A biography for Alain Prosthasn’t been written yet.
“Sometimes I think I could have got some better results if I had a different mentality; if I could have pushed hard and attacked. But then I would have had a good chance of making a mistake.”
“Without going to what I think is my limit. I always say that my ideal is to get pole with the minimum effort, and to win the race at the slowest speed possible.”
“The people who criticise you will not be the ones taking care of your legs when you are in your wheelchair. People who never drove a car in these conditions, they just don't know.”
“When I test I never go right to the limit. Only because when you are below the limit you can go at the same speed all day, and that's the only way you can be absolutely sure about what you are testing.”
“I like the mentality of the Americans. It's like when you talk about money.”
“When you win a race like this the feeling is very, very good.”
“Some Italians are geniuses, but you have to find a balance.”
“I don't like to go over curbs, because I don't want to be hard on the car.”
“I think maybe the English don't want to try something and look stupid, because they are a bit reserved.”