French- Championship
- 1st1989 champion
- Points
- 76pts16 rounds started
Alain Prost, a French driver, raced for McLaren in the 1989 Formula 1 season with car number 2. Prost was born on 24 February 1955. Prost won the 1989 drivers' championship with 76 points, 4 wins and 11 podiums – 16 points ahead of Ayrton Senna.
Prost won the United States Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, British Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Prost's teammate was Ayrton Senna; Prost trailed their qualifying head-to-head 2–14 and trailed the race head-to-head 6–10.
Prost scored points in 13 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 8 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Prost gained a net 8 places across 13 classified finishes. Prost scored 57% of McLaren's 1989 total of 141 points.
Final 1989 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
4
win rate
25%
Podiums
11
podium rate
69%
Poles
0
pole rate
Alain Prost: quick facts
Short answers about Prost's 1989 season.
What team did Alain Prost drive for in 1989?
Alain Prost drove for McLaren in the 1989 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Alain Prost use in 1989?
Alain Prost raced with car number 2 in 1989.
How many points did Alain Prost score in 1989?
Alain Prost scored 76 points in 1989 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 16 points ahead of Ayrton Senna.
How many races did Alain Prost win in 1989?
Alain Prost won 4 Grands Prix in 1989: the United States Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, British Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Prost scored 11 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Alain Prost's teammate in 1989?
Ayrton Senna was Alain Prost's teammate at McLaren in 1989. Prost trailed the qualifying head-to-head 2–14 and trailed the race head-to-head 6–10.
