 | Alain Prost |
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| Full name | Alain Marie Pascal PROST |
| Date and Place of birth | Thursday, 24th February 1955 at the clinic "Les Berceaux" in Lorette (Loire), near Saint-Chamond (France) |
| Zodiac | Pisces |
| Full name of his father | André Prost |
| Mother's full name | Marie-Rose Prost-Karatchian |
| Parents profession | artisants, furniture-dealer |
| Grand-parents | Mother's side: Victoria Karatchian, Garabed Karatchian Father's side: Marie Prost, Antoine Prost |
| Siblings | One brother: Daniel, born on 23rd June 1953, died on 17th September 1986 in the age of 32 because of cancer... |
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| Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter:
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| Grandchildren | 3 grandchildren:
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| Niece | Caroline Diard-Prost (daughter of Alain's brother Daniel, born 1980) Caroline lives in Mizérieux, Rhone-Alpes (France) |
| Addresses | Alain lived with his wife in St. Chamond from 1980 until March 1983. In April 1983, they temporarly moved to Sainte-Croix (Switzerland) until they found their new home in Yens, Switzerland. They lived in Yens until 30th November 1999. On 1st December 1999 they officially moved to 1260 Nyon (Switzerland). Later on, Alain mainly lived with Bernadette Cottin and their daughter Victoria in Paris (France), before they all moved to Chêne-Bougeries (Switzerland). For privacy reasons, the full addresses will not be published on this website. Other residences: 75017 Paris, 71330 Saint-Germain-du-Bois, 92430 Marnes-la-Coquette, Meribel, Arcangues / Biarritz, Eygalières |
| Height | 1,67 meter (5ft 4in) |
| Weight | 61 kilos (changing, of course) |
| Eyes | Grey-green |
| Favourite music | Everything, including classical music. For example: Paul Simon, Elton John, Placido Domingo |
| Favourite drink | Passugger (Swiss mineral water) and from time to time a good wine (Bordeaux) during a meal |
| Least favourite drink | Bad red wine |
| Favourite meal | A good vegetable soup! Followed by: pasta, fruits, mousse au chocolat or black Toblerone (Swiss chocolate-speciality). If you should ever make boiled eggs for Alain: he likes them boiled for exactly 3 minutes and 30 seconds! |
| Least favourite food | Mexican food |
| Favourite lecture | Funny books, Le Figaro, Le Matin and the French sport-newspaper "L'Equipe", although Alain doesn't normally share their opinion. But he likes to see all the results. |
| Private cars | Depends partially on his actual sponsors/employer: Renault, Mercedes, Porsche, Honda and Ferrari. Alains first car, which he bought in 1976, was an Opel Kadett GTE. Alain did never drive the F40 he got from Ferrari, he sold it instead - Alain prefered Mercedes in the eighties (he had a sponsorship deal, like most F1 drivers did at the time). In 2003 and 2004, he was often seen in an Audi. in June 2005, he bought a red Ford Mustang convertible which he drove mostly France. He sold the Ford Mustang in 2015, after driving 31'000 km with it. In Switzerland he kept driving Audi. |
| Hobbies | Cycling, golf, skiing, soccer (St. Etienne), motor boats, (cordless) telephone, sleeping, hunting |
| Pulse | Normally between 58 and 60, before an F1 start: 85, during an F1 race: over 120! |
| Blood group | AB Rh+ |
| Bicycle Licenses | FFC License: 2113121012 UCI License: FRA19550224 Category: Pass'Cyclisme - D4 |
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| Honours |
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| First Grand Prix | 1980, Buenos Aires, Argentina on McLaren M29, 6th place Click here to see Alain's results of 1980! |
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| F1-Races | 199 (of that 107 on McLaren) |
| Starts on Turbos | 126 - RECORD |
| Wins with a turbocharged engine | 35 - RECORD |
| GP Wins | 51 (Record broken by M. Schumacher on 02.09.2001) |
| Win-percentage | 25.50 % |
| Successive Years of Winning | 10 (1981-1990) (Record broken by M. Schumacher 2002) |
| Wins of own national GP's | 6 (France 1981-1993) - RECORD |
| Win from lowest grid position | 13th (Mexico 1990) |
| Second places | 35 |
| Third places | 20 |
| Fourth places | 10 |
| Fifth places | 5 |
| Sixth places | 7 |
| Races in the points | 128 |
| Pole Positions | 33 (16.50 %) |
| Successive Pole Positions | 7 (1993) |
| Front rows | 86 |
| Fastest laps | 41 - (20.50 %) |
| Fastest laps in a season | 7 (1988) |
| Win/Fastest lap doubles | 21 - (Record broken by M. Schumacher) |
| Pole/Fastest lap doubles | 15 |
| Win/Pole Position doubles | 18 |
| Points | 798.5 - (3.99 per race) |
| Most points in a season | 105 (1988) |
| Laps led | 2'684.1 = 12'481.3 km = 7'755.5 miles |
| Races led | 85 |
| Races led in a season | 15 (1993) - RECORD |
| World Championship Titles | 4 (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993) |
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| 1973 | 1st place in French Junior Karting Championship 1st place in European Junior Karting Championship 14th place in Senior Karting Worldchampionship 2nd place in the French Senior Karting Championship |
| 1974 | Alain is French Senior Karting Champion and European Junior Karting Champion |
| 1975 | Retired in Senior Karting Worldchampionship because of accident 25th October: 1st place in the Pilote Elf award at Winfield School |
| 1976 | Alain is French Formula Renault-Champion Click here for Alain's race results 1976 |
| 1977 | Alain is European Formula Renault-Champion Click here for Alain's race results 1977 |
| 1978 | Alain is French Formula 3-Champion and 9th in the European Formula 3-Championship Click here for Alain's race results 1978 |
| 1979 | Alain is European and French Formula 3-Champion Click here for Alain's race results 1979 |
| 1980 | 15th place in F1 World Championship Click here for Alain's race results 1980 |
| 1981 | 5th place in F1 World Championship Click here for Alain's race results 1981 |
| 1982 | 4th place in F1 World Championship Click here for Alain's race results 1982 |
| 1983 | 2nd place in F1 World Championship Click here for Alain's race results 1983 |
| 1984 | 2nd place in F1 World Championship Click here for Alain's race results 1984 |
| 1985 | Alain is Formula 1 World Champion! Click here for Alain's race results 1985 |
| 1986 | Alain is Formula 1 World Champion! Click here for Alain's race results 1986 |
| 1987 | 4th place in F1 World Championship Click here for Alain's race results 1987 |
| 1988 | 2nd place in F1 World Championship Click here for Alain's race results 1988 |
| 1989 | Alain is Formula 1 World Champion! Click here for Alain's race results 1989 |
| 1990 | 2nd place in F1 World Championship Click here for Alain's race results 1990 |
| 1991 | 5th place in F1 World Championship Click here for Alain's race results 1991 |
| 1992 | Alain works as a commentator for French TV |
| 1993 | Alain is Formula 1 World Champion! Click here for Alain's race results 1993 |
| 1994-1995 | Alain works for French TV (TF1) and for Renault (Public Relations) |
| 1996 | Formula One Technical Advisor to Team McLaren Click here for Alain's bicycle race results 1996 |
| 1997 | Alain bought the Ligier-team and is team-owner of Team Prost Grand Prix. Team Prost Championship Standings Table 1997 |
| 1998 | Alain is the president of Team Prost Grand Prix Team Prost Championship Standings Table 1998 |
| 1999 | Alain is the president of Team Prost Grand Prix Team Prost Championship Standings Table 1999 |
| 2000 | Alain is the president of Team Prost Grand Prix Team Prost Championship Standings Table 2000 |
| 2001 | Alain is the president of Team Prost Grand Prix Team Prost Championship Standings Table 2001 Click here for Alain's bicycle race results 2001 |
| 2002 | Alain's Team Prost Grand Prix has gone in liquidation. Alain spends time with his family and takes part in bicycle races. Click here for Alain's bicycle race results 2002 |
| 2003 | Alain is racing in the French Andros Trophy ice racing series. Alain is an Ambassador for Uniroyal. Click here for Alain's race results 2003 Click here for Alain's race results in Andros Trophy 2003/2004 2nd place in Andros Trophy Championship 2003/2004 |
| 2004 | Alain is racing in the French Andros Trophy ice racing series. Alain is an Ambassador for Uniroyal. Click here for Alain's race results 2004 Click here for Alain's race results in Andros Trophy 2004/2005 3rd place in Andros Trophy Championship 2004/2005 |
| 2005 | Alain is racing in the French Andros Trophy ice racing series. Alain won the Race of Legends at Norisring. Alain is an Ambassador for Uniroyal. Click here for Alain's race results 2005 Click here for Alain's race results in Andros Trophy 2005/2006 |
| 2006 | 2nd place in Andros Trophy 2005/2006! Alain is an Ambassador for Uniroyal until May 2006. Click here for Alain's bicycle race results 2006 Click here for Alain's race results in Andros Trophy 2006/2007 |
| 2007 | Alain is Andros Trophy Champion 2006/2007! Click here for Alain's bicycle race results 2007 Click here for Alain's race results in Andros Trophy 2007/2008 |
| 2008 | Alain is Andros Trophy Champion 2007/2008! Click here for Alain's bicycle race results 2008 Click here for Alain's race results in Andros Trophy 2008/2009 |
| 2009 | 2nd place in Andros Trophy 2008/2009! Click here for Alain's bicycle race results 2009 Click here for Alain's race results in Andros Trophy 2009/2010 |
| 2010 | 2nd place in Andros Trophy 2009/2010! Alain competed in the Race of Champions. Click here for Alain's race results 2010 Click here for Alain's race results in Andros Trophy 2010/2011 |
| 2011 | 2nd place in Andros Trophy 2010/2011! Click here for Alain's bicycle race results 2011 Click here for Alain's race results in Andros Trophy 2011/2012 |
| 2012 | Andros Trophy Champion 2011/2012! Ambassador of the Renault brand Alain took part in the Absa Cape Epic mountain bike race Click here for Alain's race results 2012 |
| 2013 | Ambassador of the Renault brand Co-founder of e.dams Formula E team Alain took part in the Absa Cape Epic mountain bike race Click here for Alain's race results 2013 |
| 2014 | Ambassador of the Renault brand Co-founder of e.dams Formula E team Alain took part in the Absa Cape Epic mountain bike race Click here for Alain's race results 2014 |
| 2015 | Ambassador of the Renault brand Co-founder of e.dams Formula E team Click here for Alain's race results 2015 |
| 2016 | Ambassador of the Renault brand Co-founder of e.dams Formula E team Click here for Alain's race results 2016 |
| 2017 | Ambassador of the Renault brand Advisor for the Renault F1 team Co-founder of e.dams Formula E team Click here for Alain's race results 2017 |
| 2018 | Ambassador of the Renault brand Advisor for the Renault F1 team Left the Renault e.dams Formula E team after selling his shares Click here for Alain's race results 2018 |
| 2019 | Ambassador of the Renault brand Advisor and non-executive director of the Renault F1 team Click here for Alain's race results 2019 |
| 2020 | Ambassador of the Renault brand Advisor and non-executive director of the Renault F1 team Click here for Alain's race results 2020 |
| 2021 | Ambassador of the Renault brand Advisor and non-executive director of the Alpine F1 team until December 2021 Click here for Alain's race results 2021 |
| 2022 | Click here for Alain's race results 2022 |
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