Alain Prost returns to business!

This year 2010 may be a pivotal year for the king of motorsport.

Indeed, with many new teams, a largely modified regulation, and especially the return of the Red Baron to the track, many voices are rising to claim that we will experience an exceptional season.

The return of Michael Schumacher sheds an unparalleled light on F1. The seven-time world champion is one of the last legends of this sport [Let us spare a moment of remembrance for the late Ayrton Senna, who would have turned 50 on March 21].

If you too find that this 2010 season is exciting, how will you feel when you learn that the Professor himself should return to business.

Yes, Alain Prost is currently negotiating the terms of a contract to finish the season with a leading team.

It’s a most surprising piece of information, but it comes directly from the Viry-Châtillon factory, as it is indeed the French team Renault attempting to make this most spectacular comeback.

As the 3rd GP of the season approaches, Renault is reportedly looking to replace the Russian driver Vitaly Petrov, who is already considered “too soft” and “lacking experience.”

If this line-up change were to occur, Petrov would be repositioned as the 3rd driver, with the aim of learning from the Professor.

For Renault and its director Eric Bouiller, it would be a masterstroke, as the media aspect would take on an unprecedented turn. Returning to the French fold, facing the new generation, facing Schumi, showing the whole world his racing expertise. That would certainly make everyone in F1 boil with anticipation.

Bouiller explained this information:

«I am aware that F1 has evolved, that since 1994 technology has entered a new era, but Alain is a competitor at heart, he never stopped driving. His mindset is always the same, in everything he undertakes, he affirms his will to win. He is a great champion.»

Alain Prost half-heartedly confirms this rapprochement: « When I see Michael returning to F1, I tell myself that I might still be hungry, hungry for races, hungry for victories. Ayrton is no longer there to put on a show with me, but if I return, the Alonsos, Hamiltons, and others will be formidable opponents. What a more beautiful challenge than to face the best drivers in the world. »

At 55 years old, Prost knows that his experience would be his main asset: « If I return to racing, I know that my experience will be crucial, particularly when it comes to driving without refueling. Being at the wheel of a car filled with fuel, I know what that’s like and I could take advantage of it. »

For an entire people, this return would signify the end of many years of frustration, where many French talents were wasted.

The association of a French team with our legendary national driver is enough to make an entire nation dream.