Alain Prost to return to Goodwood for Festival of Speed
Four-time Formula 1 World Champion Alain Prost will appear at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, which is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Formula 1 World Championship. The 2025 edition of the event will also coincide with two personal milestones for Prost: his 70th birthday and the 40th anniversary of his first world title.
To mark the anniversary of his 1985 championship, Prost will drive the McLaren MP4/2B — the car he used to secure that title — on the famous Goodwood Hillclimb. The MP4/2B will also feature on this year's official event poster.
Prost, often referred to as 'The Professor' for his calculated racing style, won his F1 titles with McLaren in 1985, 1986 and 1989, and a fourth with Williams in 1993. He retired from the sport with 51 Grand Prix victories, the most in history at the time.
Though he didn't win the championship in 1988, Prost actually outscored teammate Ayrton Senna over the season. However, due to rules that only counted a driver's best 11 results from the 16-race calendar, Senna was awarded the title.
That season's McLaren-Honda MP4/4 will also be part of this year's Festival, and Prost is set to drive the same chassis in which he won races in Mexico, Monaco, and France. The car is being brought to the event by its current owners, Audrain Motorsport.
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