Most wins | Alain Prost | | 51 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 10 | Jackie Stewart | 5.71 |
| 11 | Ayrton Senna | 5.69 |
| 12 | Alain Prost | 5.58 |
| 13 | Jim Clark | 5.48 |
| 14 | Luigi Fagioli | 5.33 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 587 | Mike Parkes | 3 |
| 587 | Mauri Rose | 3 |
| 589 | Alain Prost | 2.96 |
| 590 | Jackie Stewart | 2.95 |
| 591 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 2.92 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 204 |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | 138 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 128 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | 121 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 110 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 30 | Aguri Suzuki | 18 |
| 30 | Ayrton Senna | 18 |
| 30 | Alain Prost | 18 |
| 30 | James Hunt | 18 |
| 36 | Mark Webber | 17 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 97 | Jean Alesi | 0.34 |
| 99 | Pedro de la Rosa | 0.34 |
| 100 | Alain Prost | 0.34 |
| 101 | Martin Brundle | 0.34 |
| 102 | Fernando Alonso | 0.33 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 11509 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | 11346 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | 10543 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | 9979 |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | 9827 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | 205 |
| 10 | Jean Alesi | 202 |
| 11 | Alain Prost | 201 |
| 12 | Michele Alboreto | 194 |
| 13 | Jenson Button | 193 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 154 | Gaston Mazzacane | 24 years, 10 months, 4 days |
| 155 | Eric Bernard | 24 years, 10 months, 15 days |
| 156 | Alain Prost | 24 years, 10 months, 20 days |
| 157 | Alan Stacey | 24 years, 10 months, 18 days |
| 158 | Allen Berg | 24 years, 10 months, 21 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 152 | Johnny Claes | 38 years, 10 months, 8 days |
| 153 | Jean Pierre Jabouille | 38 years, 8 months, 20 days |
| 154 | Alain Prost | 38 years, 8 months, 14 days |
| 155 | Satoru Nakajima | 38 years, 8 months, 11 days |
| 156 | Toshio Suzuki | 38 years, 7 months, 28 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 73 | Luca Badoer | 17 |
| 73 | Olivier Beretta | 17 |
| 73 | Alain Prost | 17 |
| 73 | Thierry Boutsen | 17 |
| 73 | Olivier Grouillard | 17 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 68 |
| 2 | Ayrton Senna | 65 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 33 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | 32 |
| 5 | Mika Hakkinen | 26 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 37 | John Surtees | 55 |
| 38 | Michael Schumacher | 54 |
| 39 | Alain Prost | 53 |
| 39 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 53 |
| 41 | Keke Rosberg | 51 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 1447 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 855 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 798.5 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | 654 |
| 5 | Ayrton Senna | 614 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 154 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | 106 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | 80 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | 68 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 63 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 91 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | 51 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | 41 |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell | 31 |
| 5 | Jackie Stewart | 27 |
Alain Prost versus teammates
Qualifying duel
| Year | Driver | Teammate | ||
| 1993 | Alain Prost | 14 | 2 | Damon Hill |
| 1991 | Alain Prost | 13 | 2 | Jean Alesi |
| 1990 | Alain Prost | 8 | 8 | Nigel Mansell |
| Overall | Alain Prost | 35 | 12 | All Teammates |
Points duel
| Year | Driver | Teammate | ||
| 1993 | Alain Prost | 99 | 69 | Damon Hill |
| 1991 | Alain Prost | 34 | 21 | Jean Alesi |
| 1990 | Alain Prost | 73 | 37 | Nigel Mansell |
| Overall | Alain Prost | 206 | 127 | All Teammates |
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