Motor Sport parties like it’s 1985
Motor Sport’s annual shindig was attended by Alain Prost, Richard Attwood, Martin Brundle and more
Event co-presenter Karun Chandhok asks the questions with, from left, Alain Prost, Jo Ramirez and Steve Nichols
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Alain Prost took centre stage at the Motor Sport annual dinner in December at Raffles London as guests honoured the four-time Formula 1 champion on the 40th anniversary of his first F1 world title.
The event was attended by the great and good of motor sport including Martin Brundle, Richard Attwood, Frank Dernie, Jonathan Palmer, Claire Williams and Jo Ramirez. Hosts Nicki Shields and Karun Chandhok welcomed a succession of racing legends to the stage to talk about the past, present and future of racing.
In our Season Review Awards, Isack Hadjar was named Rookie of the Year by readers via our online poll, and Robert Kubica’s epic
Le Mans win was crowned Moment of the Year.
The headline partner was Richard Mille, while footage, including a lost TV interview with Prost, was provided by Racing Past Media and the BRM archive. Prost’s McLaren was loaned for the event by Garage 59 and given pride of place in the centre of the star-studded room.
Chandhok and Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu.
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Claire Williams – interviewed by Motor Sport earlier in ’25
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A McLaren MP4/2B with Prost period-correct No2 was a central feature… and a tight squeeze to fit in the room!
Motor Sport’s James Elson gets a few words with endurance racer Darren Turner.
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TT ace John McGuinness
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Martin Brundle, here with F1 analyst Bernie Collins, shared stories of being on the track with Prost
McLaren’s new Hypercar manager James Barclay and 1970 Le Mans winner Richard Attwood
co-presenter Nicki Shields
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