Alain Prost
Birthday: 24 February 1955, Lorette, nr. Saint-Chamond, Loire, France
Birth Name: Alain Marie Pascal Prost
Height: 165 cm
Alain Prost was born on February 24, 1955 in Lorette, nr. Saint-Chamond, Loire, France as Alain Marie Pascal Prost. He is known for his work on Senna (2010), Formula 1 (1950) and Monaco - Le circuit d ...Show More
I was looking at the history of the sport and I couldn't understand why there have been so many good Show more
I was looking at the history of the sport and I couldn't understand why there have been so many good South American drivers, especially Brazilians. Hide
People don't understand that it was maybe my biggest pleasure to drive an F1 car when it's wet.
People don't understand that it was maybe my biggest pleasure to drive an F1 car when it's wet.
That is an important part of my success. Another big part of my success is that I hated not to finis Show more
That is an important part of my success. Another big part of my success is that I hated not to finish a race. Hide
Maybe I am not French, maybe I am from nowhere.
Maybe I am not French, maybe I am from nowhere.
I don't like to go over curbs, because I don't want to be hard on the car.
I don't like to go over curbs, because I don't want to be hard on the car.
In 1980 I finished three or four times in seventh place.
In 1980 I finished three or four times in seventh place.
You can't always have the best team. It's always a compromise.
You can't always have the best team. It's always a compromise.
I always work the same way, starting from the beginning of the weekend, so I know at the beginning o Show more
I always work the same way, starting from the beginning of the weekend, so I know at the beginning of the race, from all that I have analyzed during the practice, whether I will win the race or not. Hide
I'm brave to say that I won't take this sort of risk.
I'm brave to say that I won't take this sort of risk.
When I look fast, I'm not smooth and I am going slowly. And when I look slow, I am smooth and going Show more
When I look fast, I'm not smooth and I am going slowly. And when I look slow, I am smooth and going fast. Hide
The people who criticize you will not be the ones taking care of your legs when you are in your whee Show more
The people who criticize you will not be the ones taking care of your legs when you are in your wheelchair. People who never drove a car in these conditions, they just don't know. Hide
I have no problem with the people who work hard to get success. But I think people are very jealous Show more
I have no problem with the people who work hard to get success. But I think people are very jealous about success. I work very hard and they don't appreciate that. Hide
Without going to what I think is my limit. I always say that my ideal is to get pole with the minimu Show more
Without going to what I think is my limit. I always say that my ideal is to get pole with the minimum effort, and to win the race at the slowest speed possible. Hide
Sometimes I think I could have got some better results if I had a different mentality; if I could ha Show more
Sometimes I think I could have got some better results if I had a different mentality; if I could have pushed hard and attacked. But then I would have had a good chance of making a mistake. Hide
When you win a race like this the feeling is very, very good.
When you win a race like this the feeling is very, very good.
One of my biggest problems this season was with the clutch at the start of the race. I hate to risk Show more
One of my biggest problems this season was with the clutch at the start of the race. I hate to risk the car. Hide
I have had some problems because the French don't like people to have success, they don't like the n Show more
I have had some problems because the French don't like people to have success, they don't like the number one. Hide
It's not too good to have this attitude in F1. It could be a disadvantage.
It's not too good to have this attitude in F1. It could be a disadvantage.
You want to have fun but you also want to work well. Sometimes I was quite happy at Ferrari, because Show more
You want to have fun but you also want to work well. Sometimes I was quite happy at Ferrari, because we would have fun, but then they could not stop having fun and go back to the real work. Hide
It's always better to speak the language of the team. Not only for the direct contact with everyone Show more
It's always better to speak the language of the team. Not only for the direct contact with everyone - sometimes it also helps you to understand the mentality of the people in the team a bit better. Hide
Do you know, why I really love my helmet that much? Because it makes me 15 centimeters taller!
Do you know, why I really love my helmet that much? Because it makes me 15 centimeters taller!
When I test I never go right to the limit. Only because when you are below the limit you can go at t Show more
When I test I never go right to the limit. Only because when you are below the limit you can go at the same speed all day, and that's the only way you can be absolutely sure about what you are testing. Hide
Does it scare me, driving into nothing at 300kph? - Of course it does - I'm not an idiot...
Does it scare me, driving into nothing at 300kph? - Of course it does - I'm not an idiot...
I think maybe the English don't want to try something and look stupid, because they are a bit reserv Show more
I think maybe the English don't want to try something and look stupid, because they are a bit reserved. Hide
When you win a race like this the feeling is very, very good. There have been times when I have been Show more
When you win a race like this the feeling is very, very good. There have been times when I have been flat-out to finish sixth, but you can't see that from the outside. In 1980 I finished three or four times in seventh place. I pushed like mad, yet everyone was gathered around the winner and they were thinking that I was just trundling around. But that's motor racing. So in fact the only thing you can judge in this sport is the long term. You can judge a career or a season, but not one race. Hide
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