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Nicolas Prost
Born (1981-08-18) August 18, 1981 (age 45)
Saint-Chamond, Loire, France
OccupationRacing driver
Years active2004–present
Known forFIA Formula E Championship, FIA World Endurance Championship, Andros Trophy

Nicolas Jean Prost (born 18 August 1981) is a French professional race car driver, recognized for his participation in the FIA Formula E Championship from 2014 until 2018. Additionally, he has been a key figure in the FIA World Endurance Championship representing Lotus Rebellion Racing and competes in the Andros Trophy. Prost held the position of reserve driver for the former Lotus F1 outfit. He is the son of the legendary four-time Formula One world champion Alain Prost.

Early years

Nicolas Prost, born in Saint-Chamond, Loire, is the eldest child of Alain Prost, a four-time Formula One World Champion, and Anne-Marie. He embarked on his motorsport journey relatively late, beginning at age 22 in Formula Campus. Beyond racing, Prost is a skilled golfer, having won multiple tournaments while studying at Columbia University in New York.

Formula Three

In 2006, Prost joined Racing Engineering to compete in the Spanish Formula Three Championship, where he achieved one victory and six podium finishes, ultimately ranking 4th overall and earning the title of best rookie. The following year, he advanced to third place in the standings with two wins, one pole position, and seven podiums.

Euro Formula 3000

Prost transitioned to Bull Racing in 2008 and secured the Euroseries 3000 championship during his debut season by claiming one win, two pole positions, and seven podium finishes.

A1 Grand Prix

During the 2007–2008 A1 GP season, Prost took on the role of rookie driver for Team France. In the subsequent 2008–2009 season, he excelled in rookie sessions and was promoted to race driver near the season’s conclusion, showcasing competitive speed. The team announced intentions for him to compete full-time in the 2009–2010 campaign.

24 Hours of Le Mans

Prost raced at Le Mans with Team Oreca in 2007, finishing fifth in class behind the wheel of a Saleen S7-R. He made his LMP1 debut in 2009 with Speedy Racing Team Sebah, delivering strong driving stints that improved their position from eighth to fifth before a gearbox failure relegated them to fourteenth place. Despite difficulties in 2010, he posted the fastest lap among Rebellion vehicles. In 2011, alongside teammates Jani and Bleekemolen, Prost finished sixth overall and first within the unofficial petrol category.

At the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans, Prost competed for Rebellion Racing with co-drivers Neel Jani and Nick Heidfeld, securing fourth place in the LMP1 class. Their Lola B12/60 Coupe Toyota completed a total of 367 laps (3,108 miles) on the Circuit de la Sarthe, with Prost driving during the race’s final segment.

Le Mans Series

In 2009, Prost participated in the European Le Mans Series with Speedy Racing Team Sebah alongside teammates Marcel Fässler and Andrea Belicchi, finishing fifth in the overall championship. From 2010 onward, he has driven for Rebellion Racing paired with Swiss racer Neel Jani.

FIA World Endurance Championship

Between 2012 and 2013, Prost competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Rebellion Racing, piloting an LMP1-class Lola B12/60 Toyota. Partnered with Neel Jani, they captured nine victories within the LMP1 privateer division across two seasons. In 2014, Prost drove the new Rebellion R-One vehicle, winning the opening four races of the LMP1-L category and securing the championship title ahead of schedule.

American Le Mans Series

Prost secured consecutive wins at Petit Le Mans in both 2012 and 2013, and also achieved a third-place finish at the 2013 Sebring 12 Hours.

Andros Trophy

In the winter season of 2009–2010, Prost participated in the Andros Trophy ice racing series within the electric vehicle division, capturing the championship by earning 5 pole positions, 6 victories, and reaching the podium 18 times out of 21 events. He successfully retained his championship in 2010–2011 and, during the 2011–2012 season, joined his father's factory-backed Dacia team, where he was awarded the rookie title in the primary category.

Formula One

Prost conducted a test in a Renault Formula One car at Magny-Cours in 2010, impressing observers by outperforming his regular competitor by more than two seconds. The following year, he became part of Lotus Renault F1's management as a test driver, engaging in testing sessions and promotional activities.

He maintained his role with Lotus Renault throughout 2012, including participation in the Abu Dhabi young driver test. In 2013, Prost continued as a test and development driver for Lotus, setting the fastest rookie time during Silverstone's rookie test and finishing just behind Sebastian Vettel. He kept this position into the 2014 season.

Formula E

On June 30, 2014, Prost signed with e.dams Renault to compete in the inaugural FIA Formula E Championship. At the opening race in Beijing, he earned Formula E’s first-ever pole position but crashed on the final corner while leading after colliding with Nick Heidfeld. Prost took full responsibility for the incident and was handed a ten-place grid penalty for the subsequent race.

Despite these setbacks, he claimed pole position again at Putrajaya but had to start further back due to the penalty. Prost recorded his first Formula E win at Miami in 2015 and concluded that season ranked sixth overall. His best career performance came during the following season when he finished third in the final standings of the 2015-16 Formula E Championship.

Career summary

Le Mans Series Rebellion Racing 5  0  0  0  2 52 5th 24 Hours of Le Mans Rebellion Racing 1  0  0  0  0 N/A NC 24 Hours of Le Mans Rebellion Racing 1  0  0  0  0 N/A 6th Intercontinental Le Mans Cup Rebellion Racing 6  0  ۰  ۰  ۰ N/A NC 24 Hours of Le Mans Rebellion Racing 1  ۰  ۰  ۰  ۰ N/A 4th American Le Mans Series - P1 Rebellion Racing 1 1 1 1 1 N/A NC FIA World Endurance Championship Rebellion Racing 7 ۰ ۰ ۰ ۱ 60 ۶th 24 Hours of Le Mans Rebellion Racing ۱ ۰ ۰ ۰ ۰ N/A ۳۹th American Le Mans Series - P1 Rebellion Racing ۲ ۱ ۲ ۱ ۲ ۴۸ ۵th 24 Hours of Le Mans Rebellion Racing 1 ۰ ۰ ۰ ۰ N/A 4th 24 Hours of Le Mans Rebellion Racing ۱ ۰ ۰ ۰ ۰ N/A ۲۳rd Stock Car Brasil Prati-Donaduzzi ۱ ۰ ۰ ۰ ۰ ۰ NC† 24 Hours of Le Mans Rebellion Racing ۱ ‌۰ ‌۰ ‌۰ ‌۰ N/A 29th Andros Trophy - Électrique Class Rebellion Racing 7 ‌۰ ‌۰ ‌۰ ‌۰ 178 8th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 Vaillante Rebellion ۱ ‌۰۰ ‌۰۰ ‌۰۰ ‌۰۰ N/A 14th Andros Trophy - Elite Pro Class DA Racing 4 ‌۰۰ ‌۰۰ ‌۰۰ ‌۰۰ rowspan=2: 200 rowspan=2:14th Trophée Andros — — — — — — — Ultimate Cup Series - Challenge Monoplace CMR 17 6 4 4 17 444 1st
Season Series Team Races Poles Wins F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2004 Formula Renault 2000 Germany PlayStation Junior Team Oreca 2 0 0 0 0 5 40th
2005 French Formula Renault 2.0 Graff Racing 16 0 0 0 0 43 9th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Formula Renault 3.5 Series DAMS 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
FFSA GT Championship Exagon Engineering 4 2 0 1 2 NC NC
2006 Spanish Formula 3 Championship Racing Engineering 16 0 1 0 5 83 4th
2007 Spanish Formula 3 Championship Campos Racing 16 1 2 1 6 102 3rd
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT1 Team Oreca 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
2008 Euroseries 3000 Bull Racing 15 2 1 0 6 60 1st
2008–09 A1 Grand Prix A1 Team France 8 0 0 0 0 47 5th
2009 Le Mans Series Speedy Racing 5 0 0 0 1 14 5th
2009 24 Hours of Le Mans 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th
2009–10 align=left  Andros Trophy#Électrique Class – Électrique Class – Électrique Class

 Team Pilot  21  5  6  7  18  250  1st

rowspan=3  2010

 FIA GT1 World Championship Matech Competition 4  0  0  0  0  0 49th

2010–11

Andros Trophy - Électrique Class Team Pilot 28 8 8 7 23 332 1st

rowspan=3  2011

Le Mans Series Rebellion Racing 5 2 0 1 2 37 3rd

rowspan="3" 2012

FIA World Endurance Championship Rebellion Racing 8  ۰  ۰  ۰  ۱ 86.5 4th

rowspan="4" 2013

Formula One (Test driver) Lotus F1 Team colspan="7" align="center" Test driver

rowspan=2 2014

FIA World Endurance Championship Rebellion Racing 8 

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64.5 10th

2014–15

Formula E (e.dams Renault) DAMS 11 2 1 1 2 89 6th

rowspan=3 2015

FIA World Endurance Championship Rebellion Racing 6 

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14.5 14th

2015–16

Formula E (Renault e.dams) DAMS 10 ۱ ۲ ۱ ۳ 115 3rd

rowspan=2 2016

FIA World Endurance Championship Rebellion Racing 4 ‌۰ ‌۰ ‌۰ ‌۰ 25.5 14th

rowspan=2 2016–17

Formula E (Renault e.dams) DAMS 12 ‌۰ ‌۰ ‌۱ ‌۰ 93 6th

rowspan=2 2017

FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Vaillante Rebellion 8 ۴ ۱ ‌۰ ۷ 168 3rd

rowspan=3 2017–18

Formula E (Renault e.dams) DAMS 12 ‌۰۰ ‌۰۰ ‌۰۰ ‌۰۰ 8 19th

2018–19

Andros Trophy - Elite Pro Class Exagon Engineering 11 ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​545 7th

2019–20

Andros Trophy - Elite Pro Class DA Racing 10 ۱ ۱ ۱ ۲ 462 5th

202٠

French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am CMR 12 ۲ ٠ ٠ ٦ 143 4th

202٠–21

Andros Trophy - Elite Pro Class DA Racing 11 ٠ ٠ ٠ ٤ 489 5th

rowspan=2 202١

French GT4 Cup - Pro Am CMR 12 ۲ ٠ ١ ٤ 108 5th

202١–22

Andros Trophy - Elite Pro Class DA Racing 9 ٠ ٠ ٠ ١ 449 6th

202٢

Ultimate Cup Series - Challenge Monoplace CMR 18 10 ? ? 15 479 1st

202٣

Ultimate Cup Series - Sprint GT Touring Challenge - C4A CMR 2 1 1 2 2 42 7th

"202٣–24"

Middle East Trophy - GTX Toro Verde GT — — — — — — —

202٤

Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P3 CMR 5 ٠ ٠ ٠ ٠ 18.5 19th

202٥

Middle East Trophy - GT4 Team CMR — — — — — — —

† As Prost competed as a guest entrant, he was not eligible to score championship points.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Drivers Vehicle Category Completed Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2007 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Team Oreca Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Laurent Groppi
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Jean-Philippe Belloc 		Saleen S7-R GT1 337 10th 5th
2009 Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Speedy Racing Team
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Sebah Automotive 		Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Andrea Belicchi
Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Neel Jani 		Lola B08/60-Aston Martin LMP1 342 14th 12th
2010 Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Rebellion Racing Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Neel Jani
United States Marco Andretti 		Lola B10/60-Rebellion LMP1 175 DNF DNF
2011 Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Rebellion Racing Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Neel Jani
Template:Country data NLDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jeroen Bleekemolen 		Lola B10/60-Toyota LMP1 338 6th 6th
2012 Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Rebellion Racing Germany Nick Heidfeld
Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Neel Jani 		Lola B12/60-Toyota LMP1 367 4th 4th
2013 Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Rebellion Racing Germany Nick Heidfeld
Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Neel Jani 		Lola B12/60-Toyota LMP1 275 39th 7th
2014 Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Rebellion Racing Germany Nick Heidfeld
Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Mathias Beche 		Rebellion R-One-Toyota LMP1-L 360 1st 1st
2015 Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showallRebellion Racing GermanyNick Heidfeld
Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showallMathias Beche 		Rebellion R-One - AER LMP1 330 23rd 10th
2016 Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showallRebellion Racing GermanyNick Heidfeld
Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showallNelson Piquet Jr. 		Rebellion R-One - AER LMP1 330 29th 6th
2017 Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showallVaillante Rebellion Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showallBruno Senna
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showallJulien Canal 		Oreca 07 - Gibson LMP2 340 16th 14th

(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Entries in bold denote pole position; entries in italics signify fastest lap)

Year Team Entry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Championship
Position (DC) 		Accumulated Points
2005 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Graff Racing ZOL
1
(25) 		ZOL
2
(16) 		VAL
1
(25) 		VAL
2
(24)

42nd

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Le Mans Series outcomes

Year Team Category Vehicle Power Unit Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Overall Position Championship Points
2009 Speedy Racing Team
Sebah Automotive 		LMP1 Lola B08/60 Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 CAT
7 		SPA
8 		ALG
Ret 		NÜR
6 		SIL
2 		10th 14
2010 Rebellion Racing LMP1 Lola B10/60 Rebellion (Judd) 5.5 L V10

style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CAS
7

style="background:#EFCFFF;" | SPA
Ret

style="background:#DFDFDF;" | ALG
2

style="background:#DFDFDF;" | HUN
2

style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SIL
5

7th

52

2011

nowrap | Rebellion Racing

LMP1

nowrap | Lola B10/60

nowrap | Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8

style= "background: #FFDF9F" | CAS
3

style= "background: #DFFFDF" | SPA
7

style= "background: #DFFFDF" | IMO
6

style= "background: #EFCFFF" | SIL
Ret

style= "background: #FFDF9F" | EST
3

3rd

37


Intercontinental Le Mans Cup outcomes

Year Team Category Vehicle Power Unit Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 Event 6 Event 7
2011 Rebellion Racing LMP1 Lola B10/60 Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8 SEB
7 		SPA
7 		LEM
6 		IMO
6 		SIL
Ret 		PET
5 		ZHU
4

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

Year Team Category Chassis Powerplant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Position Points
2012 Rebellion Racing LMP1 Lola B12/60 Toyota (RV8KLM 3.4 L V8) SEB
17 		SPA
5 		LMS
3 		SIL
6 		SÃO
4 		BHR
4 		FUJ
4 		SHA
Ret 		4th 86.5
2013 Rebellion Racing LMP1 Lola B12/60 Toyota (RV8KLM 3.4 L V8) SIL
5 		SPA
5 		LMS
20 		SÃO
3 		COA FUJ style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SHA
4 		style="background:#EFCFFF;" |BHR
Ret 		6th 60
Year Team Category Chassis Powerplant SIL SPA LMS COA FUJ SHA BHR SÃO Final Standing Points
2014 Rebellion Racing LMP1 Lola B12/60 Toyota (RV8KLM 3.4 L V8) 4 7 4 7 12 7 7 8 10th 64.5
2015 Rebellion Racing LMP1 Rebellion R-One Advanced Engine Research#Motorsport engines – AER P60 Turbocharged V6 engine developed for Rebellion Racing in FIA WEC and European Le Mans Series championships – AER P60 turbo V6 engine used by Rebellion Racing in FIA WEC and European Le Mans Series – AER P60 turbocharged V6 power unit for Rebellion Racing in FIA WEC and European Le Mans Series – AER P60 turbocharged V6 powerplant for Rebellion Racing in FIA WEC and European Le Mans Series P60 2.4 L Turbo V6)
- Year Team Category Chassis Powerplant SIL SPA LMS NÜR COA FUJ SHA BHR Final Position Points
2015 FIA World Endurance Championship season#Results and standings nowrap:Rebellion Racing LMP1 nowrap:Rebellion R-One nowrap:Advanced Engine Research#Motorsport engines – AER P60 Turbocharged V6 19 16 15 7 7 14 14th 14.5
- Year Team Category Chassis Powerplant SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR Final Position Points
2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season#Results and standings nowrap:Rebellion Racing LMP1 nowrap:Rebellion R-One nowrap:Advanced Engine Research#Motorsport engines – AER P60 Turbocharged V6 4 4 13 17 14th 25.5
- Year Team Category Chassis Powerplant SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR Final Position Points
- Year Team Category Chassis Powerplant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final Position Points
- Year Team Category Chassis Powerplant SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR Final Position Points
2017 FIA World Endurance Championship season#Results and standings nowrap:Vaillante Rebellion LMP2 nowrap:Oreca 07 nowrap:Gibson Technology#Motorsport engines – Gibson GK428 V8 engine used by Vaillante Rebellion in LMP2 class at FIA World Endurance Championship series races GK428 4.2 L V8 
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2017 6 Hours of Silverstone
"2"||
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2017 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
"2"||
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2017 24 Hours of Le Mans 
"6"||

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2017 6 Hours of Mexico 
"1"||
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2017 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas 
"3"||
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2017 6 Hours of Fuji 
"1"||
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2017 6 Hours of Shanghai 
"1"||
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2017 6 Hours of Bahrain 
"1"||
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3rd ||
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168 ||


Complete Formula E results

(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position; races in italics represent fastest lap)

Year Team Chassis Powertrain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Position Points Scored
2014–15 e.dams Renault Spark SRT01-e SRT01-e BEI
12† 		PUT
4 		PDE
7 		BUE
2 		MIA
1 		LBH
14 		MCO
6 		BER
10 		MSC
8 		LDN
7 		LDN
10 		6th 88
2015–16 Renault e.dams Spark SRT01-e Renault Z.E 15 BEI
Ret 		PUT
10 		PDE
5 		BUE
5 		MEX
3 		LBH
11 		PAR
4 		BER
4 		LDN
1 		3rd 115


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