Video: British fans are fans for life, says Alain Prost In an interview with The Telegraph, Prost said, "I know in this country that when people are fans, they are fans from the first day until the last one." I enjoy the races as a fan, not as a purist. As a fan I like it because at least you have a show," he said, referring to 2012's unpredictable season so far. These include on-track shots, photos taken in the pit lane and at post race celebrations and show why, with a 13 year career resulting in 51 victories, 33 pole positions and 106 podium finishes, Prost was given the nickname 'The Professor'.