Alain Prost's Last Race in Adelaide
The Professor who conquered Formula One.
Alain Prost is a French former racing driver and motorsport executive who competed in Formula One from 1980 to 1993. He won four World Drivers' Championship titles and held records for most wins, fastest laps, and podium finishes at the time of his retirement.
Quick Facts
- Final race location
- Adelaide, Australia
Lore & Background
Prost won his maiden Formula One title in 1985, becoming the first French World Drivers' Champion. He successfully defended his title in 1986. After a fierce rivalry with Ayrton Senna, Prost won the 1989 championship and later returned to win his fourth title with Williams in 1993, retiring at the end of that season.
Reader's Guide
Prost's final competitive race was the 1993 Le Mans, not the 1993 Japanese Grand Prix. He did not win Le Mans in 1975; his only Le Mans victory was in 1993. His sports car racing in the 1970s and 1980s was limited to a few outings, not a sustained program.
Did You Know?
- Prost was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1999.
- He won the Andros Trophy three times from 2003 to 2012.
- Prost never won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, though he competed in the race.
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