His father was of french and corsican italian descent, and his mother was of french and german ancestry. Were showing highlights of two of niki laudas greatest. Legendary drivers like alain prost, nelson piquet, nigel mansell and ayrton senna. Includes interviews with ron dennis, alain prost and gerhard berger. Alain marie pascal prost obe born 24 february 1955 is a retired french racing driver and a fourtime formula one drivers champion. Alain prost interview about why he retire from formula 1 duration. Alain prost discusses renaults 2018 targets and frances f1 return. However, only the 11 best results from the season counted toward the world championship total, giving senna the. A former formula 1 driver will join the stewards at every. He died in an accident while leading the 1994 san marino grand prix.
Haute route 2011 interview with alain prost english youtube. Prost has been tasked with using his vast experience as a driver and former team boss to help. The fourtime world champion completed a series of demo runs in the 2010 title. The word legend is often bandied about in sports, but this weeks guest on beyond the grid, presented by bose, is truly worthy of the moniker. Actually, one thing i really believe now is that it wasnt so much a matter of being that tough as having his own rules. How to win a championship 1989 and formule villeneuve 1983. Mar 21, 2020 leader alain prost gesticulated for the race to be cancelled, and just as senna was about to challenge the frenchman prost got his wish. In qualifying, probably the 1988 monaco grand prix when he was more than 1. Aug, 2011 interviews alain prost, jean alesi and olivier grouillard in french en francais. Senna and prost could be in the same room doing an interview with each other. This is rally 4 the best scenes of rallying pure sound.
With two laps remaining, senna held a fivesecond lead over the ferraris of gerhard berger and michele alboreto, who were closing in on the mclaren prost had. In a race, many say his fifthtofirst lap of donington at the 1993 european grand prix. Fourtime f1 world champion prost gets new role with. Ayrton senna bra williams fw16 ran for most of the race in 2nd position until he spun out and retired on lap 55. Three decades on from one of f1s most iconic bouts at suzuka between ayrton senna and alain prost, we celebrate. Mar 12, 2020 there was no chance i wasnt going to be involved. Leader alain prost gesticulated for the race to be cancelled, and just as senna was about to challenge the frenchman prost got his wish. Saintchamond, loire, france as alain marie pascal prost. Jim clark, the indecisive farmer who was transformed. Alain prost is now the owner of his own team, prost grand prix and is bringing the same amount of care and attention to detail that hallmarked his remarkable racing career. Donald trump tells ruby wax of his distaste for selina scott and his love of the hebrides duration. Why stronger ocon is relishing racing return in 2020.
Alain pascal prost was born in lorette, loire, france in february 1955. Karting ayrton senna and alain prost duel full race 1993 by malarkey555. How hakkinen gave senna a wakeup call in 1993 autosport. Aug 21, 2011 watch the interview with alain prost after stage 1 of the haute route in megeve. Alain prost retired from formula one in 1993, after securing his fourth title and confirming his status as one of the greatest drivers in history. Alain prost news and updates from the economictimes. Alain prost declaration about his retire from formula 1.
His time as an f1 team owner was less successful, but he returned to driving in the andros trophy ice racing series and went on to win that title three times. Alain prost talks tyres and strategy ahead of the dhl berlin eprix. The story follows senna through his early days in formula one, his world championship battles with his great rival alain prost, and his emergence. I said ok, this time we have to be clear, we need more communication than we had in 2018 because if it happens again, its over for me. Senna versus prost ebook written by malcolm folley. A documentary on brazilian formula one racing driver ayrton senna, who won the f1 world championship three times before his death at age 34. Jan 02, 2014 alain prost retired from formula one in 1993, after securing his fourth title and confirming his status as one of the greatest drivers in history. It may only have been round nine of the season, but it had already become patently clear that one of the pair would win the championship. Alain marie pascal prost obe born 24 february 1955 is a retired french racing driver and a. Fourtime world champion alain prost tells of the day that everything changed in his.
Alain prost was born on february 24, 1955 in lorette, nr. Hmmm, yes, senna was very tough in that way, from the start. Alain prost, in this documentary film, is the best villain since the joker in the dark knight. Alain prost and victor ayrton senna at grand prix molson du canada at montreal, canada in 1988. The 1993 portuguese grand prix was significant for a number of reasons not least alain prosts announcement that he was retiring from formula 1, the day before he wrapped up his fourth world title.
Prost said in an interview with espn during the final race that his car was not competitive. Jun 11, 2012 5 septembre 1986 interview dalain prost aux essais du grand prix ditalie. Four times world champion alain prost will be the drivers representative on the stewards panel at the bahrain grand prix this weekend. The fourtime f1 world champion, who is an ambassador for french car. From there, with over half the race left to run, prost was inspired, passing the lotus of senna before reeling in lauda. Alain prost the best driver of my generation motorsport. Alain prost tests modern red bull formula 1 car f1. Ayrton senna, the mercurial kid from a privileged background in sao paolo who would become the most intense and ruthless racing driver the world has ever seen.
References eedit eedit soorce up till 1990, nae aw pynts scored bi a driver contreibutit tae thair final warld championship tally see leet o pynts scorin seestems for mair information. Red bulls max verstappen won the race from pole position, his third victory of the season. He is known for his work on gasoline 1984, f1 1989. Prost talks about his experience of the haute route so far, his love for cycling in general and how it compares to.
So sit back as luca shares with tom startling revelations about enzo ferrari, incredible anecdotes about niki lauda, michael schumacher and ayrton senna. This fabulous joint interview came from after the 1988 german grand prix, where senna had beaten prost to close within three points of the frenchmans drivers championship lead. Subscribe here for more highlights, interviews and great updates from fia. This fabulous joint interview came from after the 1988 german grand prix, where. Update 1motor racinghamilton wins in mexico, rosberg second. Winner of four f1 world championships, alain prosts place as one of the sports greatest drivers is secure. Alain prost returned to the cockpit of a contemporary formula 1 car this weekend for the first time since 1996.
We met nico and alain for an exclusive chat at the renault f1 team roadshow at magnycours. Four time formula one world champion alain prost speaking at the fia sport conference in turin on formula one, formula e and the social responsibilities of motor sport. Senna exclusive clip senna prost interview youtube. Prost wasnt pulling the strings as the documentary suggested, but he was a very calculating individual and certainly didnt object to getting favorable treatment for the organizational body. From 1987 until 2001 he held the record for most grand prix victories, and is considered as one of the greatest f1 drivers ever. However, only the 11 best results from the season counted toward the world championship total, giving senna the title by three points. Four time formula one world champion alain prost speaking at the fia sport conference in turin on formula one, formula e and the social. Exclusive prost and senna very close in final months. Oct 08, 2011 asmooth operator behind the wheels, alain prost s intellectual approach to racing earned him the nickname the professor. Alain prost says formula 1 had to change its rules if it was to thrive, as he hit out at the sports recent critics. Alain prost an interview with the new world champion pierguido casteili wasnt remotely interested in the scene outside the technical centre. But by all means lets stick to the description given by sennas arch rival alain prost in his only interview given on the subject.
He drove like a man possessed some thought by demons. We ride with alain prost s ferrari 643 with the awesome v12 engine on the legendary autodromo nazionale di monza. Alain prost will place throughout the year all his expertise and renown at the service of renault and its vehicles. But lauda wasnt about to gift his first win of the season to the little frenchman as he liked to call prost, positioning his mp42b perfectly around the tight, sinewy zandvoort track to deny him by just 0. Begin 2010 verklaarde prost in een interview dat hij was gevraagd om in 1994 bij mclaren te rijden. Exclusive clip from senna, opening in the us beginning august 12.
References eedit eedit soorce up till 1990, nae aw pynts scored bi a driver contreibutit tae thair final warld championship tally see leet o. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read senna versus prost. Four world titles and a world record for the maximum number of grand prix. I had chats with alain prost, renault ambassador and cyril abiteboul, renault team principal. Ayrton senna bra mclaren honda mp45b winner canadian grand prix, montreal, 10 june 1990. Feb 18, 2010 watch this alain prost interview from our archives.
Alain prost tests modern red bull formula 1 car f1 autosport. Alain prost interview about why he retire from formula 1 youtube. Alain prost i n 1988, his first season as a teammate to aryton senna with mclaren, prost won seven gps and outscored senna by 11 points, despite senna winning one more race than prost. Alain prost tells ferrari to keep vettel and leclerc in line. The 1993 portuguese grand prix was significant for a number of reasons not least alain prost s announcement that he was retiring from formula 1, the day before he wrapped up his fourth world title. Interviewmotor racinghamilton may be just arriving at base camp says hill. Interviews alain prost, jean alesi and olivier grouillard. Sep 26, 2018 winner of four f1 world championships, alain prosts place as one of the sports greatest drivers is secure. With ayrton senna, reginaldo leme, john bisignano, neide senna. More than 30 years after the start of the relationship between the fourtime f1 champion and renault, the two partners have decided to give a new dimension to their collaborative effort. Alain prost looks back on his storied relationship with ayrton senna on what would have been the brazilians 60th birthday, revealing they were very close in the last six months of sennas life in this exclusive interview for. He also won the formula one title twice in 1963 and 1965. Andre rieu interview open house with gloria hunniford 2001. Michael schumacher surpassed prosts total of 51 victories at the 2001 belgian grand prix.
Fourtime formula one drivers champion alain prost is one of the best racing drivers of all time. Alain prost interview about why he retire from formula 1. Asmooth operator behind the wheels, alain prosts intellectual approach to racing earned him the nickname the professor. Jun 15, 2007 tag heuer interview with alain prost duration. Fourtime world champion alain prost will be a special advisor to the renault formula 1 team in 2017. Michael schumacher, jackie stewart, senna and alain prost. However, the biggest incident of the year happened at the italian grand prix at monza. Senna would be denied a maiden win, but he had made. Jun 19, 2010 we met nico and alain for an exclusive chat at the renault f1 team roadshow at magnycours. This book was fully supported by alain prost who worked closely with maurice and provided him with exclusive interviews. Alain prost looks back on his storied relationship with ayrton senna on. Toro rossos pierre gasly surprisingly finished second while mclarens carlos sainz finished third. His parents divorced early on, and delon had a stormy childhood, being frequently expelled from school.
Was alain prost as bad as the documentary senna portrays. Beyond the grid the f1 podcast official formula 1 website. Alain prost news and updates from the economic times page 2. Mclaren teammates ayrton senna and alain prost on an interview. Boek maken downloaden als pdf printvriendelijke versie. Alain prost, frances only f1 world champion, the intelligent, smooth driver with the epithet le professeur. This was not simply a single crash with one driver at blame. Watch this alain prost interview from our archives. In this interview with autosports sister publication f1 racing, fourtime world champion alain prost opens up about the senna film, mid1980s drunken tales and why he never really wanted to run a. Alain marie pascal prost saintchamond loire, frankrijk, 24 februari 1955 is een. Alain prost interview beyond the grid official f1 podcast youtube. Ferrari set for crisis talks with sebastian vettel and.
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