24 February in Ferrari history: Alain Prost’s birthday

Alain Prost was born on 24 February 1955 in France. His birthday provides an opportunity to revisit a brief but significant Ferrari chapter: two seasons at Maranello, including a five-win championship challenge in 1990.

Five victories in his first Ferrari season

Prost joined Ferrari for 1990 and won in Brazil, Mexico, France, Great Britain and Spain. His consecutive victories in Mexico, France and Britain formed the strongest sequence of that campaign.

The Frenchman challenged Ayrton Senna for the championship, bringing Ferrari into contention for its first drivers’ title since Jody Scheckter’s 1979 success. Their collision at the Japanese Grand Prix ended Prost’s title hopes.

A contrasting second year at Maranello

The 1991 season brought no further Ferrari victories for Prost. The contrast between the two campaigns is central to understanding his time with the team: a competitive first year was followed by a much more difficult second.

Although he did not win a championship in Ferrari colours, his 1990 results remain an important part of the Scuderia’s history between its title-winning eras.

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