Alain Prost

I have given my opinion on Ayrton Senna, so let us now turn to his partner in one of the most celebrated of Formula One's many feuds: the great Frenchman Alain Prost, who perhaps ranks as the finest Grand Prix driver of the past two decades. Yes, that's right, folks. I said "the finest". And on cue, the cries go up from the Sennapods, scoffing at the very notion. How, they ask, can Prost be considered a to outshine the late Braziian genius? The answer is straightforward: Alain was a genius as well - in fact in many ways he was Ayrton's superior. It's only fair for me to make perfectly clear that I am not casting aspersions on ...  Read the complete review

What did Alain Prost do during his racing career to make him so bad at team management? I dont know. He was one of the best drivers of his generation, only rivalled by the great Ayrton Senna. It was poor Ayrton that ook most of the aimed anger during their battles together. Alain burst ont othe scene in the early 80's driving firstly for the uncompetitive MacClaren Ford team. Sparce finishes were unable to show the mans true brilliance. The new Turbo Powered Renault outfit offered Alain a new challenge in 1981. Turbos were unreliable at first, blowing up and exploding until they became reliable and uncatchable. He was on the verge of his ...  Read the complete review

So called for his looks as well as his immense capability for tactical thought, all the time he was in the car, he was always thinking, and this gave him an edge over the opposition on many occasions. Now, you know if Formula One was snooker (strange comparison, but it works for me!) then Alain Prost would be Steve Davis - Hugely talented but very boring. I'm not taking anything away from Prost... who could? He is one of the greatest drivers of all time, and still to this day, he holds the record for the highest number of Grand Prix wins, (51, although this will probably be eclipsed by Michael Schumacher within the next two seasons if ...  Read the complete review