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On This Day - Alain Prost wins his first Brazilian Grand Prix

Alain Prost has enjoyed more success than any other driver in the history of the Brazilian Grand Prix, taking six wins, but his first came with Renault in 1982 after Nelson Piquet was disqualified for running in an underweight Brabham. Prost was at the top of his game at the Jacarepaguá Circuit on the weekend of March 20-21 in 1982. Having taken pole on the Saturday, the Frenchman also set the fastest lap as he crossed the line to finish the race in second The position. Article continues under video However, a post race disqualification for Piquet, the man whom the circuit would later be renamed after, stripped the Brabham driver of a home victory and saw the trophy lifted by Prost. The...
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