Alain Prost
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Alain Prost is a French retired automobile racer and Formula One World Champion. He was born February 24, 1955 in Lorette, France. His nickname is "Professor".
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Born | Alain Marie Pascal Prost (1955-02-24) 24 February 1955 (age 69) Lorette, France |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | French |
Active years | 1980ā1991, 1993 |
Teams | McLaren, Renault, Ferrari, Williams |
Entries | 202 (199 starts) |
Championships | 4 (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993) |
Wins | 51 |
Podiums | 106 |
Career points | 768.5 (798.5)[1] |
Pole positions | 33 |
Fastest laps | 41 |
First entry | 1980 Argentine Grand Prix |
First win | 1981 French Grand Prix |
Last win | 1993 German Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1993 Australian Grand Prix |
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Prost is the one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. He won the championship four times: 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993. Only Lewis Hamilton (7), Michael Schumacher (7) and Juan Manuel Fangio (5) have won more times than Prost.