In the round-up: Wolff plays down Senna-vs-Prost comparison • Teams may revive testing ban
Alain Prost articles archive
Formula E needs different approach to F1 – Prost
2014 F1 season
Posted onAlain Prost says the FIA’s new Formula E series for electric cars needs to differentiate itself from Formula One to attract an audience.
Alonso and Raikkonen “can work” at Ferrari – Prost
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Prost says Ferrari driver line-up can work ?óÔé¼?ó Whitmarsh has doubts over FP1 change ?óÔé¼?ó Massa ‘can do little to help Alonso’
Button won’t ‘do a Prost’ and start own team
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Button doesn’t want own team ?óÔé¼?ó Da Costa’s F1 chance relies on results ?óÔé¼?ó Horner says Ricciardo will have equal opportunity
Mortara, Valsecchi and Prost to test for Lotus
2012 F1 season
Posted onLotus will run Davide Valsecchi, Edoardo Mortara and Nicolas Prost during the forthcoming Young Drivers’ Test at Abu Dhabi.
Prost explains his objections to Senna film
Senna movie
Posted onAlain Prost says he’s unhappy with his portrayal in the recent film about the life of Ayrton Senna.
Renault RE40: Prost drives car he almost won title in
2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Posted onThe Renault RE40 could – perhaps should – have been the first turbo-powered car to win the world championship.
Michael Schumacher vs Alain Prost
Champion of Champions
Posted onTwo drivers who, between them, won one in six of all F1 championship races.
Alain Prost vs Niki Lauda
Champion of Champions
Posted onThere was only half a point between them in 1984, but which was the best champion?
Alain Prost vs Mika Hakkinen
Champion of Champions
Posted onTwo drivers who had long and successful careers with McLaren meet in Champion of Champions.
Alain Prost vs Keke Rosberg
Champion of Champions
Posted onIt’s 1986 McLaren team mates Alain Prost and Keke Rosberg in the next Champion of Champions round.
Senna clinches second world championship by taking Prost out
1990 Japanese Grand Prix flashback
Posted onAyrton Senna clinched the 1990 world championship in a deeply controversial Japanese Grand Prix. He rammed into rival Alain Prost at the first corner at Suzuka, taking both of them out of the race.
Hamilton and Button to drive Prost McLaren
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Jenson Button will drive a McLaren-TAG MP4-2C of the same type Alain Prost used to win the 1986 world championship next month. The pair will take turns driving the car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. They will also drive a 2008-spec Mercedes-powered MP4-23 which Hamilton won the world championship with two … Continue reading Hamilton and Button to drive Prost McLaren
Prost Jnr drives F1 Renault (Pictures)
Posted onNicolas Prost, son of four-times F1 champion Alain Prost, imitated his father by driving a Renault F1 car at Magny-Cours this weekend. Prost drove a 2009-spec Renault R29. The car carried the team’s 2010 colour scheme which harks back to the design used when his father drove for them in the early eighties.
Prost’s winning comeback at Kyalami
1993 South African Grand Prix flashback
Posted onF1 has a long – and somewhat controversial – history of racing in South Africa. The first world championship race was held there in 1962 and, after 23 races (plus one which was stripped of its championship status), visited the country for the final time in 1993.
Prost to race Duster on ice
Posted onThe Dacia range of cars isn’t sold here in Britain and the brand is probably best known for Top Gear’s running joke about James May’s fixation with its Sandero model. But Renault is to give its economy brand a boost by entering it in the annual Trophee Andros ice-racing tournament in France – with four-times … Continue reading Prost to race Duster on ice
Senna versus Prost competition winners
Posted onCongratulations to the following readers who won our “Senna versus Prost” competition: Tim Senior Tony Hooper Dani?â?½l P. Melters Stephen Prater Glenn Marshall Tomasz Blumowski The books will be on their way to you shortly. Commisserations to those who entered but didn’t win. If you would like to buy the book you can find it … Continue reading Senna versus Prost competition winners
“Senna versus Prost” – read the review and win one of six copies
Posted onWe’ve already had one new book on Ayrton Senna to mark the 15th anniversary of his death – and here’s another. But this one has a twist. Written after discussions with Alain Prost, “Senna versus Prost” tells the story of their infamous rivalry which dominated F1 from the moment they became team mates in 1988, … Continue reading “Senna versus Prost” – read the review and win one of six copies
Ron Dennis on how the Hamilton-Alonso row compared to Senna and Prost
2009 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren boss Ron Dennis gave the annual Watkins lecture at Autosport International yesterday. He was interviewed at length by veteran commentator Murray Walker for around an hour. One of the most interesting moments came when he discussed how he managed the rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso in 2007, and how it compared to … Continue reading Ron Dennis on how the Hamilton-Alonso row compared to Senna and Prost
Hamilton joins Senna, Prost, Schumacher and others who had F1 wins confiscated
Posted onLewis Hamilton will have to hand over his Belgian Grand Prix winner’s trophy to Felipe Massa (appeal pending). It will be small comfort to him that plenty of other drivers have had wins taken off them in the past. Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher and others have lost race wins after the chequered flag. More encouragingly … Continue reading Hamilton joins Senna, Prost, Schumacher and others who had F1 wins confiscated