What's your most legendary F1 rivalry of all time? I think Senna vs. Prost is definitely legendary! It's been a pleasure to speak to Alain Prost about his experiences and learnings. Some interesting insights to keep in mind for the upcoming F1 Season finale: Hamilton vs Verstappen! Subscribe to my channel: bit.ly/NicoRosbergYT
Obviously You and Hamilton, apart from that Schumacher vs Hill and Schumacher vs Villeneuve, apart from that vettel vs alonso in 2010 and 2012 was also legendary
When Prost showed up in Brazil and carried Ayrton's coffin he dispelled the old rivalry, that has slowly turned into respect for this great driver, from a nation that loved to hate him. 🇧🇷
yes because the nation of Brazil is especially good- and warm hearted! Lewis also succeeded to get be liked by Brazilians, by now (after 2008/Felipe unluck), also because of his unconditional admiration to Senna. this interview reminded me the hard moments watching him sitting without a slight little head movement, but then NO movement in his car in Imola 1994 then waiting for the news from the radio :( i will never forget that! im Hungarian, living very close to the hospital Felipe was carried after the accident in Hungaroring Quali 2009, we went there to support him I met his dad hurrying to Felipe's room accompanied by the Ferrari boss, and hoped that he would be OK soon. also Michael Schumi ran - flew- to Budapest and visited Felipe in the hospital,rented a car at the airport then went back. But we can also hear that after an incident everyone else is asking first if the drivers effected by the accident are OK... As Alain and Nico say the humanity shall win and remain in the end of the day between pple in general, and between today s drivers too. (especially after that happened to the championship decider finale yesterday- was shocking and heartbreaking to see both of them and their families )
As a Brazilian, huge fan of Senna, I absolutely loved this interview. Makes me conclude that I’m a big fan of Senna thanks to Prost. Senna without Prost wouldn’t be Senna.
This is the intelligent way of supporting your hero. I am a long time fan of Prost and for me the value in his wins is the fact he had to drive against the likes of Senna, Piquet or Mansell.
A lot of people say Senna would have been the biggest goat in F1 if he didn't pass.. as a Brazilian, I give this man a lot of credit for being one of the main reasons why Senna was so good. He pushed Senna over his limits. Prost created a racing monster. Best duo ever in the sport
Agreed. I've learned to really like and respect Alain. Like you, I'm a Senna fan, but am thinking that Alain might actually be the better driver. . Jim Clark is my best, tho.
Senna really wanted Alain to reconsider his decision to retire at the end of 1993. As he knew that Prost brought out his competitive side a lot more. Especially with Mansell and Piquet not being there either. I think Prost was testing for Ligier in the winter of 1993 and there was talk of him driving for them in 1994, but that fell through.
I couldn't stand him at the time but looking back and taking a step back - I doubt Senna would have hit the sheer heights he did without Prost. Having the natural talent is one thing but having a fierce competetor like Prost on your tail made him achieve remarkable things. When he told Prost he missed him on the radio and wished he'd come back, I believe he really meant it.
@@no-jb5vu Aside from 1988 and 1990.. you're right. 🤣 In 1993 Prost had a vastly superior car so no chance Senna would beat him in that season. What he did do was pull off miracles in that Mclaren though
@@marzipanmonkey 🤣🤣🤣You haven't seen those seasons, right? In 1988 and 1990 Prost beat Senna in points, Senna does not deserve those world championships, he only won because of the regulations, and also those years that they shared a team in McLaren Senna had a better engine and even so Prost beat him every year that they fought together. You should inform yourself or see the seasons and your opinion of Senna would change
Alain. An absolute TITAN of F1. Had Ayrton lived, he would not have tolerated a single bad word against Prost. I know this much. I am maybe the biggest Senna fan. But I love Alain. He is the greatest F1 driver alive.
When Senna was fighting against Prost, I was a huge Prost fan; I always have been fascinated by the "Professor" approach to car setup, race and driving technique. This was until Australia '93. After Alain's retirement I suddenly realized that Ayrton was the only remaining guy from my beloved F1 world, with less electronics and pure mechanics and driving skills. Then I started to appreciate Senna in his battle with Schumacher, just because I would not admit that those great times were over...after '94 1st May I have lost 90% of interest in F1. Something broke up that day. I miss those guys, period.
I watched almost all races from 1997 till 2017, until I feel it of love with modern F1 purely due to stupid decisions of FIA and fom (who saw that coming...). That being said, Alain has and always will be one of my favourite F1 drivers of all time.
I feel you...Im younger than you but was huge fan of v10s from beggining of 2000s after they switched to v8 i was soo dissapointed.i guees all generations go trough these dissapointments when change comes
He is a horrible interviewer. Constantly interrupting and making personal notes. He is not and will never be a journalist. But this video features Prost, so Nico is ok as an "interviewer".
I think he is projecting too much. When they talk about Senna's personality, I'm betting my ass that he's projecting in his mind how he is "the Prost" of his own story, against the talented and loved "Senna" who is Hamilton, especially the part where they talk about the press and how Senna was able to convince everyone that he was right lol
My same exact thoughts. He didn't start to talk about himself at any point. Those are called good manners and I think it comes from his home. Finnish people are typically really polite and Nico is half Finn. I've always concidered him as a Finn even most of my countryman don't agree cause he doesn't talk it. Well, it's not an easy language. My sister lives in England and has raises his older son (now 6) years old and talking him only finnish when they were alone. He talked it quite well when he was 3 to 4 years old, but now he is starting to forget much cause he is in a age of getting friends, school etc and none of them talks finnish.
Alain Prost is incredibly underrated / underappreciated, notably in France. For me, he is a giant, and his rivalry with Senna is a legend for the ages. Thanks Alain and Nico for the amazing interview.
Prost is not "incredibly underrated!" Anyone fan of F1 with any intelligence knows how brilliant he was, and is most certainly on the top step with very few of the GOAT. In my opinion, as great as Senna was in a lot of respects, he was flawed, desparate, deceiving, un-sporting, thereby will always be at the lower spectrum of GOAT.
Alain Prost was a real Champion. As a Senna Fan i must say, that it was a pleasure to watch him drive. The Rivalry between Senna and him have maked so much fun to watch. Never hated him personaly, but i hated it to saw Senna losing against him. God bless him. Most respect for Alain and his great career.
Im not 100% sure I agree that in the eyes of real F1 fans he is underrated. It is true what Dunky above me has said though, Senna's mystique has only grown over the years because of the potential lost because of his death. However, from what we did get to see, and the rivalry with Alain, it is clear to see why they should be regarded very highly, the both of them!!
Nico you are bringing a level of humanity, vulnerability, and truth to the F1 community and F1 history from a perspective (your own) I never expected. Thank you for doing this work so thoroughly, and opening yourself and your guests to these moments. Incredible. And thanks to Mr Prost, who continues to grow his own F1 and personal legacy.
hes really good at this stuff, i think when he was driving i never really warmed to him because often somethings felt not genuine i guess?... but here now he is genuine, i think :)
I do agree with you !!! He brings back this human side of racing drivers, which is important too... I've noticed that with Romain Grosjean ! Not afraid of bringing us some details, feelings etc...Really appreciate that !
I loved the moment when Alain said, 'everything that Senna did in his life pointed him straight to me.' I am glad they drove together and made history. They will remain in F1 history and memory long after they both are gone and there wouldn't have been a Senna without a Prost and vice versa. ❤️ Loved this podcast.
Alain and Nico were faster because they were smarter, brave enough to recognise their self doubt and strong enough to overcome it.That is why I admire what they achieved in their career. It is a pleasure to hear them discuss together. Thank you for this excellent podcast.
yes... that s true.however both Alain and Lewis have been more spiritual,instinct guys, feeling the tracks with their instincts, first, then with the brain/cognition - and then in the Mercedes team both drivers had to share all the knowledge with the other driver and mechanics team, i think Lewis did not fancy it at all to share this positive tricks after their relationship wrecked, because after that Nico was usually immediately faster and got the poles. sorry, Nico i might not be right.
Brazilian people are very smart and they have big hearts. Ayrton was a god to them and his death was a national tragedy, but they understand the dinamic between him and Alain and they can see the real Alain. This interview was very enlightening to me personally and I have a new respect for Alain. He was always the victim of a press that painted him as the bad guy just to make a story where there was none. The press made a lot of wrong assumptions back in the day. Great interview Nico. Thanks for giving a much maligned man a chance to put the record straight and lets hope he starts to get the respect he deserves.
Brazilian speaking: I couldn't agree more...Senna is our hero...We miss him even to this day... Prost is very respected here as an excellent car driver though. I love Prost Carisma .... There was no Senna without Prost ... The most amazing rivalry in sports of all times .... If Senna was alive they would be nice friends....
I’m actually a Senna fan, I’m Brazilian, and actually, I defend Alain when there are some people talking badly about him, saying that he was not a good driver or etc, I don’t hate him, I actually like him and appreciate his work as a racing driver a lot
I will always remember one thing from the tragic race in 94: Ayrton Senna used to do a lap for the french TV, the morning of every race, commenting the turns, etc... And that very day he started talking about Alain and said "I miss you Alain". A few hours later, he was dead...
@@peteyweet the video is on RUclips. It's an onboard take and you can clearly listen Ayrton say, "a special hello to my dear friend Alain", "we miss you Alain". Just search for "we miss you Alain" 1994 Ayrton Senna
I was front of my TV in direct at the warm up it was on the french TV channel TF1. You can fin this on YT, but it was also the reaction of Alain, he was a little confused with these words of Ayrton. Strange Sunday…
Prost for me is a really underrated driver. Prost and Senna blessed F1 with their rivalry and should be given the praise deserved by a multiple time world champion 🙌🏻
@@clansman89 Senna was the best of the best so it is normal Alain is just below in term of rate, but Alain is same rate as Nicki or Schum, maybe it's too old for new generation but does they rate Lauda at same level as Alain ?
Alain did not elaborate much about his relationship with the daSilva family, which is a shame. He was actually very close friends with Ayrton's father, Milton, even during and before their heated rivalry on track. So the relationship between Prost and Senna is much deeper and more complex than most know, because Alain had connections to Aryton's family, independent of Ayrton.
This is a fantastic interview, great job. I’m a die hard Senna fan but have to respect the great Alain Prost. Glad him and Ayrton’s feud had calmed before that day in Imola.
Monsieur Prost deserves so much respect, much more than I ever imagined. Much respect to both of you: Nico your timing to deliver this interview and you self-disclosures make this essential reading for anyone trying to understand the impact of tense rivalry in sport or life. I hope Lewis and Max are able to hear and appreciates what you have both delivered here for us. Thank you both!
Can you explain what Prost was saying Senna said at the Monaco press conference after qualifying? I couldn’t understand what he was saying, but it sounded funny/crazy.
@@The_ZeroLine Senna said that whilst he was lapping Monaco and came through the tunnel, he basically had one of those "out of body experiences" where by he felt as though he was outside the car looking down at the car and track and realised what he had to do to beat Alain
It still wouldn’t cover all the topics, stories, head to head battles against all the legends, struggles & highs. We will need a full year to cover everything. I still would like to know his battle with Piquet in the early to mid 80’s.
I was Alain's fan all throughout his carrier. Not only an exceptional driver, but such a nice person! So good feeling listening to his words in this interview, feels like talking to a long-time friend.
Man I remember Nico modifying his glove clutch finger to get a better feel and he pipped Lewis at the start until Lewis discovered the gloves and then got them made as well. I also remember Nico losing muscle mass in Japan to be lighter, but this one about the paint being 80 grams, wow man it just shows you how competitive. Nico share more of these stories please!
@@Marco-bh9im others following suit isn't proof it's not pointless. It is pointless. Having a nice helmet design isn't goingg to decide the championship. I get the every single little thing helps and scientifically it's a fact weight reduction = time reduction but in reality other larger factors will be the deciders so you can have a nice helmet still.
You did a wonderful job in this interview Nico. It was the most human representation of Alain Prost I'd ever seen. Take the next step with Lewis Nico. You'll be the richer man for it.
I agree, Nico, we want that interview with Lewis. We need you to you to reconcile. Already we can see the growth in you. So take that leap of faith and have him on the podcast.
I always love listening to stories told by older people in general. They don't hold back, they give it to you raw, and there's also the many years of wisdom they have added to the lessons they've learned. I wish Ayrton would have been around these days. Hearing them both tell stories about their battles would have been amazing.
Alain - if you read this, we love you. You still do matter. What a great guy you are. Thank you for sharing your story. There is still so much to learn from you. Thank you!
Great conversation with The Professor. Interesting insights into Prost’s challenges in his teams against team mates and the fans. The tricks he used were clever too. As a teen In UK, I watched Prost win his 4 world championships and I always thought what an amazing driver. I loved watching how he won the championships. He was often very fast but not always the fastest so he became known as The Professor because he would think how to win the championship. He had his eyes on the main prize not each individual race win but consistently scoring good points in every race to become world champion. He would outsmart his rivals. He was the first F1 driver to win 4 championships since Fangio won 5 in the 1950’s. Well done Alain and Nico
To think that some of Ayrton's last words were "We miss you Alain." Still hurts. We miss you Ayrton. Must say I never realised how much Alain had to deal with. I was a Senna fan, but I never hated Alain, and always respected him as a driver. So did Ayrton. I just wanted him to lose. Sorry Alain, much respect though. Needed nerves of steel in those days, and balls the size of planets, (excuse my French). Glad you made it. Fascinating interview, could have been longer though.
Alain always was my favourite F1 driver. This is actually the first time I see a "personal" interview with him, and he is very much as I have imagined. Good work Nico.
So great to hear from Prost, I'm french and I was 17 when he won his first title in 85, I was a huge fan. I had no idea his relationship with the french press and people of France was so bad, I remember when he moved to Switzerland, it was in the news but everybody said it was to evade the high taxes in France. Never thought much of it, others had made the move to Switzerland, like tennis player Henri Leconte. In this podcast Prost depict a very different picture, I was blown away. Still, Mr. Prost thanks for the memories!!!
Yes I ' quite surprised to learn all that fuss and hatred he got in France. I mean why exactely ? I can't accept the story about the "other preferred from the media/public" driver (Rene Arnoux?) What other sport's fan would be so dumb do act like that ?
I love that we all love Prost with time. In fact is great to listen to him talking about Senna. Its obvious that the hate was over and the love and admiration was big once they were not rivals anymore.
Without Prost, there would be no Senna, and vice versa. Ofc, Prost won 2 titles before their rivalry started, but I feel that both of them pushed each other to greater heights. As someone who loves Senna, I'll always admire and respect Prost.
1st we all should remember that Alan was the driver which Senna admire the most!! As Prost fan since 1979, I never saw such a genuine, humble & open interview with Alan! That's thank to you Nico - because of your humble personality, because of you both are F1 racing drivers and because you both had a great rivalry with a very sneaky teamate which creates his own truth by the media which support him..! I personally was a young guy at the time of Prost & Senna rivalry and I could tell since than that Alan is a man of truth!! That's one of the reasons I likes him very, very much add that to his reputation as a the Professor and as one greatest drivers ever in F1! and above all as a gentleman!! A similar experience to this genuine interview will be only if we could see Alan driving again today the McLaren MP4-4..! Many thanks to you NiCO and for ALAN - This interview was really a great, great pleasure!! 👌😎👍
Rivalité en effet, le coéquipier est le premier "adversaire" dans un team car de l'expérience des 2 pilotes, l'équipe tire le meilleur. Oui Prost et Senna nous ont offert certainement les plus belles pages de l'histoire de la F1. Des metteurs au point de génie. Ils ont surclassé leur époque. Il nous reste aujourd'hui la nostalgie de cette période. Sans remettre en cause bien entendu le talent des générations d'après. Mais quand même, la F1 du passé avait une autre allure. Géniale votre interview.
As a Brazilian and F1 huge fan I can say with enough confidence that the respect and love for Alain Prost here in Brazil is huge. One of the greatest. There’s no Senna without Prost and no Prost without Senna. Utter respect for Prost.
I know many think Nico was talking about the 2014 Monaco qualifying as the moment the relationship between him and Lewis began to spiral. However since he refers to something minor the engineer(s) pointed out, I wonder if he was referencing the engine map mode incident at Bahrain in 2014. Nico and Lewis had a great wheel to wheel battle on track. Lewis came out on top, but it was revealed later Nico was using a engine map mode that supposedly both teams had agreed not to use. This allowed Nico to really challenge Lewis in the late stages of the race. Maybe the engine mode change was an accident, or not communicated clearly between the teams regarding if/when it could be used against each other. However it happened Lewis believed it was intentional, or was told so by his engineers. Thus Lewis used the same tactic against Nico at Spain after it had been clearly defined it would not be used against a teammate. This began the drift into what Nico calls the “Gray” area where the teams were now divided with engineers/drivers on both sides accusing each other of foul play. Of course this is all speculation on my part based on articles I’ve read along with several interviews and videos I’ve watched. The only thing I know for certain is the engine map mode issue in 2014 did happen, whether or not it’s the minor thing Nico talks about, I have no idea. Hopefully someday Nico and Lewis can sit down as friends once again and share their stories as teammates with the world.
What happened was basically Nico's crew wanting to beat Lewis' crew. They weren't supposed to use engine overtaking mode against each other, just against other teams. They were supposed to race each other fairly using the same mode. Near the end of the race Nico's engineer told him to use overtaking mode to pass Lewis, and he did. Lewis' crew heard it over the radio and told him to use it as well, and he did. In hindsight it truly was a minor thing. Hopefully after Lewis retires the two can do a show together. Lewis isn't close to many people but Nico was a good guy
I’m 100% you are right, Nico gives it away in his body language as he is talking about it, you can see his finger and thumb in the position to turn the dial lol.
I'm Brazilian and i have so so much respect for Prost. In fact, for me, one can not have without the other. I hope you and Lewis make peace one day, you two appeared to be Very good friends before.
Let me say something, I'm Brazilian, but I've always admired Prost, either for the person, or for his quality as a pilot, or as a "professeur". But my admiration for him was consolidated when even insecure - he said - he decided to come to Brazil at Senna's funeral. As a Brazilian I felt honored.
It's so good listening to someone as successful as Alain speak about his experiences. I got into F1 after his time, but I greatly respect him for all the things he achieved.
I always thought Alain won as much as he did because he was smart, calculated yet kinda boring. But then I saw some old races, how he would powerslide the turbo cars out of some corners. So actually, he wasn't just the professor; he was also incredibly fast when he needed to be.
Prost leaves behind memories of a man who drove like an angel, won more races than anyone in history bar Hamilton and Schumacher, and who pushed arguably the greatest racing driver of all time beyond his limits.
Little trivia from Steve Nichols, chief engineer at McLaren from 1987 to 1989, then moved to Ferrari in 1990: Prost was meticulously testing his red F-641/2 while Mansell would only show up, burn some tires and go back to golfing, in a nutshell. One day, Mansell did exactly that and his had the fastest lap. Nichols approached Alain, who was interested in testing the car thoroughly and certainly not in signing the fastest lap, and told him that it was important for the boys so they can focus. Prost got changed, jumped in his car, best Mansell's time and asked if they could now do some valuable work. Look at Ferrari's result 5 years before and five years after Prost joined them, and see the difference for yourself. The guy is a magician. And, yes, Prost could be the fastest when he wanted to. 33 poles and 41fastest laps attest to his ability for speed.
Incredible interview, a lot of things I didn’t know both with regards to the battle Prost vs Senna but also to the one of Nico and Lewis. Incredible content Nico!
Go watch Prost's interview on the F1 channel with Jenson Button - it was much better, perhaps the greatest F1 interview ever. He had more time to talk Senna etc.
Thank you so much Nico, this podcast with "Le Professeur" really feels like Christmas following Romain Grosjean's gripping podcast not so long ago. Alain Prost is a national treasure and I feel it's only been a few years since he really opened up through interviews and that we're getting to know him so much better. Absolutely love your podcasts and other contents, thanks again for getting those remarkable individuals to speak about the sport and how they approach it. 👍
Much, much respect for Prost. If I ever bump into him somewhere in this big world, I'll probably start crying - hard to explain, but that would be the closest I'll ever be to Senna.
Thank you Nico. You're doing a great job. It reminded me of when I met Alain on race morning Canadian GP 1990. I spoke to him the night before and he told me to meet him in the hotel lobby at 7am. Sure enough he appeared and spent some time with me. A true competitor and gentleman. My all-time favorite.
This is Netflix paid for content right here for free on RUclips. Thanks Nico and Alain for this awesome interview. At some point I was lost on who was interviewed because Nico brought in his own story with Lewis in such a beautiful way to pose a question to Alain.
I am a huge Lewis fan and he’s my favorite driver but I also love you Nico! Keep doing what you do and you will continue to grow. Your maturity and understanding of psychology is rarely matched in retired drivers. You’re a huge role model of mine and just so inspirational. Keep doing you Nico!
Nico story gave me goosebumps, the look on his face as he talks about it, humanises his experience and the moment. Alain as well, I had no idea, his cars were burnt and all the hate he got. So sad
Dear Nico, thanks a lot for interviewing such a legend. Since the childhood I was a Senna fan, but when I hit 30 and got much more involved into autosport and a grown up life in general, I come to think that being a good human is in general is a harder way of life, but more rewarding in the end. Alain is really great person and super sportsman.
As a Senna fan this interview was eye opening and increased my respect for Prost . I knew how good he was as a racing driver but didn't realise how much hatred there was at the time. More of these please Nico.
Prost is the driver why I started to love F1 when I was a kid, I would never have imagined it was such a nightmare. Thank you to both of you for bringing memories.
Great interview! Thanks Nico. As a Brazilian, I´m a fan of Ayrton but always see the beauty and fantastic driving style of Prost - the "professor". Prost, congratulations for your career. You are one of the best between all the champions beyond a gentleman. All of my respect.
Prost is such an incredible human being to have this outlook after what all of us regular people perceived to be the case and dynamic between these two. I learned a lot from this interview....
Love Alain he is such a down to earth bloke and what a legend of Motorsport he is 1973 Karting world champion 1976 Formula Renault and Formula super Renault champion 2x French Formula 3 champion 1979 European Formula 3 champion 4x Formula 1 world champion 51 Grand Prix victory's 106 podiums 33 pole positions Raced for 4 different teams and won with all of them And obviously the rivalry between Prost and Senna is without doubt the most fearsome rivalry in Motorsport history Full respect to you Alain forever one of the greats
@@chienfuzan Yet Hamilton with a dominant car which got 1-2 in 5 of the last 8 years hasn't won 13 races and 9 races in a row like Seb did in 2013. Has he? Or 15 Pole Positions in a season like Seb did in 2011 has he? When the car was to his liking hardly anyone was as good as Vettel. And Red Bull wasn't as dominant as Mercedes was. They have never gotten 1-2 in the championship. And even after Red Bull at Ferrari he was one of only 2 drivers to even challenge the Mercedes dominance along with Verstappen(Okay Verstappen did it better but). So it's a bit ridiculous to say Vettel is only half as good as Prost. It's very hard to even compare with Prost and Senna being in a different era to even Schumacher. Schumacher was just starting it out when Prost retired and Senna died.
@@chamindujanith6337 All the statistics you are quoting is attributed to Vettel in a Newey designed car which was arguably more dominant as a single driver/car combo during 2010-13 than Mercedes in the hybrid era. You might disagree... Objectively speaking Vettel didn't achieve all that much after he is no longer in the best car. If the half of the driver comment offended you, how about "not as good as" despite the nice looking score card.
@@chienfuzan I mean what single driver combo??? Did Webber even finish P2 with Red Bull? No he didn't. Was Webber a bad driver? No he wasn't either. Webber beat Rosberg. Of course Rosberg was a rookie but the guy was reigning GP 2 champion. Then proceed to beat Coulthard very convincingly. Of course Vettel beat Webber in 2008 also in the Red Bull Junior team which is pretty ridiculous if you ask me. And beat the ulmighty Hamilton in a Toro Rosso in the last race of 2008. Is that Glock? And what makes you think Red Bull was the best car in 2012? 🤷♂️🤷♂️ Give me facts. Yes objectively Vettel didn't achive much after leaving Red bull. Just 14 wins and 56 podiums. Which is 6 more podiums and just 1 less win than Jenson Button's(Yes the guy who beat Hamilton) whole career. Personally it's just wrong to compare drivers from 2 different eras. Different opposition, different number of races in a season, different point system, different cars etc.
The part where Nico talks about being booed like that by a child is so impactful. Its a shame that a talented driver has to be treated like this by toxic "fans" and biased media. I mean how terrible of a human do you have to be to teach your child that someone is evil just becuase he is against the driver you like. I imagine this is how Prost felt going up against angry Brazilian fans. Not many people today recognize how much Prost is a legendary driver because of this, and becuase the media still glorifies Senna and dish on Prost. This is what Verstappen is going through now too. Its wrong it is just wrong man.
@@Jaguar-s7f Of course they are paid a lot but they are still just human beings, with feelings that can be hurt. Whataboutism is never a good thing to resort to when comparing the problems of one person to another as most of the time they are not comparable.
That is a weird sensation. But we need to remember that children at that age are not thinking themselves and are echoing what their parents say. I doubt the child even remembers it. It's was a big moment for Nico, and the human brain remembers the bad rather than good. I love the saying "and this too shall pass! Agreed, that is ok to have preference, just don't be awful about it!
That intense battle is far more political then in the time Prost was racing. Nowadays, there's the FIA that are simply not impartial and a world that favours the socalled "minority" guy, with his "We race as one" and rainbow helmet.. Too many times this year it's been obvious double standards were used to judge these two great drivers.
Max is a dirty driver. He also whines more than Lewis. Clearly he doesn’t let Lewis pass. Yet he says thats what happens when you don’t leave space. Max is second and always will be. He will have his time after Lewis retires
@@enzoknal4724 ummm 7 championships and about to be 8? Use your brain. Lewis has been a top talent since he was a kid. Came in to McAllen almost wining his first yr as a rookie. Don’t let bias skew your intelligence… oh wait. And still….
Finally, i say finally a video on Prost, one of the biggest talent in F1. Often described like the 'bad' at the point that people never gave him the right importance,never saw he was one of a kind. He was there just for one reason, WIN,he wasn't there for please people or for have some friends and at least he did it, 4 times not just once. I met him in 2012 and had a little conversation, such a class and gentleman. I would really like to have a real Prost biography. Thank you Nico for the content.
Bonsoir Nico, Merci pour cette excellente interview, j'écris en français car mon anglais n'est pas très bon. Merci également à Alain d'avoir pris le temps de parler sans langue de bois. J'ai découvert ta chaine il n'y a pas longtemps donc je me réjouis de visionner toutes les vidéo. Super boulot.
Nico, I loved Alain in the late 70s and 80s, and still respect him immensely. I am Brazilian and I can understand Brazilians not liking him after the incident in 1989, that was a dirty trick, and was answered in the same coin in 1990. He did do something that was very honorable to regain the love of the Brazilian people, flying to Brazil for Ayrton’s funeral and carrying the coffin. As you can imagine it is still very sad and a chock to all Brazilians to recall that day, but Alain gained my love and respect back that day. Btw my first Tamiya model car was Prost’s Renault Turbo car, I was 14 years old, still have it!
Thanks Nico and Alain for the great interview. What a great talk. As Brazilian, I would be honored to shake hands with such a legendary driver like Alain.
Nico, this is one of the best interviews i’ve seen. Human, intelligent and touching on such important personal questions. I detest the booing and the threatening behaviour. This interview explains it so well. We must all work to stamp it out. It has no place in any sport.
34:00 truly some good examples of how so many misunderstandings/issues begin: communications, interpretation, etc. Hope to see an interview with Ham when both sides are ready. Always amazing to hear these legends on your feed, truly one of the best out there.
I guess many brazilians don´t like Prost, but for me, lived and watched some races by that time, Prost is one of the best drivers F-1 ever saw. Everyone has that prefered driver, but hate his opponent is absolutely stupid on my perspective. Anyway, thank you Nico for giving us this lovely podcast with Prost! Cheers from Brazil!
Nico and Alain - thanks for a wonderful interview between two great F1 pilots. It is an incredibly difficult business that cannot help but be influenced by all of the people in the paddock. Your perspective and graciousness in giving us this inside view is greatly appreciated. While I loved watching Prost's F1 career, one of the most fun races I ever saw was Alain ice-racing in France after he'd left the F1 circus. You guys are the best!
Wow, Alain Prost, what an inspiration you are, please be proud of your career and viewpoint on all, much kudos, I wish for more drivers in F1 same as you
When you look at what lewis is doing/has done it shows just how good rosberg was not to mention what he did aganist Schumacher.Great interview with Alain Prost he is a legend and up there with the other goats
Some statistic I read recently about Alan: he was only 12.5 points away from being an 8-time world champion. And only 29.5 points away from being a 10-time world champion in F1. Absolutely incredible. Alain is smart, methodical and fast. Really fast.
16:50 this hurts, even hearing it makes me cry... sometimes when people go after any driver like crazy but doesn't understand that under those helmets and fireproof suits there are humans and they too have soul...😢😭
I was a boing person myself, but now I understand that it is such a stupid atitute towards the athletes on the other side. I remember hating Prost in the 90's, but today when I think about the reason I hated him, it was just because he was Senna's rival. Now I see that this is not even close to be an excuse for hating someone, and I recognize the greatness of Alain and all the achievements of his career. F1 became such a passion and today I can say I enjoy the spectacle not hating anyone. You are history! It was a really nice interview!
I where honestly never in our corner when you raced against Lewis, but I have to express my huge respect and admiration for you for this interview. It is simply one of the best and most honest insight into to team dynamics in F1, ever done. More like this please. THIS is your niche as a commentator..
Prost is one of the greatest F1 champs and yet one of most underrated one. Incredible driving style, very fast and consistent. Only 4 titles, but he should have 8.
Nigel or Nelson deserved 86 no doubts! Nelson should have took his chances in Australia 86 and not come in for tyes after Nigels blew! sure he would of finished race! Nelson should be 4 time champ.
Hey Nico, great content as ever. I am a massive lewis fan, but that has never stopped me from fully respecting your talents and your very open and honest interviews or punditry. As someone who has lost a few people close to me over the years. Please I beg you to take the first step and be the bigger man and initiate contact with lewis to try and patch things up. You both grew up and shared a lot together over many years. I am not on social media so have no way of directly saying the same to lewis also. Life is too short sir, we have lost the likes of Niki and sir Frank in recent years. It would make me so happy to see you both at least start taking baby steps to becoming friends again. All the best.
woow...that was very intense..never witnessed such an honest interview...not even in renowned established professional publications!If you think about it this is logical because only a battle hardened world champion can really tap into the mind and feelings of another world champion,this can never be duplicated by a reporter no matter how good he is!
Un million de mercis pour cet émouvant entretien 🙏. J'ai 51 ans. Prost était mon Dieu. (je haïssais Senna, désolé pour mon attitude😬) J'ai appris beaucoup de nouvelles choses sur Prost grâce à vous ! Merci Nico 👍
Wow Nico. Just wow... Ive been a monumental Ayrton fan since 1988. Never really apreciated Prost..never hated him,but never really understood him. Thank you for this intervieuw, it trully is a master piece.
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What's your most legendary F1 rivalry of all time? I think Senna vs. Prost is definitely legendary! It's been a pleasure to speak to Alain Prost about his experiences and learnings. Some interesting insights to keep in mind for the upcoming F1 Season finale: Hamilton vs Verstappen! Subscribe to my channel: bit.ly/NicoRosbergYT
I think Rosberg vs.Hamilton also legendary
Wow what a coincidence Nico, me who just started reading the Senna vs Prost book
Obviously You and Hamilton, apart from that Schumacher vs Hill and Schumacher vs Villeneuve, apart from that vettel vs alonso in 2010 and 2012 was also legendary
Hamilton’s hard to beat…. But the Williams team has that magical dust… Give Verstappen the tool things get interesting 🤟🏻
Yes, Rosberg vs Hamilton was epic too!
When Prost showed up in Brazil and carried Ayrton's coffin he dispelled the old rivalry, that has slowly turned into respect for this great driver, from a nation that loved to hate him. 🇧🇷
yes because the nation of Brazil is especially good- and warm hearted! Lewis also succeeded to get be liked by Brazilians, by now (after 2008/Felipe unluck), also because of his unconditional admiration to Senna. this interview reminded me the hard moments watching him sitting without a slight little head movement, but then NO movement in his car in Imola 1994 then waiting for the news from the radio :( i will never forget that!
im Hungarian, living very close to the hospital Felipe was carried after the accident in Hungaroring Quali 2009, we went there to support him I met his dad hurrying to Felipe's room accompanied by the Ferrari boss, and hoped that he would be OK soon. also Michael Schumi ran - flew- to Budapest and visited Felipe in the hospital,rented a car at the airport then went back. But we can also hear that after an incident everyone else is asking first if the drivers effected by the accident are OK...
As Alain and Nico say the humanity shall win and remain in the end of the day between pple in general, and between today s drivers too. (especially after that happened to the championship decider finale yesterday- was shocking and heartbreaking to see both of them and their families )
Agree
@@Jaguar-s7f but Alain isn’t bitter towards Senna. He is towards how the team dynamic changed in 89.
You mean a nation that hated him to love him
@@Jaguar-s7f I feel that was down to ballastre & the FIA, & I sense history repeating itself now with this current crisis, lewis was robbed!
As a Brazilian, huge fan of Senna, I absolutely loved this interview. Makes me conclude that I’m a big fan of Senna thanks to Prost. Senna without Prost wouldn’t be Senna.
Both great champions but your right, put the two together and… magnificent. So lucky to have seen them race in my time.
This is the intelligent way of supporting your hero. I am a long time fan of Prost and for me the value in his wins is the fact he had to drive against the likes of Senna, Piquet or Mansell.
Senna would be great even if he drove by himself
@@tomb6343 unless Prost is right....
Yeah, I heard an interview from Prost and he told that Senna said to him that he miss his battles with Prost
A lot of people say Senna would have been the biggest goat in F1 if he didn't pass.. as a Brazilian, I give this man a lot of credit for being one of the main reasons why Senna was so good. He pushed Senna over his limits. Prost created a racing monster. Best duo ever in the sport
How, amazing comment! From a Prost fan!!
Agreed. I've learned to really like and respect Alain.
Like you, I'm a Senna fan, but am thinking that Alain might actually be the better driver.
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Jim Clark is my best, tho.
Senna really wanted Alain to reconsider his decision to retire at the end of 1993. As he knew that Prost brought out his competitive side a lot more. Especially with Mansell and Piquet not being there either. I think Prost was testing for Ligier in the winter of 1993 and there was talk of him driving for them in 1994, but that fell through.
They were equal sadly Prost is the forgiven Villain ;(
@@mrkipling2201 that Ligier testing was 1992 * not 1994
Alain is right, he is loved in Brazil. We thank him for motivating Ayrton to his limit. Thank you, Professor
I couldn't stand him at the time but looking back and taking a step back - I doubt Senna would have hit the sheer heights he did without Prost. Having the natural talent is one thing but having a fierce competetor like Prost on your tail made him achieve remarkable things. When he told Prost he missed him on the radio and wished he'd come back, I believe he really meant it.
wrong He was a dirty man, used politics to win...
@@marzipanmonkeyIt helped him a lot to have a better engine, and even then he didn't manage to win a single world championship against Prost.
@@no-jb5vu Aside from 1988 and 1990.. you're right. 🤣 In 1993 Prost had a vastly superior car so no chance Senna would beat him in that season. What he did do was pull off miracles in that Mclaren though
@@marzipanmonkey 🤣🤣🤣You haven't seen those seasons, right? In 1988 and 1990 Prost beat Senna in points, Senna does not deserve those world championships, he only won because of the regulations, and also those years that they shared a team in McLaren Senna had a better engine and even so Prost beat him every year that they fought together. You should inform yourself or see the seasons and your opinion of Senna would change
Alain. An absolute TITAN of F1. Had Ayrton lived, he would not have tolerated a single bad word against Prost. I know this much. I am maybe the biggest Senna fan. But I love Alain. He is the greatest F1 driver alive.
what about schumacher?
@@waltertonelli2174 alive!!!
@@binduabhijeet3935 I didn't hear about schumacher's death
@@waltertonelli2174 he mean't alive with 100% of brain function, sadly schumy's brain after a coma that lasted so long, isn't at 100%
Hamilton? Vettel? Alonso?
When Senna was fighting against Prost, I was a huge Prost fan; I always have been fascinated by the "Professor" approach to car setup, race and driving technique. This was until Australia '93. After Alain's retirement I suddenly realized that Ayrton was the only remaining guy from my beloved F1 world, with less electronics and pure mechanics and driving skills. Then I started to appreciate Senna in his battle with Schumacher, just because I would not admit that those great times were over...after '94 1st May I have lost 90% of interest in F1. Something broke up that day. I miss those guys, period.
That time F1 was only Driver and machine
Now a days Driver, computer and Machine
I watched almost all races from 1997 till 2017, until I feel it of love with modern F1 purely due to stupid decisions of FIA and fom (who saw that coming...).
That being said, Alain has and always will be one of my favourite F1 drivers of all time.
Davide, Prosts setup was fascinating, extreme understeer adjustment as opposed to oversteer. I agree 💯
I feel you...Im younger than you but was huge fan of v10s from beggining of 2000s after they switched to v8 i was soo dissapointed.i guees all generations go trough these dissapointments when change comes
I believe that was the last "romantic" era of F1. I miss those days.
I've said it before and will say it again: Nico is a fantastic interviewer. He listens to answers of good questions he asks.
He is a horrible interviewer. Constantly interrupting and making personal notes. He is not and will never be a journalist. But this video features Prost, so Nico is ok as an "interviewer".
I think he is projecting too much. When they talk about Senna's personality, I'm betting my ass that he's projecting in his mind how he is "the Prost" of his own story, against the talented and loved "Senna" who is Hamilton, especially the part where they talk about the press and how Senna was able to convince everyone that he was right lol
My same exact thoughts. He didn't start to talk about himself at any point. Those are called good manners and I think it comes from his home. Finnish people are typically really polite and Nico is half Finn. I've always concidered him as a Finn even most of my countryman don't agree cause he doesn't talk it. Well, it's not an easy language. My sister lives in England and has raises his older son (now 6) years old and talking him only finnish when they were alone. He talked it quite well when he was 3 to 4 years old, but now he is starting to forget much cause he is in a age of getting friends, school etc and none of them talks finnish.
@@blaz7678 You'll have to remember the human side.
I hate anybody who starts off their comments the way you do lol
The timing of this interview is just brilliant.
Rosberg knows how to get the views😏
the timing of ur mom is just brilliant.
@@timyo6288 real mature there nice
@@timyo6288 i see you're 10
@@timyo6288 I was more of a Lewis fan than a Nico fan, but your comment is condemnation.
Alain Prost is incredibly underrated / underappreciated, notably in France. For me, he is a giant, and his rivalry with Senna is a legend for the ages. Thanks Alain and Nico for the amazing interview.
The French only care about Football and Tennis sadly
Prost is not "incredibly underrated!" Anyone fan of F1 with any intelligence knows how brilliant he was, and is most certainly on the top step with very few of the GOAT. In my opinion, as great as Senna was in a lot of respects, he was flawed, desparate, deceiving, un-sporting, thereby will always be at the lower spectrum of GOAT.
Agree
Alain Prost was a real Champion. As a Senna Fan i must say, that it was a pleasure to watch him drive. The Rivalry between Senna and him have maked so much fun to watch. Never hated him personaly, but i hated it to saw Senna losing against him. God bless him. Most respect for Alain and his great career.
I like how both prost and senna argued on the race track after the crash
Yeah better than now,nothing settled just crash and boo max boo lulu
Do u mean the crash in 89 or 90?
@@machecaaaaazz i have a feeling he's talking about 89
Alain Prost is the most underrated F1 champion of all time. The guy has 4 titles but not held in high regards as others
I think Piquet is the most underrated
When he retired in 93 he was an all-time great. But as time has gone on he seems to be forgotten where Senna has become bigger.
Im not 100% sure I agree that in the eyes of real F1 fans he is underrated. It is true what Dunky above me has said though, Senna's mystique has only grown over the years because of the potential lost because of his death. However, from what we did get to see, and the rivalry with Alain, it is clear to see why they should be regarded very highly, the both of them!!
Him and Piquet
it because you don't follow F1, Prost is at least same level as Schum, he fight Ayrton, Lauda, Piget and has been 4 times champion !!
Nico you are bringing a level of humanity, vulnerability, and truth to the F1 community and F1 history from a perspective (your own) I never expected. Thank you for doing this work so thoroughly, and opening yourself and your guests to these moments. Incredible. And thanks to Mr Prost, who continues to grow his own F1 and personal legacy.
Totally agree, very very nice work nico, amazing podcast, probably my favorite these days, merci und weiter so!!!
hes really good at this stuff, i think when he was driving i never really warmed to him because often somethings felt not genuine i guess?... but here now he is genuine, i think :)
I do agree with you !!! He brings back this human side of racing drivers, which is important too...
I've noticed that with Romain Grosjean !
Not afraid of bringing us some details, feelings etc...Really appreciate that !
So true ! ❤🙏
I loved the moment when Alain said, 'everything that Senna did in his life pointed him straight to me.' I am glad they drove together and made history. They will remain in F1 history and memory long after they both are gone and there wouldn't have been a Senna without a Prost and vice versa. ❤️ Loved this podcast.
I’m Brazilian and a Senna fan. And I have nothing but great respect for Prost. True champion and gentlemen.
wrong!!
@PauloDLara 🤓☝️
He is called the professor for a reason
Not me??it started in Monaco , Acorda rapaz!!!!
Alain and Nico were faster because they were smarter, brave enough to recognise their self doubt and strong enough to overcome it.That is why I admire what they achieved in their career. It is a pleasure to hear them discuss together. Thank you for this excellent podcast.
yes... that s true.however both Alain and Lewis have been more spiritual,instinct guys, feeling the tracks with their instincts, first, then with the brain/cognition - and then in the Mercedes team both drivers had to share all the knowledge with the other driver and mechanics team, i think Lewis did not fancy it at all to share this positive tricks after their relationship wrecked, because after that Nico was usually immediately faster and got the poles. sorry, Nico i might not be right.
Peolple have no ide of how important is this podcast. The Professor is a full documentary about F1, fierce rivalry and brilliant driving!
Brazilian people are very smart and they have big hearts. Ayrton was a god to them and his death was a national tragedy, but they understand the dinamic between him and Alain and they can see the real Alain. This interview was very enlightening to me personally and I have a new respect for Alain. He was always the victim of a press that painted him as the bad guy just to make a story where there was none. The press made a lot of wrong assumptions back in the day. Great interview Nico. Thanks for giving a much maligned man a chance to put the record straight and lets hope he starts to get the respect he deserves.
Brazilian speaking: I couldn't agree more...Senna is our hero...We miss him even to this day... Prost is very respected here as an excellent car driver though. I love Prost Carisma .... There was no Senna without Prost ... The most amazing rivalry in sports of all times .... If Senna was alive they would be nice friends....
I’m actually a Senna fan, I’m Brazilian, and actually, I defend Alain when there are some people talking badly about him, saying that he was not a good driver or etc, I don’t hate him, I actually like him and appreciate his work as a racing driver a lot
I am a Prost fan but i have great respect for Senna, his legendary rival.
@@massimozaganelli4955 it’s great to know that someone now how to respect the rivals of their favorite drivers
There is an awful take and then there is calling Alain Prost a bad driver lol.
@@Tubais01 why did prost got hate??
@@erdneegan2541 it's like Lewis fans vs Max fans, it's ridiculous
I will always remember one thing from the tragic race in 94: Ayrton Senna used to do a lap for the french TV, the morning of every race, commenting the turns, etc... And that very day he started talking about Alain and said "I miss you Alain". A few hours later, he was dead...
Wow, any idea where can we see this? That is incredibly poignant.
yes, that was so .....
I would also want to see this. If you can find it or point us where to find it I'd be very grateful.
@@peteyweet the video is on RUclips. It's an onboard take and you can clearly listen Ayrton say, "a special hello to my dear friend Alain", "we miss you Alain". Just search for "we miss you Alain" 1994 Ayrton Senna
I was front of my TV in direct at the warm up it was on the french TV channel TF1. You can fin this on YT, but it was also the reaction of Alain, he was a little confused with these words of Ayrton. Strange Sunday…
Prost for me is a really underrated driver. Prost and Senna blessed F1 with their rivalry and should be given the praise deserved by a multiple time world champion 🙌🏻
how can say underrated he won 4 titles fighting 3 legends ! (Ayrton, Lauda, Piquet) and even Schum at his begining...
@@letournesol6486 Underrated because Senna is praised more than him although he won his titles against those you mentioned. So unfair!
@@clansman89 Senna was the best of the best so it is normal Alain is just below in term of rate, but Alain is same rate as Nicki or Schum, maybe it's too old for new generation but does they rate Lauda at same level as Alain ?
They were best of the best
Underrated by who? Certainly not by anyone who has been following Formula One for decades.
Prost is really one of the most underrated champions. With today’s points he would win in 83, 84 and 88 too
He is not underrated at all
@@TheUlysse2000 exactly
@@TheUlysse2000 Username checks out;)
@@7ScotchBonnet Nigel Mansell is really underrated because he is really Formula one best driver ever lol
He truly is. 4 time winner, 4 time runner up. Just think of the adoration Kimi gets for winning once by 1 point.
Alain did not elaborate much about his relationship with the daSilva family, which is a shame. He was actually very close friends with Ayrton's father, Milton, even during and before their heated rivalry on track. So the relationship between Prost and Senna is much deeper and more complex than most know, because Alain had connections to Aryton's family, independent of Ayrton.
That's to Alain's honor, he's keeping the personal involvment of those he cares about pudicly aside.
This is a fantastic interview, great job. I’m a die hard Senna fan but have to respect the great Alain Prost. Glad him and Ayrton’s feud had calmed before that day in Imola.
Monsieur Prost deserves so much respect, much more than I ever imagined. Much respect to both of you: Nico your timing to deliver this interview and you self-disclosures make this essential reading for anyone trying to understand the impact of tense rivalry in sport or life. I hope Lewis and Max are able to hear and appreciates what you have both delivered here for us. Thank you both!
Can you explain what Prost was saying Senna said at the Monaco press conference after qualifying? I couldn’t understand what he was saying, but it sounded funny/crazy.
@@The_ZeroLine Senna said that whilst he was lapping Monaco and came through the tunnel, he basically had one of those "out of body experiences" where by he felt as though he was outside the car looking down at the car and track and realised what he had to do to beat Alain
@@clayp.e30_v86 Thanks, I didn't catch that either but this explains it!
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Verstappen .. been the better driver this year
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We need a 8 hour podcast with Alain. So many amazing stories.
It still wouldn’t cover all the topics, stories, head to head battles against all the legends, struggles & highs. We will need a full year to cover everything. I still would like to know his battle with Piquet in the early to mid 80’s.
I was Alain's fan all throughout his carrier. Not only an exceptional driver, but such a nice person! So good feeling listening to his words in this interview, feels like talking to a long-time friend.
Alain talking about being human really resonated with me. What a great human being. Great man. A champion. Thank you.
Man I remember Nico modifying his glove clutch finger to get a better feel and he pipped Lewis at the start until Lewis discovered the gloves and then got them made as well. I also remember Nico losing muscle mass in Japan to be lighter, but this one about the paint being 80 grams, wow man it just shows you how competitive. Nico share more of these stories please!
He also cut holes in his socks for the same reason and said nothing as it was also weight loss and time gain
Pointless regarding the paint but if it gives him the mental idea he's ahead.
@@justbreakingballs 80grams is not pointless this why others are following suit
@@Marco-bh9im others following suit isn't proof it's not pointless. It is pointless. Having a nice helmet design isn't goingg to decide the championship. I get the every single little thing helps and scientifically it's a fact weight reduction = time reduction but in reality other larger factors will be the deciders so you can have a nice helmet still.
@@justbreakingballs NICE HELMET DESIGN DON'T WIN RACES
this is what we've been waiting for, well done nico!
I look forward to your feedback in 56 minutes! 😂
@@NicoRosberg ok its been 56 minutes
what did i just listen to
this is brilliant
@@MexDK I second this, absolutely brilliant!
You did a wonderful job in this interview Nico. It was the most human representation of Alain Prost I'd ever seen. Take the next step with Lewis Nico. You'll be the richer man for it.
They will bit in some years’ time probably after Lewis retires. More honesty can be had then
I agree, Nico, we want that interview with Lewis. We need you to you to reconcile. Already we can see the growth in you. So take that leap of faith and have him on the podcast.
@@lynarwabs8592 I hope that happens so badly!
I dont think it will happen before Lewis retires
Lewis has sanitized f1. Sir would wet his nappies and cry to stewards if Senna had him in his sights.
I always love listening to stories told by older people in general. They don't hold back, they give it to you raw, and there's also the many years of wisdom they have added to the lessons they've learned. I wish Ayrton would have been around these days. Hearing them both tell stories about their battles would have been amazing.
I'm Brazilian and I love Alain, how much he is good do not change how good are his opponents and vice-versa
Shame on You !! Prost is a cheater !!
Alain - if you read this, we love you. You still do matter. What a great guy you are. Thank you for sharing your story. There is still so much to learn from you. Thank you!
Great conversation with The Professor. Interesting insights into Prost’s challenges in his teams against team mates and the fans. The tricks he used were clever too. As a teen In UK, I watched Prost win his 4 world championships and I always thought what an amazing driver. I loved watching how he won the championships. He was often very fast but not always the fastest so he became known as The Professor because he would think how to win the championship. He had his eyes on the main prize not each individual race win but consistently scoring good points in every race to become world champion. He would outsmart his rivals. He was the first F1 driver to win 4 championships since Fangio won 5 in the 1950’s. Well done Alain and Nico
well, i should look on lap record, i will surprise how quick Prost was. i doesn t look so, but in fact he was really PIIIIIIIIIPPP quick !
To think that some of Ayrton's last words were "We miss you Alain." Still hurts. We miss you Ayrton.
Must say I never realised how much Alain had to deal with. I was a Senna fan, but I never hated Alain, and always respected him as a driver. So did Ayrton. I just wanted him to lose. Sorry Alain, much respect though. Needed nerves of steel in those days, and balls the size of planets, (excuse my French). Glad you made it.
Fascinating interview, could have been longer though.
perfect result
F1 Died at the Tamburello corner, at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola
Alain always was my favourite F1 driver. This is actually the first time I see a "personal" interview with him, and he is very much as I have imagined. Good work Nico.
So great to hear from Prost, I'm french and I was 17 when he won his first title in 85, I was a huge fan. I had no idea his relationship with the french press and people of France was so bad, I remember when he moved to Switzerland, it was in the news but everybody said it was to evade the high taxes in France. Never thought much of it, others had made the move to Switzerland, like tennis player Henri Leconte. In this podcast Prost depict a very different picture, I was blown away. Still, Mr. Prost thanks for the memories!!!
Yes I ' quite surprised to learn all that fuss and hatred he got in France. I mean why exactely ? I can't accept the story about the "other preferred from the media/public" driver (Rene Arnoux?) What other sport's fan would be so dumb do act like that ?
Would great to see Nico and Lewis patch things up!
Can't wait
@@7evensabre looks like we'll have to keep waiting
They was on a yacht together over the summer break riding jet ski . I think they cool behind the scenes
Not worth it
@@Supa-td8mh Yeah. Maybe they're cool now. Probably not best friends level, but getting there at least.
I love that we all love Prost with time. In fact is great to listen to him talking about Senna. Its obvious that the hate was over and the love and admiration was big once they were not rivals anymore.
Without Prost, there would be no Senna, and vice versa. Ofc, Prost won 2 titles before their rivalry started, but I feel that both of them pushed each other to greater heights. As someone who loves Senna, I'll always admire and respect Prost.
1st we all should remember that Alan was the driver which Senna admire the most!!
As Prost fan since 1979, I never saw such a genuine, humble & open interview with Alan!
That's thank to you Nico - because of your humble personality, because of you both are F1 racing drivers and because you both had a great rivalry with a very sneaky teamate which creates his own truth by the media which support him..!
I personally was a young guy at the time of Prost & Senna rivalry and I could tell since than that Alan is a man of truth!!
That's one of the reasons I likes him very, very much add that to his reputation as a the Professor and as one greatest drivers ever in F1! and above all as a gentleman!!
A similar experience to this genuine interview will be only if we could see Alan driving again today the McLaren MP4-4..!
Many thanks to you NiCO and for ALAN - This interview was really a great, great pleasure!! 👌😎👍
Please go and watch Alan's interview on the F1 channel! It was the best! With Jenson Button.
Rivalité en effet, le coéquipier est le premier "adversaire" dans un team car de l'expérience des 2 pilotes, l'équipe tire le meilleur. Oui Prost et Senna nous ont offert certainement les plus belles pages de l'histoire de la F1. Des metteurs au point de génie. Ils ont surclassé leur époque. Il nous reste aujourd'hui la nostalgie de cette période. Sans remettre en cause bien entendu le talent des générations d'après. Mais quand même, la F1 du passé avait une autre allure. Géniale votre interview.
As a Brazilian and F1 huge fan I can say with enough confidence that the respect and love for Alain Prost here in Brazil is huge. One of the greatest. There’s no Senna without Prost and no Prost without Senna. Utter respect for Prost.
I know many think Nico was talking about the 2014 Monaco qualifying as the moment the relationship between him and Lewis began to spiral. However since he refers to something minor the engineer(s) pointed out, I wonder if he was referencing the engine map mode incident at Bahrain in 2014. Nico and Lewis had a great wheel to wheel battle on track. Lewis came out on top, but it was revealed later Nico was using a engine map mode that supposedly both teams had agreed not to use. This allowed Nico to really challenge Lewis in the late stages of the race.
Maybe the engine mode change was an accident, or not communicated clearly between the teams regarding if/when it could be used against each other. However it happened Lewis believed it was intentional, or was told so by his engineers. Thus Lewis used the same tactic against Nico at Spain after it had been clearly defined it would not be used against a teammate. This began the drift into what Nico calls the “Gray” area where the teams were now divided with engineers/drivers on both sides accusing each other of foul play.
Of course this is all speculation on my part based on articles I’ve read along with several interviews and videos I’ve watched. The only thing I know for certain is the engine map mode issue in 2014 did happen, whether or not it’s the minor thing Nico talks about, I have no idea. Hopefully someday Nico and Lewis can sit down as friends once again and share their stories as teammates with the world.
What happened was basically Nico's crew wanting to beat Lewis' crew. They weren't supposed to use engine overtaking mode against each other, just against other teams. They were supposed to race each other fairly using the same mode. Near the end of the race Nico's engineer told him to use overtaking mode to pass Lewis, and he did. Lewis' crew heard it over the radio and told him to use it as well, and he did. In hindsight it truly was a minor thing. Hopefully after Lewis retires the two can do a show together. Lewis isn't close to many people but Nico was a good guy
On the track it could also be Spa 2014
i m quite sure that after this (-ese) incident(s) the team has decided to swap the mechanic guys' teams ever year, between the 2 of them. no?
I’m 100% you are right, Nico gives it away in his body language as he is talking about it, you can see his finger and thumb in the position to turn the dial lol.
I'm Brazilian and i have so so much respect for Prost. In fact, for me, one can not have without the other.
I hope you and Lewis make peace one day, you two appeared to be Very good friends before.
Let me say something, I'm Brazilian, but I've always admired Prost, either for the person, or for his quality as a pilot, or as a "professeur". But my admiration for him was consolidated when even insecure - he said - he decided to come to Brazil at Senna's funeral. As a Brazilian I felt honored.
It's so good listening to someone as successful as Alain speak about his experiences. I got into F1 after his time, but I greatly respect him for all the things he achieved.
Senna e Prost foi a rivalidade e depois a amizade mais legal da estória do esporte. A grandeza de um era ampliada pela presença do outro.
I always thought Alain won as much as he did because he was smart, calculated yet kinda boring. But then I saw some old races, how he would powerslide the turbo cars out of some corners. So actually, he wasn't just the professor; he was also incredibly fast when he needed to be.
Prost leaves behind memories of a man who drove like an angel, won more races than anyone in history bar Hamilton and Schumacher, and who pushed arguably the greatest racing driver of all time beyond his limits.
@@gold333 - Vettel passed him too.
@@jsphblw vettel vs Prost. Who? The useless Ferrari driver which just crashed into anyone? Or the passenger of the Red Bull who won races
@@leoluo6955 - Relax, Leo. The response is for only Hamilton and Schumacher having more race wins than Prost.
Little trivia from Steve Nichols, chief engineer at McLaren from 1987 to 1989, then moved to Ferrari in 1990: Prost was meticulously testing his red F-641/2 while Mansell would only show up, burn some tires and go back to golfing, in a nutshell.
One day, Mansell did exactly that and his had the fastest lap. Nichols approached Alain, who was interested in testing the car thoroughly and certainly not in signing the fastest lap, and told him that it was important for the boys so they can focus.
Prost got changed, jumped in his car, best Mansell's time and asked if they could now do some valuable work.
Look at Ferrari's result 5 years before and five years after Prost joined them, and see the difference for yourself. The guy is a magician.
And, yes, Prost could be the fastest when he wanted to. 33 poles and 41fastest laps attest to his ability for speed.
Incredible interview, a lot of things I didn’t know both with regards to the battle Prost vs Senna but also to the one of Nico and Lewis.
Incredible content Nico!
This also showed senna's perspective too ... in racing and only alain can understand that intensity with senna
Go watch Prost's interview on the F1 channel with Jenson Button - it was much better, perhaps the greatest F1 interview ever. He had more time to talk Senna etc.
Thank you so much Nico, this podcast with "Le Professeur" really feels like Christmas following Romain Grosjean's gripping podcast not so long ago. Alain Prost is a national treasure and I feel it's only been a few years since he really opened up through interviews and that we're getting to know him so much better. Absolutely love your podcasts and other contents, thanks again for getting those remarkable individuals to speak about the sport and how they approach it. 👍
Prost is the most underrated Champion in F1 history, this is one of the greatest of all time.
He is to 5 of all time. Underrated
Much, much respect for Prost. If I ever bump into him somewhere in this big world, I'll probably start crying - hard to explain, but that would be the closest I'll ever be to Senna.
Thank you Nico. You're doing a great job. It reminded me of when I met Alain on race morning Canadian GP 1990. I spoke to him the night before and he told me to meet him in the hotel lobby at 7am. Sure enough he appeared and spent some time with me. A true competitor and gentleman. My all-time favorite.
39:45 a driver “creates his own truth”. A profound observation for these rivalries, including 2021. Amazing interview.
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This is Netflix paid for content right here for free on RUclips. Thanks Nico and Alain for this awesome interview. At some point I was lost on who was interviewed because Nico brought in his own story with Lewis in such a beautiful way to pose a question to Alain.
He is absolute legend! He told so much but there is more to tell. What a person - absolute legend!
Alain is a real gentleman. Respect for this Champion.
Good job Nico.
I am a huge Lewis fan and he’s my favorite driver but I also love you Nico! Keep doing what you do and you will continue to grow. Your maturity and understanding of psychology is rarely matched in retired drivers. You’re a huge role model of mine and just so inspirational. Keep doing you Nico!
Nico story gave me goosebumps, the look on his face as he talks about it, humanises his experience and the moment. Alain as well, I had no idea, his cars were burnt and all the hate he got. So sad
NICO, cant´thank you enough for this interview. No media, no press, no gossip, only the true winners telling their side of the story!
Dear Nico, thanks a lot for interviewing such a legend. Since the childhood I was a Senna fan, but when I hit 30 and got much more involved into autosport and a grown up life in general, I come to think that being a good human is in general is a harder way of life, but more rewarding in the end. Alain is really great person and super sportsman.
Nico is such a natural interviewer. So respectful, inquisitive and really listens. Thanks for this interview, Nico.
As a Senna fan this interview was eye opening and increased my respect for Prost . I knew how good he was as a racing driver but didn't realise how much hatred there was at the time. More of these please Nico.
Prost is the driver why I started to love F1 when I was a kid, I would never have imagined it was such a nightmare. Thank you to both of you for bringing memories.
Nico, what an authentic and heartwarming interview. Don’t wait for Alain, call Lewis. You both will be better off for it.
Imagine Lewis talking like this for an hour zzzz
@@moxy5708lool facts, he would just keep speaking about veganism, blm and pride
In few years when Hamilton retired can reach out then if lewis dont want then his problem
Great interview! Thanks Nico.
As a Brazilian, I´m a fan of Ayrton but always see the beauty and fantastic driving style of Prost - the "professor".
Prost, congratulations for your career. You are one of the best between all the champions beyond a gentleman. All of my respect.
Prost is such an incredible human being to have this outlook after what all of us regular people perceived to be the case and dynamic between these two. I learned a lot from this interview....
Love Alain he is such a down to earth bloke and what a legend of Motorsport he is
1973 Karting world champion
1976 Formula Renault and Formula super Renault champion
2x French Formula 3 champion
1979 European Formula 3 champion
4x Formula 1 world champion
51 Grand Prix victory's
106 podiums
33 pole positions
Raced for 4 different teams and won with all of them
And obviously the rivalry between Prost and Senna is without doubt the most fearsome rivalry in Motorsport history
Full respect to you Alain forever one of the greats
Seb has more wins, podiums and almost double the poles as Prost didn't he? Both are 4 time champions.
@@chamindujanith6337 Well pointed out, yet Vettel is only half of the driver as Prost.
@@chienfuzan Yet Hamilton with a dominant car which got 1-2 in 5 of the last 8 years hasn't won 13 races and 9 races in a row like Seb did in 2013. Has he? Or 15 Pole Positions in a season like Seb did in 2011 has he? When the car was to his liking hardly anyone was as good as Vettel. And Red Bull wasn't as dominant as Mercedes was. They have never gotten 1-2 in the championship. And even after Red Bull at Ferrari he was one of only 2 drivers to even challenge the Mercedes dominance along with Verstappen(Okay Verstappen did it better but). So it's a bit ridiculous to say Vettel is only half as good as Prost. It's very hard to even compare with Prost and Senna being in a different era to even Schumacher. Schumacher was just starting it out when Prost retired and Senna died.
@@chamindujanith6337 All the statistics you are quoting is attributed to Vettel in a Newey designed car which was arguably more dominant as a single driver/car combo during 2010-13 than Mercedes in the hybrid era. You might disagree... Objectively speaking Vettel didn't achieve all that much after he is no longer in the best car. If the half of the driver comment offended you, how about "not as good as" despite the nice looking score card.
@@chienfuzan I mean what single driver combo???
Did Webber even finish P2 with Red Bull? No he didn't. Was Webber a bad driver? No he wasn't either. Webber beat Rosberg. Of course Rosberg was a rookie but the guy was reigning GP 2 champion. Then proceed to beat Coulthard very convincingly. Of course Vettel beat Webber in 2008 also in the Red Bull Junior team which is pretty ridiculous if you ask me. And beat the ulmighty Hamilton in a Toro Rosso in the last race of 2008. Is that Glock?
And what makes you think Red Bull was the best car in 2012? 🤷♂️🤷♂️
Give me facts.
Yes objectively Vettel didn't achive much after leaving Red bull. Just 14 wins and 56 podiums. Which is 6 more podiums and just 1 less win than Jenson Button's(Yes the guy who beat Hamilton) whole career.
Personally it's just wrong to compare drivers from 2 different eras. Different opposition, different number of races in a season, different point system, different cars etc.
The part where Nico talks about being booed like that by a child is so impactful. Its a shame that a talented driver has to be treated like this by toxic "fans" and biased media. I mean how terrible of a human do you have to be to teach your child that someone is evil just becuase he is against the driver you like. I imagine this is how Prost felt going up against angry Brazilian fans. Not many people today recognize how much Prost is a legendary driver because of this, and becuase the media still glorifies Senna and dish on Prost. This is what Verstappen is going through now too. Its wrong it is just wrong man.
Evil...geez, they're just drivers. That is so twisted.
Idiots also vote and have children...
@@Jaguar-s7f Of course they are paid a lot but they are still just human beings, with feelings that can be hurt. Whataboutism is never a good thing to resort to when comparing the problems of one person to another as most of the time they are not comparable.
On getting booed, Dale Earnhardt always said, when the fans say nothing, that's when you know it's over.
That is a weird sensation. But we need to remember that children at that age are not thinking themselves and are echoing what their parents say. I doubt the child even remembers it. It's was a big moment for Nico, and the human brain remembers the bad rather than good. I love the saying "and this too shall pass! Agreed, that is ok to have preference, just don't be awful about it!
After the crazy intense battle Lewis is having with Max, lets hope there is peace for the two of you to finally resolve things! 🥺
That intense battle is far more political then in the time Prost was racing.
Nowadays, there's the FIA that are simply not impartial and a world that favours the socalled "minority" guy, with his "We race as one" and rainbow helmet..
Too many times this year it's been obvious double standards were used to judge these two great drivers.
You mean Nico and Lewis ?
@@jeanrose1627 No, HAM and VER.
Max is a dirty driver. He also whines more than Lewis. Clearly he doesn’t let Lewis pass. Yet he says thats what happens when you don’t leave space. Max is second and always will be. He will have his time after Lewis retires
@@enzoknal4724 ummm 7 championships and about to be 8? Use your brain. Lewis has been a top talent since he was a kid. Came in to McAllen almost wining his first yr as a rookie. Don’t let bias skew your intelligence… oh wait. And still….
Have been waiting for an interview like this for well over a decade. A masterpiece of F1 insights.
Finally, i say finally a video on Prost, one of the biggest talent in F1. Often described like the 'bad' at the point that people never gave him the right importance,never saw he was one of a kind. He was there just for one reason, WIN,he wasn't there for please people or for have some friends and at least he did it, 4 times not just once.
I met him in 2012 and had a little conversation, such a class and gentleman. I would really like to have a real Prost biography.
Thank you Nico for the content.
Bonsoir Nico,
Merci pour cette excellente interview, j'écris en français car mon anglais n'est pas très bon.
Merci également à Alain d'avoir pris le temps de parler sans langue de bois.
J'ai découvert ta chaine il n'y a pas longtemps donc je me réjouis de visionner toutes les vidéo. Super boulot.
Nico, I loved Alain in the late 70s and 80s, and still respect him immensely. I am Brazilian and I can understand Brazilians not liking him after the incident in 1989, that was a dirty trick, and was answered in the same coin in 1990.
He did do something that was very honorable to regain the love of the Brazilian people, flying to Brazil for Ayrton’s funeral and carrying the coffin. As you can imagine it is still very sad and a chock to all Brazilians to recall that day, but Alain gained my love and respect back that day.
Btw my first Tamiya model car was Prost’s Renault Turbo car, I was 14 years old, still have it!
Ohhh, the Greatest Professor Prost! It's such a pleasure to listen to this man! Tank you so much, Mr Rosberg for doing these types of podcasts.
Thanks Nico and Alain for the great interview. What a great talk. As Brazilian, I would be honored to shake hands with such a legendary driver like Alain.
Nico, this is one of the best interviews i’ve seen. Human, intelligent and touching on such important personal questions. I detest the booing and the threatening behaviour. This interview explains it so well. We must all work to stamp it out. It has no place in any sport.
34:00 truly some good examples of how so many misunderstandings/issues begin: communications, interpretation, etc.
Hope to see an interview with Ham when both sides are ready. Always amazing to hear these legends on your feed, truly one of the best out there.
I guess many brazilians don´t like Prost, but for me, lived and watched some races by that time, Prost is one of the best drivers F-1 ever saw. Everyone has that prefered driver, but hate his opponent is absolutely stupid on my perspective.
Anyway, thank you Nico for giving us this lovely podcast with Prost! Cheers from Brazil!
Nico and Alain - thanks for a wonderful interview between two great F1 pilots. It is an incredibly difficult business that cannot help but be influenced by all of the people in the paddock. Your perspective and graciousness in giving us this inside view is greatly appreciated. While I loved watching Prost's F1 career, one of the most fun races I ever saw was Alain ice-racing in France after he'd left the F1 circus. You guys are the best!
Wow, Alain Prost, what an inspiration you are, please be proud of your career and viewpoint on all, much kudos, I wish for more drivers in F1 same as you
I really appreciate Nico never giving up on asking Alain for an interview. What a great conversation!
When you look at what lewis is doing/has done it shows just how good rosberg was not to mention what he did aganist Schumacher.Great interview with Alain Prost he is a legend and up there with the other goats
The fact that alain has "only" 4 titles doesn't do justice to his true skills
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Again he isnt talked as much and respected as he deserves,he has 4 titles,could have been 5-6
@@mrbungle3310 even 8 to be fair, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993
@@mrbungle3310 but then drivers like niki, ayrton and nelson, would lose their titles that they earned so it wouldn't be fair
@cobar53 What talking about it was mostly the Williams or McLaren winning the races
i am too young so i never saw him racing but i love his interviews. he is so genuine and kind hearted man. wish you all the best Alain
Brazilian motorsports fans love and respect You a lot, Mr Alan Prost.
Thank you for been part of the F1 history and one of the best of all time.
Some statistic I read recently about Alan: he was only 12.5 points away from being an 8-time world champion. And only 29.5 points away from being a 10-time world champion in F1. Absolutely incredible. Alain is smart, methodical and fast. Really fast.
This podcast is top tier content, thank you Nico
If its possible, please bring Sebastian Vettel next time
Better bring Lewis for next :D
16:50 this hurts, even hearing it makes me cry... sometimes when people go after any driver like crazy but doesn't understand that under those helmets and fireproof suits there are humans and they too have soul...😢😭
I was a boing person myself, but now I understand that it is such a stupid atitute towards the athletes on the other side. I remember hating Prost in the 90's, but today when I think about the reason I hated him, it was just because he was Senna's rival. Now I see that this is not even close to be an excuse for hating someone, and I recognize the greatness of Alain and all the achievements of his career. F1 became such a passion and today I can say I enjoy the spectacle not hating anyone. You are history!
It was a really nice interview!
Congratulations Nico! Amazing interview! Alain is highly respected and admired for all Brazilians that love F1!
I where honestly never in our corner when you raced against Lewis, but I have to express my huge respect and admiration for you for this interview.
It is simply one of the best and most honest insight into to team dynamics in F1, ever done.
More like this please. THIS is your niche as a commentator..
Prost is one of the greatest F1 champs and yet one of most underrated one. Incredible driving style, very fast and consistent.
Only 4 titles, but he should have 8.
great driver but only other title he deserved was 84! should have 5
Nigel or Nelson deserved 86 no doubts! Nelson should have took his chances in Australia 86 and not come in for tyes after Nigels blew! sure he would of finished race! Nelson should be 4 time champ.
He has more fastest laps than Senna and only MSC, HAM and RAI have more.
Hey Nico, great content as ever. I am a massive lewis fan, but that has never stopped me from fully respecting your talents and your very open and honest interviews or punditry. As someone who has lost a few people close to me over the years. Please I beg you to take the first step and be the bigger man and initiate contact with lewis to try and patch things up. You both grew up and shared a lot together over many years. I am not on social media so have no way of directly saying the same to lewis also. Life is too short sir, we have lost the likes of Niki and sir Frank in recent years. It would make me so happy to see you both at least start taking baby steps to becoming friends again. All the best.
Lewis likely will when he retires. but that's personal for him and Nico.
woow...that was very intense..never witnessed such an honest interview...not even in renowned established professional publications!If you think about it this is logical because only a battle hardened world champion can really tap into the mind and feelings of another world champion,this can never be duplicated by a reporter no matter how good he is!
Un million de mercis pour cet émouvant entretien 🙏. J'ai 51 ans. Prost était mon Dieu. (je haïssais Senna, désolé pour mon attitude😬) J'ai appris beaucoup de nouvelles choses sur Prost grâce à vous ! Merci Nico 👍
Wow Nico. Just wow...
Ive been a monumental Ayrton fan since 1988. Never really apreciated Prost..never hated him,but never really understood him.
Thank you for this intervieuw, it trully is a master piece.