Alain Prost
French · 1980–1993
VS

Ayrton Senna
Brazilian · 1984–1994
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
13
19
Qualifyingahead
4
28
Alain Prost · Ayrton Senna
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
71 — 70
141 shared
Qualifying H2H
50 — 91
141 shared
Championship record
4
World titles
3
4
Runner-up
2
8
Top-3 finishes
6
P1
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 5 · 4
1984 P2 1985 P1 1986 P1 1987 P3 1988 P1 1989 P1 1990 P1 1991 P1 1993 P1
Teammate battle by season
7
9
1988
6
10
1989
Career totals
Alain Prost Ayrton Senna
Championships
4
3
Wins
51
41
Poles
33
65
Podiums
106
80
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
798.5
614
Starts
202
161
Rate-adjusted · per start
Alain Prost Ayrton Senna
Win rate
25.2%
25.5%
Podium rate
52.5%
49.7%
Pole rate
16.3%
40.4%
Points / start
4.0
3.8
Avg grid
P4.2
P3.1
Avg finish
P7.5
P8.1
Finish rate
73.8%
68.9%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Alain Prost Ayrton Senna
Mechanical retirements
34
30
Crash retirements
17
20
Classified from the finishing status. Mechanical covers car failures, crash covers accidents, collisions and damage — fewer is better on both. Retirements with an unclear cause: 2 · 0
Milestones & racecraft
1980
Debut season
1984
1981 · aged 26
First win
1985 · aged 25
1981
First pole
1985
1985 · aged 30
First title
1988 · aged 28
P1
Best finish
P1
-3.3
Avg places gained
-5.0
Season points trajectory
1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994
Alain Prost Ayrton Senna
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Alain Prost Ayrton Senna
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Circuit de Monaco 4 · 6 · P1 6 · 8 · P1
Alain Prost 4 · 6 · P1 6 · 8 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 2 · 7 · P1 5 · 6 · P1
Alain Prost 2 · 7 · P1 5 · 6 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 3 · 6 · P1 3 · 5 · P1
Alain Prost 3 · 6 · P1 3 · 5 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Silverstone Circuit 5 · 6 · P1 1 · 3 · P1
Alain Prost 5 · 6 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Hockenheimring 2 · 5 · P1 3 · 6 · P1
Alain Prost 2 · 5 · P1 3 · 6 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 3 · 5 · P1 2 · 5 · P1
Alain Prost 3 · 5 · P1 2 · 5 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 5 · 6 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Alain Prost 5 · 6 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Autódromo do Estoril 3 · 7 · P1 1 · 5 · P1
Alain Prost 3 · 7 · P1 1 · 5 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Circuit Paul Ricard 4 · 8 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
Alain Prost 4 · 8 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Adelaide Street Circuit 2 · 4 · P1 2 · 3 · P1
Alain Prost 2 · 4 · P1 2 · 3 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Circuito de Jerez 2 · 5 · P1 2 · 2 · P1
Alain Prost 2 · 5 · P1 2 · 2 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Hungaroring 0 · 2 · P2 3 · 7 · P1
Alain Prost 0 · 2 · P2 3 · 7 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 1 · 5 · P1 2 · 2 · P1
Alain Prost 1 · 5 · P1 2 · 2 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 2 · 3 · P1 1 · 4 · P1
Alain Prost 2 · 3 · P1 1 · 4 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Detroit Street Circuit 0 · 3 · P2 3 · 3 · P1
Alain Prost 0 · 3 · P2 3 · 3 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Red Bull Ring 3 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Alain Prost 3 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 1 · 1 · P1 2 · 3 · P1
Alain Prost 1 · 1 · P1 2 · 3 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Phoenix street circuit 1 · 2 · P1 2 · 2 · P1
Alain Prost 1 · 2 · P1 2 · 2 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Suzuka Circuit 0 · 2 · P2 2 · 4 · P1
Alain Prost 0 · 2 · P2 2 · 4 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Kyalami 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
Alain Prost 2 · 4 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Circuit Park Zandvoort 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Alain Prost 2 · 3 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Ayrton Senna
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Alain Prost 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Alain Prost 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Ayrton Senna
Nürburgring 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · —
Alain Prost 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · — Ayrton Senna
Dijon-Prenois 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · —
Alain Prost 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · — Ayrton Senna
Donington Park 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 1 · P1
Alain Prost 0 · 1 · P3 1 · 1 · P1 Ayrton Senna
Brands Hatch 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 2 · P2
Alain Prost 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 2 · P2 Ayrton Senna
Zolder 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P6
Alain Prost 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · P6 Ayrton Senna
Fair Park 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · —
Alain Prost 0 · 0 · — 0 · 0 · — Ayrton Senna
Team history
Alain Prost
REN
MCL
FER
McLaren 1980Renault 1981–1983McLaren 1984–1989Ferrari 1990–1991Williams 1993
Ayrton Senna
TEA
MCL
Toleman 1984Team Lotus 1985–1987McLaren 1988–1993Williams 1994
19801994
Alain Prost → Ayrton Senna → Compare others
Basis

Head-to-head counts races where both drivers were classified, compared by final position (post-penalty). Teammate section counts only seasons in the same car. Career totals mirror the source data. Data: Jolpica-F1 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).