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Alain Prost
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Alain Prost

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Winning four Formula One world championships.

First championship · Title defence

Born
24 February 1955
Birthplace
Lorette, France

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Alain Prost

Alain Prost is a French racing driver known for a calculated approach to race strategy and a fierce rivalry with Ayrton Senna.

Early life

Karting

Discovered kart racing as a teenager.

Junior competition

Progressed through French and European single-seater championships.

Career

  1. 1980

    Formula One debut

    Joined McLaren.

  2. 1980s

    Championship contender

    Raced for Renault and McLaren, winning three titles.

  3. 1993

    Fourth title

    Returned with Williams and won another championship.

Achievements

First championship

Became France’s first Formula One world champion.

Title defence

Won a second consecutive championship.

Williams title

Won his fourth world championship.

Beyond racing

Team ownership

Ran Prost Grand Prix after retiring as a driver.

Later involvement

Worked in advisory and management roles in motorsport.

Sources & photo creditLife, career and references ↗

Photo: Thesupermat. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.