Top 10 Moments Of Alain Prost Brilliance 

The Senna Prost rivalry deserves a movie like Rush

"The only thing worse that having Alain Prost in front of you is having Alain Prost behind you." - Ayrton Senna

'The Professor' deserves much more respect than he actually gets. The Living Legend of F1.

It's worth remembering that Prost changed his style in 180° (he used to be really daring) after watching Didier Pironi almost lose his legs in a career-ending accident right in front of him at Hockenheim 1982. He was really affected by it and he forced himself to become a more calculating driver (perhaps the best ever at it).

Whenever Ayrton won, to the people it was magic, the work of a genius performing art. Whenever Prost won, people said it was the car, luck, or anything else. But the truth is, Alain was every bit as good a driver. And in an era full with legends of the sport, he stood out as the most successful, even if not the most popular.

"If ever there was a world champion of the future, we're looking at him now." Boy was Murray right...

What about South Africa 1982? Where he blew one of his tyres, changed it, fell a lap down, unlapped himself, overtook the entire field to eventually win the race? It's really a forgotten gem of his driving, and sheer determination.

"A special hello to our dear friend Alain, we all miss you Alain." May 1, 1994

I met him on person, talked with him few minutes.. What an elegant and educate man. RESPECT for Prost, for the champion he is and so much important, for the unreal skills he showed. One of the greatest!

This was the golden era. And to win 4 world championships at that. It was the stuff of legends.

I was 16 years old in 1996 when I switched schools and end up at Prost's son school in Switzerland. I have always been a fan of Prost, played Geoff Crammond GP sims series and would not miss a GP on TV. On day after school, Prost came to pick up his son. No one dare or wanted to salute him because in Switzerland there is high respect for privacy and also because some rich families (mine is not wealthy) feel that they are too superior to bow in front of another family. I did not care and could not believe my eyes, he was there, this amazing and clever 4 times world champion. I had a binder with 50 blank sheets of paper and I approach Alain for an autograph. He smelled alcohol that day :-) (maybe the champagne from another life victory). He was very kind, signed my paper and the moment I finished shaking hands all the kids around came to ask for an autograph and my 50 blank sheets binder was emptied :-) I lost the autograph, but I hope one day I will meet him again now that I also do F3 in a club for fun. Like Senna said, we missed you Alain.

That stupid senna movie made prost look like a villain and senna like an angel. One of the most underrated drivers of all time

The older I get, the more I appreciate Prost.

Im a Senna fan but respect for Prost. A legend. Nobody does what he did in sport without talent. 4 crowns against the bests. True legend.

As a kid, I worshiped Senna, but as an adult, it is Alain Prost I admire most.

The most underrated legend of f1. He won 4 championships beating the best drivers in f1. Absolute legend

Some brazilians (not everyone) seems to dislike Prost because all the rivalry with Ayrton. Personally, I see Prost as a true legend and a true gentlemen. Prost will always be one of the greatest. Respect for the Professor!

A man who above anything else knew. Winning a championship is a marathon, not a sprint.

Basically what Prost did: Have a bad start, then come back with an extraordinary drive to win the race, repeat

The way he masterminded a race back at that time was brilliant, in a race distance he was unquestionably the fastest.

5:05 - Piquet with the slick-ass reentry.

Out of all the classic drivers, Alan Prost is my favorite.

This man is criminally underrated. He was arguably on par with Senna but many fans seem to think he is some crook who used politics and connections to steer is car.

Thanks I dont't think I had ever seen the footage of Prost's double overtake on Senna and Hill in one glorious sweep at San Marino. Both daring and smart. That was a superb answer to all the critics he received after the Donington's grand prix, showing that at 38 he could still step out of his comfort zone and "drive on the wet" when he decided to.

If been a ayrton senna fan when if started loving f1, even because of that, i still respect Prost as a incrdible driver

The French F1 pride. Alain, you'll always be a master.

My favourite driver ever and the GOAT in my opinion.. i actually try to put his philosophy in my daily life and career.. thats how much Mr Prost inspires me

Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna, my favourite drivers in f1 history, the best dream team in mclaren, the best brutal rivalry between senna and prost

Alan and Ayrton wouldn't be what they are without each other. Alongside Shummy, Fangio and Lauda, they're the greatest.

Prost - The best of all time. Beat WDC Lauda, Rosberg, Senna, Mansell, and Hill in the same team. When he retired he had the most wins, points, and podiums; and he had the second most WDC and poles.

From a Brazilian, I'm glad that I could watch this genius as a kid. A lot of nostalgia watching F1 in 80's.

*A special hello to my...our dear friend Alain, we all miss you Alain*

The best driver of the Golden Era. No other driver comes even close : Lauda, Piquet, Senna, Mansell, Rosberg... all beaten by the mighty Prost, no matter what car he was driving. A *living* legend.

Alain Prost mastered the "late braking pass" like no-one else...

The Professor. Greetings from Brazil! You were a great motivation to our hero, Senna.

Lauda and Prost, best ever F1 drivers, on pair. And Mansell in his prime, along with Piquet.

Professor Prost is a Lovable F1 Legend! Calm , Focus & So Humble! ♥️🌷🕯

The greatest racing driver of all time in terms of race craft, car set-up, tyre/fuel management and tactical acumen. And also up there in terms of raw pace... his elegance behind the wheel meant he could drive at the slowest possible speed to win. In his early days, his raw speed was clear but his early experiences changed his racing philosophy, he didn't need to qualify first every time because he could race to first.

My favorite F1 driver. Ever. That is all.

France 1988 is one the best performance ever from a pilot.

Thanks for this video. When it comes to discussions about the best GP driver ever Prost rarely comes into the conversation, but that's because people confuse "the best" with "the most exciting and wild". Despite being older and already a double World Champion Prost was at least as fast, if not quicker, in race trim than Senna (except in heavy rain). Some people confuse Senna's desperation to risk it all in qualifying as some sort of proof that he was better than Prost but that is wrong. Prost operated on the basic principle that points are only awarded in the race, something he learnt from Lauda in 1984. This Top Ten covers the matter well.

The Professor was also a gentleman. He was not arrogant and selfish. He didn't force others off the road or chop in front of them. Watch his races and you will see that he raced fair.

I want moments of Mahaveer Raghunathan brilliance

Man literally has GOAT level stats and no one talks about it

3:25 Then: Just casually throwing away a broken front wing as if it was a bunch of trash Now: Pit crews removing front wings as if they're made of gold

He's such a great man. One of the best! I'm young but I see how charismatic is he

Prost is absolutely underrated. And with it, many people say he was one of the 2 or 3 best drivers of all time. That makes clear that, if he was not underrated, Alain Prost could be easily be considered the number one driver ever by millions and millions of fans.

Prost was a great driver, iconic and memorable!

Hero of my childhood, i respect Ayrton but Prost was my hero.

Prost GP at Mexico 1990 was a Masterpiece

Thank you. About time he got some recognition.

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Cue the absolute noobs who never watched Prost other than in the abject "Senna" movie. I saw them in their prime and huge fan of both, although I really started to appreciated Prost's style as I grew older. It's also worth mentioning that Prost was terribly affected by Pironi's accident in the rain (the latter crashed onto him, went flying and finally lost his legs), that's why he became more cautious in adverse conditions. Both Prost and Senna were dicks, both were all time greats in their very own way and gave us one of the greatest sport rivalries we ever seen. Sad that some people can't just appreciate that.

Prost was always my favourite driver.

Prost is the greatest driver of all time

I believe him to be the best, most complete driver of all time. If we don’t count Jim Clark.

Nico Rosberg when he sees this content *IS ALAIN PROST COMING OUT OF RETIREMENT?!?!?*

My GOAT, what an humble guy, proud to be french when I see a driver like Alain

51 gp winners. against senna, mansell, lauda, piquet, and not always with the best cars, hats off

4:08 timeless photo. Pique, Prost and Mansell. 🤩

They should make a movie about him. I'd like to see it in the cinema.

One of the best, if not THE BEST!

He raced at a time of great champions Lauda / Mansell/ Senna / Hill etc and still beat them to 4 WDC Respect to the Professor 👍🙏👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The real 🎵smoooooth operator!!

A special hello to my dear friend, Alain, I miss you Alain.

man, THESE are the races I wanna see in Rewind! we've got enough 2010's/2000's races already

I don't remember last time I seen a 15 mins YT video from start to end like I did with this one.

"The best driver ever " Bernie Ecclestone and sirJackie Stewart

Boa noite !!!! Sou brasileiro e eterno fã do Senna, mas o Professor merece todo respeito. Um dos Maiores da história da Fórmula 1. Muito obrigado pelo vídeo e parabéns pelo canal..... Abraço do Brasil.....

As a Senna fan: Prost was magnificent. I'm happy I could watch at least the final years of their rivalry. Much respect.

For those who claim Nelson Piquet a bad guy look at the podium in Adelaide...and be in his place...instead he is a true sportsman...

Some say he intended to spin out at the 1982 Monaco grand prix because his calculations said that it would give him the driver's championship *shrugs*, and some say his politics were terrifying, all we know is, he is called The Professor

This man really had nerves of steel... The world was going crazy about Senna,however Prost knew what skill he possessed and proved his mettle time and again against his nemesis Senna, who no doubt was a rare talent. both played politics to their advantage and gained hugely out of that... Superstars of 80s and early 90s ...

I think Prost's 1990 drive at Interlagos was the best one. What a way to rub it to Senna and his countrymen at their own turf. 🤣

He was always against some of the strongest drivers when he won his titles. Without legends of the sport as rivals he could have won a lot more...

Hungary '88 is a worthy mention, after a poor start he was down in the midfield, loosing time stuck behind the slower cars, after systematically making his way up the order, he went on to set lap records lap after lap to catch up to Senna and fight for the lead in the closing laps, finishing a hare's breath behind him.

One big omission from this list: 1987 Portuguese Grand Prix... eclipsing Stewart with then F-1 record 28th career win Didn't go easy on the car, drove an aggressive race... caught up to leader Berger, who then spun off the track with 2 laps to go.

I have a great respect to The Professor. His technique is what fascinates me. He is the first... SMOOTH OPERATOR! SMOOOOTH OPERATION...

Prost was the race-craft master. Being lower down the field in the early laps didn’t matter at all to him. Leading every lap didn’t matter either. Being in front on the last lap was all that mattered. Le Professeur 👍👍

UNDERRATED.

I've always said, Prost was a better driver than Senna. To have Senna either in front of you or in your rear view mirror and not causing you to lose your cool, spoke volumes.

Prost/Senna rivalry has been the best period in F1 history, by far. Merci Alain, RIP Ayrton

As Senna, we Brazilians miss you Professor!

Great selection, with clips longer than usual. No hommage is enough for the inmense driver that was Alain Prost.

A great genius! One of the best of all times! Amazing Prost!

Most underrated multiple world champion.

I'm a car mechanic at Switzerland and I got to know Prost on 2020, shaked his hand after modifying his brand new red Jeep Wrangler custom. One of my favorite moments ever.

THE BEST moment in Alain Prost's career: from the second he started to when he ended it.

Prost pra mim o melhor, Grande Professor.

9:13 That the rarest trophy in the history

he's an absolute legend! Im not surprise he won multiple world champions

The most underrated f1 legend. He was overshadowed by Senna for the most of his career

Do one on Jim Clark

I'm a senna fan, but prost is one of the greatest for sure🔥

Those F1 cars from the 80s were really difficult to control. Moreover, it had turbo lag. So it is amazing to see these legends pumping out qualifying laps on race day to almost lapped the whole grid. Moreover, those champion to champion dog fight are really amazing to see how close they are without touching and how late they brake.

At 15:20 the face senna makes when he sees balestre is priceless...

Very underrated, esp when you look at how much people worship Senna

over the years i've grown to appreciate prost more and more. While he will never be my favorite, his quality is undeniable

Why i am born today !!!!! Whyyyyy that was spectacular f1

Thanks F1. This will truly make people appreciate how much great driver Prost was.