Alain Prost is a racing driver from France who last raced in Formula 1 for Williams. Prost is a five-time champion (1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993), with 51 wins and 106 podiums from 202 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,204 ranks Prost 64th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1993-11-07 | Adelaide Street Circuit | P2 | +58 |
| 1993-10-24 | Suzuka Circuit | P2 | +60 |
| 1993-09-26 | Autódromo do Estoril | P2 | +62 |
| 1993-09-12 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | P12 | −59 |
| 1993-08-29 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | P3 | +49 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | ▸Formula 1 | Williams | 16 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 99 | P1 | +680 | 7,607 |
| 1991 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 15 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 34 | P5 | −795 | 6,927 |
| 1990 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 16 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 73 | P2 | −142 | 7,722 |
| 1989 | ▸Formula 1 | McLaren | 16 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 81 | P1 | +57 | 7,864 |
| 1988 | ▸Formula 1 | McLaren | 16 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 105 | P1 | +597 | 7,807 |
| 1987 | ▸Formula 1 | McLaren | 16 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 46 | P4 | −288 | 7,210 |
| 1986 | ▸Formula 1 | McLaren | 16 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 74 | P1 | +363 | 7,498 |
| 1985 | ▸Formula 1 | McLaren | 16 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 76 | P1 | +523 | 7,135 |
| 1984 | ▸Formula 1 | McLaren | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 72 | P2 | +389 | 6,612 |
| 1983 | ▸Formula 1 | Renault | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 57 | P2 | +638 | 6,222 |
| 1982 | ▸Formula 1 | Renault | 16 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 34 | P4 | +342 | 5,584 |
| 1981 | ▸Formula 1 | Renault | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 43 | P5 | +343 | 5,242 |
| 1980 | ▸Formula 1 | McLaren | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | P15 | +99 | 4,899 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet | 5,153 | 82 | 56 | 26 | 68% |
| 🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna | 5,691 | 77 | 36 | 41 | 47% |
| 🇧🇪 Thierry Boutsen | 4,852 | 67 | 61 | 6 | 91% |
| 🇮🇹 Riccardo Patrese | 5,627 | 65 | 55 | 10 | 85% |
| 🇬🇧 Nigel Mansell | 5,716 | 61 | 34 | 27 | 56% |
| 🇮🇹 Michele Alboreto | 4,733 | 59 | 50 | 9 | 85% |
| 🇦🇹 Gerhard Berger | 5,635 | 56 | 43 | 13 | 77% |
| 🇬🇧 Derek Warwick | 4,993 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 98% |
| 🇫🇷 René Arnoux | 4,563 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 82% |
| 🇮🇹 Andrea de Cesaris | 4,262 | 44 | 41 | 3 | 93% |
Alain Prost is a French former racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1980 to 1993. Over his career, Prost accumulated 202 starts, 51 wins, and 106 podium finishes, establishing himself among the sport's most successful competitors. He secured five world championship titles, winning in 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, and 1993. His final season in 1993 saw him claim seven victories and twelve podium positions across sixteen rounds, finishing as championship winner.[1]
Prost's entire Formula 1 career was contested with Williams. Known by the nickname "the Professor" for his calculated and intelligent approach to racing, he retired from competition having set multiple records that defined his era. Recent reports indicate that in May 2026, Prost was injured during a robbery at his home in Switzerland, an incident under police investigation.[2]