On 24 February, we celebrate the birthday of one of Formula One’s most analytical and accomplished champions: Alain Prost.

Known simply as The Professor, Prost built his legacy not on spectacle, but on calculation. From losing the 1984 championship to Niki Lauda by half a point, to defeating the faster Williams cars in 1986, to winning the 1989 title despite fewer victories than Ayrton Senna, Prost proved that championships are won across seasons — not moments.

This episode explores how defeat shaped his philosophy, how arithmetic became his weapon, and how his final title in 1993 completed a career defined by precision rather than passion.

Four world championships.
Fifty-one victories.
A legacy built on margins.

This is the story of The Professor Who Calculated Everything.

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