Eddie Cheever vs Alain Prost
Alain Prost beat Eddie Cheever 12–3 at Renault in 1983, helped by 7 retirements for Eddie Cheever. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.
Eddie CheeverAlain Prost
2Qualifying13
15 shared races
3Race day12
15 shared races
22Points57
as awarded at the time
84Points (today’s rules)185
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/4
- Podiums
- 4/7
- Poles
- 0/3
- Retirements
- 7/3
- Best finish
- P2/P1
- Avg. grid
- 7.7/4.5
| R | Grand Prix | Eddie Cheever | Alain Prost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Brakes | P6 |
| 2 | United States Grand Prix West | P13▼ | P11▼ |
| 3 | French Grand Prix | P3 | P1 |
| 4 | San Marino Grand Prix | Turbo | P2 |
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | Engine | P3 |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | P3 | P1 |
| 7 | Detroit Grand Prix | Distributor | P8▼ |
| 8 | Canadian Grand Prix | P2 | P5 |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | Engine | P1 |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | Fuel system | P4 |
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | P4 | P1 |
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | Electrical | Spun off |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | P3 | Turbo |
| 14 | European Grand Prix | P10▼ | P2 |
| 15 | South African Grand Prix | P6 | Turbo |
| Average finish | P5.5 | P3.8 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Eddie Cheever / Alain Prost.
- P1 a win,P3 a podium,DNF a retirement.
- ▲ a finish at least 4 places better than that driver’s own average finish this season (see the average row), ▼ at least 4places worse. Retirements are not counted in the average.
How these numbers are calculated
- Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
- Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
- On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
- Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. Where the season used an older system, a second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
- These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.