Alain Prost Quotes

I have no problem with the people who work hard to get success. But I think people are very jealous about success. I work very hard and they don't appreciate that.
Alain Prost

Success, Work, Jealous

I always work the same way, starting from the beginning of the weekend, so I know at the beginning of the race, from all that I have analysed during the practice, whether I will win the race or not.
Alain Prost

Work, Win, Same

It's like when people talk about driving F1 cars in the rain. I have absolutely no problem with it.
Alain Prost

Rain, Problem, Talk

People don't understand that it was maybe my biggest pleasure to drive an F1 car when it's wet.
Alain Prost

Car, Understand, Maybe

The people who criticise you will not be the ones taking care of your legs when you are in your wheelchair. People who never drove a car in these conditions, they just don't know.
Alain Prost

Car, Care, Taking

A German team could be quite good. But maybe they are a little bit too convinced that they are the best.
Alain Prost

Good, Best, Team

I don't like to go over curbs, because I don't want to be hard on the car.
Alain Prost

I have always had this mentality because I hated to break anything on the car.
Alain Prost

Car, Break, Hated

I have had some problems because the French don't like people to have success, they don't like the number one.
Alain Prost

Success, Problems, Number

I like the mentality of the Americans. It's like when you talk about money.
Alain Prost

Money, Talk, Mentality

I remember in the first part of the race I was sixth and I could have gone quicker, but I had to go slow. It was one of the most difficult things I have ever done.
Alain Prost

Done, Remember, Difficult

I think maybe the English don't want to try something and look stupid, because they are a bit reserved.
Alain Prost

Stupid, Try, Maybe

I was very interested in that. It is very important to have confidence as well as to build up experience.
Alain Prost

Experience, Important, Confidence

I'm brave to say that I won't take this sort of risk.
Alain Prost

Brave, Risk, Won

In 1980 I finished three or four times in seventh place.
Alain Prost

Place, Times, Three

It's always better to speak the language of the team. Not only for the direct contact with everyone - sometimes it also helps you to understand the mentality of the people in the team a bit better.
Alain Prost

Understand, Sometimes, Team

It's not too good to have this attitude in F1. It could be a disadvantage.
Alain Prost

Good, Attitude, F1

Maybe I am not French, maybe I am from nowhere.
Alain Prost

Maybe, Nowhere, French

One of my biggest problems this season was with the clutch at the start of the race. I hate to risk the car.
Alain Prost

Car, Hate, Problems

So in fact the only thing you can judge in this sport its the longterm. You can judge a career or a season, but not one race.
Alain Prost

Judge, Career, Fact

Some Italians are geniuses, but you have to find a balance.
Alain Prost

Find, Balance, Italians

Sometimes I think I could have got some better results if I had a different mentality; if I could have pushed hard and attacked. But then I would have had a good chance of making a mistake.
Alain Prost

Good, Hard, Different

That is an important part of my success. Another big part of my success is that I hated not to finish a race.
Alain Prost

Success, Important, Big

When I test I never go right to the limit. Only because when you are below the limit you can go at the same speed all day, and that's the only way you can be absolutely sure about what you are testing.
Alain Prost

Same, Sure, Test

When you win a race like this the feeling is very, very good.
Alain Prost

Good, Feeling, Win

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Driver

Born: February 24, 1955

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