Drivers/France
Alain Prost
- 4× World Champion
- 1980–1993
- PRO
- Born 24 February 1955 in Lorette
- Alain Marie Pascal Prost
- Starts199202 entries
- Wins5126% of starts
- Podiums10653% of starts
- Pole positions3333× started from P1
- Fastest laps41
- Titles41985, 1986, 1989, 1993
Career numbers
- Avg grid position4.1
- Avg finish2.9
- Retirement rate29%
- Pole-to-win conversion55%
- Positions gained+139
- Points scored798.5
- Longest winning streak4
- Longest podium streak7
- Longest points-scoring streak9
- TeamsMcLaren (1980, 1984–1989) · Renault (1981–1983) · Ferrari (1990–1991) · Williams (1993)
Pole position means the fastest time in qualifying. That is not the same as a start from P1 – grid penalties move a driver down the grid. Up to the 2000s the two numbers coincide.
The career at a glance
Season by season
Every race
202 entries, 199 of them started. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.
- First entryArgentine Grand Prix 1980P6 · McLaren
- First winFrench Grand Prix 1981P1 · Renault
- Last winGerman Grand Prix 1993P1 · Williams
- Last startAustralian Grand Prix 1993P2 · Williams
All 202 races, season by season
Against team-mates
Same car, same races. In the race only those where both reached the finish count – a retirement says nothing about the head-to-head.
| Team-mate | Years | Races | Qualifying | Quali gap | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayrton Senna | 1988–1989 | 6:14 | 4:28 | +0.80% | 186 : 154 | Compare |
| Niki Lauda | 1984–1985 | 5:4 | 28:2 | −1.71% | 140.5 : 86 | Compare |
| René Arnoux | 1981–1982 | 5:1 | 17:13 | −0.10% | 77 : 39 | Compare |
| Damon Hill | 1993 | 6:5 | 14:2 | −0.41% | 99 : 69 | Compare |
| Stefan Johansson | 1987 | 7:2 | 16:0 | −1.96% | 46 : 30 | Compare |
| Nigel Mansell | 1990 | 5:3 | 8:8 | −0.12% | 73 : 37 | Compare |
| Keke Rosberg | 1986 | 6:1 | 12:4 | −0.41% | 74 : 22 | Compare |
| Eddie Cheever | 1983 | 4:1 | 13:2 | −1.25% | 57 : 22 | Compare |
| Jean Alesi | 1991 | 4:1 | 12:2 | −0.56% | 34 : 21 | Compare |
| John Watson | 1980–1985 | 3:0 | 8:3 | −0.67% | 8 : 3 | Compare |
Green: Alain Prost came out ahead in that duel. Quali gap: the median difference in the last session both set a time in, as a share of the lap – minus is faster. At least three sessions; a dash where there were fewer.
Strongest circuits
Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Piquet | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Silverstone | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1.3 |
| Monaco | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3.4 |
| Paul Ricard | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1.8 |
| Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2.5 |
| Monza | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Estoril | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1.7 |
| Red Bull Ring | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Hockenheimring | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2.5 |
| Adelaide | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1.8 |
| Zandvoort | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Hermanos Rodríguez | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Kyalami | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1.8 |
| Jerez | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Gilles Villeneuve | 12 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| José Carlos Pace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Dijon-Prenois | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Phoenix | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Nürburgring | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Magny-Cours | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Catalunya | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Detroit | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
| Hungaroring | 7 | 2 | 5.3 | |
| Brands Hatch | 6 | 2 | 4.2 | |
| Suzuka | 6 | 2 | 3.8 | |
| Zolder | 4 | – | ||
| Long Beach | 3 | 11 | ||
| Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 2 | 1 | 4.5 | |
| Caesars Palace | 2 | 1 | 3 |