S1 Ep167: F1’s Greatest Rivalries: Alain Prost & Ayrton Senna
Past Gas
Donut Media
4.9 • 7.2K Ratings
🗓️ 16 January 2023
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
Alain Prost was a fiery Frenchman, and an elite driver known for dominating the track like no driver before him. But along with his unrivaled success, The Professor had an extremely combustible personality and made more than one enemy on his path to glory. But how did this son of a small-town handyman become an F1 driver in the first place? What led to Prost’s legendary personal feud with Ayrton Senna? And how does Alain’s legacy stand up against recent greats like Schumacher and Hamilton? Today on Past Gas, the fastest Frenchman in F1 history - Alain Prost - and the feud that captivated the world of motorsport.
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