World titles
4
Grand Prix wins
51
Podiums
106
Pole positions
33
Race starts
199
Championship points
798
Category profile
- Dominance
- 91
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 91
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 3 | |
| 1982 | 2 | |
| 1983 | 4 | |
| 1984 | 7 | |
| 1985 | 5 | |
| 1986 | 4 | |
| 1987 | 3 | |
| 1988 | 7 | |
| 1989 | 4 | |
| 1990 | 5 | |
| 1991 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 7 |
Data sources
- FIA
- Formula1.com
- Motorsport Stats
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Alain Prost ranks #4 in Formula 1
Alain Prost ranks #4 in Formula 1 and #2995 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 90.4/100.
The verified career covers 1980–1993 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Dominance the strongest category at 91/100 (25% weight). Key metrics: World titles 4, Grand Prix wins 51, Podiums 106, Pole positions 33.
Nearest context: ahead Juan Manuel Fangio (92.8); behind Jackie Stewart (87.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Alain Prost GOAT Score explained
- Dominance91/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 91/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics91/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 91/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Prost comparisons
Alain Prost — frequently asked
- Is Alain Prost the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Alain Prost ranks #4 in Formula 1 with a GOAT Score of 90.4/100, behind Lewis Hamilton (96.1).
- What is Alain Prost's GOAT Score?
- 90.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 91 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 91 (15%).
- Where does Alain Prost rank all time?
- #2995 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #4 in Formula 1.
- Alain Prost vs Juan Manuel Fangio: who ranks higher?
- Juan Manuel Fangio ranks higher at 92.8 versus Alain Prost at 90.4, a margin of 2.4 points.