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Alain Prost

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Alain Prost was one of the most successful Formula One drivers of all time. During his Formula One career, which lasted from 1980 to 1993, he won 51 Grand Prix and was driver's champion four times.

Full name Alain Marie Pascal PROST Honours Legion d'Honneur (France, '85) Champion of Champions Trophy (Grand Prix Former Drivers Club, '88) OBE (Britain, '93) World Sports Awards of the Century (November, '99) Nicknames Professor of the Track The Calculator Fast Son of a Bitch (by Niki Lauda) The King of Rio (6 wins in Brazil, 5 in Rio de Janeiro) Nationality French Date of birth 24 Feb. 1955 Place of birth St. Chamond, France Height 5'4" Characteristics Charmingly crooked nose, broken in several occasions Spouse name Anne-Marie Prost No. of children 2 sons, Nicolas & Sacha Place of living Nyon, Switzerland Career achievements 85,86,89,93 F1 World Champion 83,84,88,90 World Runner-up 51 GP wins 798.5 championship points 106 podium finishes 41 fastest laps record 6 home GP wins running "Prost GP" from 1997 to 2001


More recently he owned and managed the Prost racing team.

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