Alain Prost

Race Car Driver

Birthday February 24, 1955

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Lorette, France

Age 69 years old

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About

Four-time Formula One world champion racing driver. His career spanned from 1980 to 1993 and he was nicknamed The Professor for his intellectual approach to racecar driving. His racing fame has led him to accumulate over 90,000 followers on X. 

Before Fame

He wanted to be a gym instructor before discovering racing. 

Trivia

He held the record for career Grand Prix victories (51) for nearly 15 years until Michael Schumacher surpassed him in 2001. His last race entry was the 1993 Australian Grand Prix. 

Family Life

His son, Nicolas, was born October 18, 1981, and his second son, Sacha, was born May 30, 1990. 

Associated With

On the track, he had a rivalry with Ayrton Senna da Silva