Alain Marie Pascal Prost is a former racing driver, born on 24th February 1955 in Lorrete, Loire, France. He the Formula One Drivers’ Champion four times, and was the holder of most Grand Prix victories in the period from 1987 to 2001. He is considered to be one of the greatest F1 drivers ever, and received the World Sports Awards of the Century in the motor sport category in 1999.
Have you ever wondered how rich Alain Prost is? According to sources, it has been estimated that Prost’s net worth is over $50 million, as of late 2017, accumulated largely through an extremely lucrative career in F1 racing, which started in the mid ‘70s. During his career, he was rewarded and acknowledged numerous times, which helped to significantly increase his net worth.
Alain Prost Net Worth $50 Million
As a child Alain was a very busy and active boy, and engaged in various activities to use his boundless energy, including wrestling, roller skating and football, in the process breaking his nose several times. During these years, as he was always interested in sports he considered to becoming a gym instructor, but his passion for sports and adrenaline turned towards kart racing, which he discovered at the age of 14 when his family were on a holiday. It soon turned from a passion into an obsession, and Prost began competing. After winning several races championships, Alain decided to leave school and fully dedicate himself to racing, additionally working on tuning engines and kart distributing to support himself. In 1975 Prost won the French senior karting championship which then ensured him a season in Formula Renault, in which he won two titles.
In 1978 and 1979 he won both the French F3 and European championships, and was wanted by several Formula One teams, deciding to sign with McLaren in 1980. However, during his first F1 season, Prost suffered several injuries which were mostly caused by mechanical failures, so Alain broke his two-year contract and signed with Renault. In 1981, Prost scored his first Formula One victory at the French Grand Prix at Dijon. He continued in the same style, achieving nine victories during his three seasons with Renault, after which he decided to move to Switzerland with his family, but continued to race with the British-based McLaren team. His career resulted in 30 victories and three driving titles. Prost became the first French World Champion in 1985, and beat Jackie Stewart’s 14-year-old record of 28 victories in 1987, eventually posting 51. Due to his successes he was given the nickname “The Professor”. In the late ‘80s, Alan signed with Ferrari and reached the 1990 season finale in Japan but failed to win. 1992 was Prost’s sabbatical year which he spent with Williams-Renault, and won his fourth and final title in 1993. After the 1993 Portuguese Grand Prix Prost announced his retirement from professional racing but continued to work as a TV commentator and adviser and test driver for McLaren.
Privately, Alain was married to Anne-Marie Prost. The couple married in 1980 but divorced soon after. Together they have two sons – Nicolas and Sacha. Prost also has a daughter. Alain’s older son Nicolas also started racing in Formula E for e.dams Renault, a team run by his father. Alain received the Legion d’Honneur from President Fracois Mitterrand in 1985.
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